Emphasizing diversity through 3D multi-user virtual worlds

Handbook of Research on Transformative Online Education and Liberation: Models for Social Equality

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 86-106

  Klinger, Mary Beth ^a   Coffman, Teresa L ^b  

^a Health Sciences Division   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 84879412064     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-046-4.ch005     Document Type: Chapter

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