Abstract
The Australian and New Zealand Virtual Worlds Working Group (VWWG) was established in 2009. Members of the group have written papers for ASCILITE conferences since 2010.
Each paper’s intention is to provide an overview on using virtual worlds in higher education, especially the practical aspects of incorporating 3D worlds to enhance student learning. This
VWWG’s paper looks at a virtual world as a space for digital learning and exploratory pedagogy – meaning, that the authors perhaps do not perceive virtual worlds as ordinary. However, they do acknowledge that those who do not regularly engage in virtual worlds may see it as new and innovative, perhaps even untested ground, but still with a degree of unfamiliarity. A survey was sent to the members of the VWWG in which the narratives have provided rich data for in depth understanding. The themes focused in the survey were ‘disruptive thinking’, ‘emerging ideas’ and ‘lateral connections’, from the perspective of the respondents’ experiences in the implementation of virtual worlds in education. They discuss the idea of a virtual world used in education as a new treasure, or perhaps it has been in use for some time and now classified as traditional.
Each paper’s intention is to provide an overview on using virtual worlds in higher education, especially the practical aspects of incorporating 3D worlds to enhance student learning. This
VWWG’s paper looks at a virtual world as a space for digital learning and exploratory pedagogy – meaning, that the authors perhaps do not perceive virtual worlds as ordinary. However, they do acknowledge that those who do not regularly engage in virtual worlds may see it as new and innovative, perhaps even untested ground, but still with a degree of unfamiliarity. A survey was sent to the members of the VWWG in which the narratives have provided rich data for in depth understanding. The themes focused in the survey were ‘disruptive thinking’, ‘emerging ideas’ and ‘lateral connections’, from the perspective of the respondents’ experiences in the implementation of virtual worlds in education. They discuss the idea of a virtual world used in education as a new treasure, or perhaps it has been in use for some time and now classified as traditional.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) 2019 Conference Proceedings |
| Editors | Sharleen Chew Yi Wei, Chan Kah Mun, Alfieana Alphonso |
| Place of Publication | Australia |
| Publisher | Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education |
| Pages | 130-138 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Publication status | Published - 6 Dec 2019 |
| Event | ASCILITE 2019 - Personalised Learning. Diverse Goals. One Heart.: 36th International Conference on Innovation, Practice and Research in the use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education - Singapore University , Singapore, Singapore Duration: 2 Dec 2019 → 5 Dec 2019 https://2019conference.ascilite.org/ |
Publication series
| Name | Australasian journal of educational technology |
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| Publisher | ASCILITE and ASET |
| ISSN (Print) | 1449-3098 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 0814-673X |
Conference
| Conference | ASCILITE 2019 - Personalised Learning. Diverse Goals. One Heart. |
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| Abbreviated title | ASCILITE 2019 |
| Country/Territory | Singapore |
| City | Singapore |
| Period | 2/12/19 → 5/12/19 |
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