Engaging group E-Learning in virtual Worlds

Journal of Management Information Systems

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-100

  Franceschi, Katherine ^a   Lee, Ronald ^b   Zanakis, Stelios ^b   Hinds, David ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Business education; E learning; MMOG; MMORPG; Online learning; Social presence; Virtual engagement; Virtual worlds

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS EDUCATION; MMOG; MMORPG; ONLINE LEARNING; SOCIAL PRESENCE; VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT; VIRTUAL WORLDS;

INTERNET; MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 69249090982     PISSN: 07421222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/MIS0742-1222260104     Document Type: Article

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