virtual worlds and education
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Virtual Worlds and Education
Wietse van Bruggen
Outline
• What are virtual worlds• Virtual worlds vs. Games• Key characteristics• Value for education
3 D Virtual Worlds
- Second Life- Active Worlds
Virtual Worlds
• Avatars, visual presentation of a person• Be who you want to be
Virtual Worlds
• Everything in these virtual worlds is created by its own users
Meet/communicate/play
form identities
recreate the real world
Or create something new
Virtual worlds vs. Games
• Games have predefined goals• Goals are embedded in the structure of the game
• Virtual worlds have no predefined goals• Users have to set their own goals
Virtual worlds are..
• Multimedia– Combination of media– Create/consume media– Simulations
Virtual worlds are..
• Time and place– has its own time– has its own sense of place– distance learning– internationalisation
Virtual worlds are..
• Communication– Synchronous– Asynchronous– Collaboration– Internationalisation
Virtual worlds are..
• Identity– experimentation– take on different roles
Virtual worlds are..
• flexible– adapt to learning goals– learning styles– Manipulate existing
objects
So...
• How does that translate to education?
• 2007– Pilot projects– Support with training– Let schools come up with their own ideas– Evaluate their findings
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Portfolio Ostrea Hotel
Virtueel Taaldorp Techniek op de CSV
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Expose your TalentDeventer in 2025De Burgh in Brugge
Some conclusions
• Very complex • Very time-consuming• recreating school buildings
• But:– Definitely educational potential– Student motivation
2008
• Wider variety of didactic scenarios• More variation in teaching styles• Develop with VW experts, teachers, game designers
etc.• Let teachers give their opinion through short films
Scenarios
• Science classroom• Virtual history lecture• Virtual Body• Showroom• Language space• Virtual company• Virtual city• Virtual cultures
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Highest rated
not too complexAdded value
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Simple but not a lot of added value
Complex, not efficiënt
• questions ? • W.vanbruggen@kennisnet.nl
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