Virtual world labyrinth: An interactive maze that teaches computing

2011 Defense Science Research Conference and Expo, DSR 2011

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Yap, J ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

computing; game based learning; higher learning; second life; undergraduate; virtual learning environment

Indexed keywords

COMPUTING; GAME-BASED LEARNING; HIGHER LEARNING; SECOND LIFE; UNDERGRADUATE; VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS;

CURRICULA; E-LEARNING; STUDENTS; TEACHING; TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 80053619955     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/DSR.2011.6026883     Document Type: Conference Paper

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