User experiences of 3D virtual learning environment

Proceedings of the 15th International Academic MindTrek Conference: Envisioning Future Media Environments, MindTrek 2011

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 222-227

  Arhippainen, Leena ^a   Pakanen, Minna ^a   Hickey, Seamus ^a   Mattila, Pasi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

3D; avatar; learning environment; open source; user experience; virtual world

Indexed keywords

3D; AVATAR; LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS; OPEN SOURCES; USER EXPERIENCE; VIRTUAL WORLDS;

EDUCATION; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GRAPHICS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 84860658827     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/2181037.2181075     Document Type: Conference Paper

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