A cross case analysis of two out-of-school programs based on virtual worlds

International Journal of Gaming and Computer-Mediated Simulations

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 25-54

  Steinkuehler, Constance ^a   Alagoz, Esra ^a   King, Elizabeth ^a   Martin, Crystle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross case analysis; Intentionality; Massively multiplayer online games; Out of school programs; Virtual platforms; Virtual worlds

Indexed keywords

CROSS-CASE ANALYSIS; INTENTIONALITY; MASSIVELY MULTI-PLAYER ONLINE GAMES; VIRTUAL PLATFORM; VIRTUAL WORLDS;

DATA ACQUISITION; EMBEDDED SYSTEMS; INTERNET; VIRTUAL REALITY;

INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

EID: 84870281338     PISSN: 19423888     EISSN: 19423896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jgcms.2012010102     Document Type: Article

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