Using avatars and virtual environments in learning: What do they have to offer?

British Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 108-122

  Falloon, Garry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTHORING PROGRAM; COMMUNICATION MEDIUM; COMMUNITY PROJECT; COMPLEX PROBLEMS; DIGITAL STORYTELLING; EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT; HAMILTONS; HIGHER ORDER; LEARNING ACTIVITY; MINISTRY OF EDUCATION; NEW ZEALAND; STUDENT LEARNING; THINKING SKILLS; VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS;

CURRICULA; TEACHING; VIRTUAL REALITY;

STUDENTS;

EID: 73149102762     PISSN: 00071013     EISSN: 14678535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2009.00991.x     Document Type: Article

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