Empirical comparison of 3-D virtual world and face-to-face classroom for higher education

Journal of Database Management

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 30-49

  Chen, Xiaofeng ^a   Siau, Keng ^b   Nah, Fiona Fui Hoon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

3 D virtual world; Classroom interactivity; Instructional strategies; Perceived ease of use; Perceived learning; Perceived usefulness; Second life; Social presence

Indexed keywords

INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY; INTERACTIVITY; PERCEIVED EASE OF USE; PERCEIVED LEARNING; PERCEIVED USEFULNESS; SECOND LIFE; SOCIAL PRESENCE; VIRTUAL WORLDS;

INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GRAPHICS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION;

EID: 84877911532     PISSN: 10638016     EISSN: 15338010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jdm.2012070102     Document Type: Article

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