Utilizing virtual worlds for game based learning: Grafica, a 3D educational game in second life

Proceedings of the 12th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2012

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 624-628

  Terzidou, Theodouli ^a   Tsiatsos, Thrasyvoulos ^a   Dae, Antonia ^a   Samaras, Odysseas ^a   Chasanidou, Apostolia ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

3D Game Based Learning; educational game; Grafica immersive game; immersive learning; learning in virtual worlds; serious games

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL GAME; GAME-BASED LEARNING; IMMERSIVE; IMMERSIVE LEARNING; SERIOUS GAMES; VIRTUAL WORLDS;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GRAPHICS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 84866999367     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICALT.2012.55     Document Type: Conference Paper

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