Evaluating exploratory learning in LAVA

Proceedings of the 6th IASTED International Conference on Web-Based Education, WBE 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 561-567

  Getchell, K ^a   Nicoll, J ^a   Kerbey, C ^a   Miller, A ^a   Allison, C ^a   Sweetman, R ^b   Michaelson, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Archaeology; Collaboration; e learning; Explorative learning; Gaming

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS; ARCHAEOLOGY; CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT; COLLABORATION; EXPLORATIVE LEARNING; GAMING; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS; VIRTUAL SIMULATION ENVIRONMENTS;

E-LEARNING; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; EXCAVATION; HISTORY; VIRTUAL REALITY;

STUDENTS;

EID: 84887274529     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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