Collaborative work on 3D content in virtual environments: Methodology and recommendations

Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference e-Learning 2011, Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2011, MCCSIS 2011

Volumn 1, Issue , 2011, Pages 227-234

  Fominykh, Mikhail ^a   Prasolova Førland, Ekaterina ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

3D collaborative virtual environments; 3D content; Educational visualizations; Second life

Indexed keywords

3D CONTENT; COLLABORATIVE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT; COLLABORATIVE WORK; COMPARISON RESULT; EDUCATIONAL CONTENTS; EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS; LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS; SECOND LIFE;

COMPUTER SCIENCE; E-LEARNING; EDUCATION; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; RESEARCH; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VIRTUAL REALITY; VISUALIZATION;

THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

EID: 84865094991     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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