Educational visualizations in 3D collaborative virtual environments: A methodology

Interactive Technology and Smart Education

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 33-45

  Fominykh, Mikhail ^a   Prasolova Førland, Ekaterina ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

3D collaborative virtual environments; 3D content; Curricula; Educational visualizations; Interactive technology; Norway; Second Life; Smart education; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993074073     PISSN: 17415659     EISSN: 17588510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17415651211228086     Document Type: Article

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