3d virtual worlds and other cooperation technologies for learning
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Invited speech by Mikhail Fominykh at Learning and Educational Technology Research Unit, University of Oulu, Finland: 3D virtual worlds and other cooperation technologies for learning, March 13, 2013TRANSCRIPT
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3D Virtual Worlds and Other Cooperation Technologies for
Learning
Invited speech @ Learning & Educational Technology Research UnitUniversity of Oulu, Finland
March, 13 2013
Mikhail FominykhNorwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
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Outline
o Backgroundo R&D projects
– Constructionist approach in educational visualizations– Designing environments and tools in 3D virtual worlds– Supporting communities across real and virtual spaces– Role playing: cultural awareness in military operations– 3D recording: asynchronous but immersive experience
o Q&A
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Background
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Background
PhD, CS and IT
MS, IS and IT
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Constructionist approach in educational visualizations, PhDo RQ: How to facilitate learning by
means of educational visualizations in 3D VWs?
o RD: Cases studies 2, 3, and 4 + +o C: Typology of 3D Content and
Visualization Meanso C: Methodology for facilitating
collaborative work with 3D content
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Constructionist approach in educational visualizations, PhD
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Constructionist approach in educational visualizations, PhD
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Constructionist approach in educational visualizations, PhDo Technology
– Complex– Destructive
o Learning– Constructionism– Social constructivism– Challenging experience– Reflection
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Designing environments and tools in 3D virtual worlds, PhDo RQ: How to design tools and
environments in 3D VWs to benefit educational activities?
o RD: Cases studies 1, 2, 3, and 4 + +o C: Creative Virtual Workshop
frameworko C: Virtual campus and virtual city
frameworks
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Designing environments and tools in 3D virtual worlds, PhD
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Designing environments and tools in 3D virtual worlds, PhD
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Designing environments and tools in 3D virtual worlds, PhDo Technology
– Cooperation vs. privacy– Design needs meaning and functionality
o Learning– Learning tools have large improvement potential– Real live metaphors vs. functionality in 3D learning
environments
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Supporting communities across real and virtual spaces, PhDo RQ: How to support learning
communities in 3D VWs?o RD: Cases studies 1, 3, and 4 + +o C: Virtual research arenao C: Univers’city
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Supporting communities across real and virtual spaces, PhD
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Supporting communities across real and virtual spaces, PhD
Virtualcampus
VirtualResearch
ArenaVirtual
museum
Virtualclub
Multi-usergame
Contextualgame
Informationplace
Socializingplace
Virtuallab
Universcity
Entertainment layer
Layer of education and research
Cultural layerSoci
al la
yer
Virtualstage
Seriousgame
Communityfacilities
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Role playing: cultural awareness in military operations
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CAMO Goals
o Create an inexpensive and flexible simulation for training cultural awareness among military personnel
o Explore the advantages and limitations of 3D virtual worlds in this context
o Create methodological guidelines and tools for developing 3D educational simulations
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Role playing: cultural awareness in military operations
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CAMO Study Settings
o 14 cadets from Norwegian Army War Academy
o Eight students and teachers from Norwegian Defense Language and Intelligence School
o Pre- and posttests, interviews, observations
o Two walk-throughs, three debriefs
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CAMO Major Outcomes
o Cadets are positive to the use of 3D virtual worlds for training cultural awareness
o Learning outcomes related to the major topics in the scenarios
o Learning from taking different perspectives, facing dilemmas, and observing squad leader actions
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3D recording: asynchronous but immersive experience
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Synchronous/Asynchronous Challenge
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Synchronous classlive/online
Asynchronous classcontent
Synchronous/Asynchronous Proposal
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3D Recordings: easy to store
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3D Recordings: easy to edit
x x
R1 – 3D recordings of the classt
R2 – a new 3D recording based on R1
R1
R2
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3D Recordings: but still 3D
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3D Recording for training scenario implementation
PlayTeacherR1 TeacherRn
Environment and botsR
Learner1 Learnern
Learner2
Recording scenarioTeacher1 Teachern
Environment and bots
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3D Recording training use cases
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Thank you!
Mikhail [email protected]
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