Mediating Media Studies - Stimulating critical awareness in a virtual environment

Computers and Education

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 791-798

  Herold, David Kurt ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Interactive learning environments; Media in education; Post secondary education; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS; EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS; EVALUATION OF STUDENT LEARNING; HIGHER EDUCATION; HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS; HONG-KONG; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; INTRODUCTORY COURSE; MEDIA IN EDUCATION; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; SECOND LIFE; TEACHING AND LEARNING; TECHNICAL SKILLS; VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS;

STUDENTS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

TEACHING;

EID: 75149126681     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2009.10.019     Document Type: Article

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