Development and evaluation of a virtual campus on Second Life: The case of SecondDMI

Computers and Education

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 220-233

  De Lucia, Andrea ^a   Francese, Rita ^a   Passero, Ignazio ^a   Tortora, Genoveffa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

3D learning environment; Collaborative learning; Virtual campus; Virtual presence

Indexed keywords

E-LEARNING; INTERNET; INTEROPERABILITY; MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS; STUDENTS; TEACHING; VIRTUAL REALITY;

3D LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; COLLABORATIVE LEARNINGS; DISTANCE LECTURES; E - LEARNINGS; LEARNING COMMUNITIES; LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS; LEARNING PROCESSES; MULTIMEDIA CONTENTS; SECOND LIVES; SUPPORTING TOOLS; UNIVERSITY STUDENTS; USER PERCEPTIONS; VIDEO GAMES; VIRTUAL CAMPUS; VIRTUAL CAMPUSES; VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS; VIRTUAL PRESENCE; VIRTUAL SPACES; VIRTUAL WORLDS; YOUNG PEOPLES;

EDUCATION;

EID: 56249143407     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2008.08.001     Document Type: Article

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