Design of learning spaces in 3D virtual worlds: An empirical investigation of Second Life

Learning, Media and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 111-137

  Minocha, Shailey ^a   Reeves, Ahmad John ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3D virtual worlds; Learner experience; Learning spaces; Pedagogy; Realism; Second Life

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955957277     PISSN: 17439884     EISSN: 17439892     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439884.2010.494419     Document Type: Article

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