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Publication Date: 2010
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Evaluation Framework for Collaborative Educational Virtual Environments
Tsiatsos, Thrasyvoulos; Andreas, Konstantinidis; Pomportsis, Andreas
Educational Technology & Society, v13 n2 p65-77 2010
In this paper we will focus on a specific category of Collaborative Virtual Environments that aims to support Collaborative Learning. We call these environments Collaborative Educational Virtual Environments. Our aim is to analyze the evaluation process through the study of relevant bibliography and by doing so reveal the existing research gap which fails to evaluate the twin nature of CEVEs. Our proposed framework aims to evaluate both the pedagogical and educational nature of a CEVE by incorporating two consecutive and recurrent cycles, each consisting of distinct evaluation phases. Furthermore, each phase is designed to address specific evaluation goals. Finally, the paper presents two case studies, applying the proposed theoretical methodology in a pragmatic 3D educational environment. (Contains 3 tables and 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Educational Technology, Virtual Classrooms, Educational Environment, Cooperative Learning, Research Needs, Electronic Learning, Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment, Internet, Web Sites, Computer System Design, Instructional Design, Computer Assisted Instruction, Web Based Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Instructional Effectiveness, College Instruction, Case Studies, Use Studies, Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Graphics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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