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<article lang="en"><title>Learning in Virtual Worlds: Research and Applications</title><articleinfo><authorblurb><para role="Verfasser">Editors: Sue Gregory, Mark J.W. Lee, Barney Dalgarno, Belinda Tynan </para></authorblurb><authorgroup><author><firstname>Sue (Ed.)</firstname><surname>Gregory</surname></author><author><firstname>Mark J.W. (Ed.)</firstname><surname>Lee</surname></author><author><firstname>Barney (Ed.)</firstname><surname>Dalgarno</surname></author><author><firstname>Belinda (Ed.)</firstname><surname>Tynan</surname></author></authorgroup><biblioid class="uri">urn:nbn:de:0009-5-43841</biblioid><keywordset><keyword>e-learning</keyword><keyword>second life</keyword><keyword>virtual reality</keyword><keyword>3d virtual world</keyword><keyword>OpenSimulator</keyword><keyword>Open Wonderland</keyword></keywordset><subjectset scheme="pacs"><subject>virtual reality</subject><subject>multimedia</subject><subject>user interfaces</subject><subject>education and training IT applications</subject><subject>design and graphics it applications</subject></subjectset><subjectset scheme="lcc"><subject>three-dimensional graphics</subject></subjectset><subjectset scheme="ddc"><subject>computer animation</subject><subject>learning</subject><subject>electronic distance education</subject></subjectset><legalnotice><title>Licence</title><para>Any party may pass on this Work by electronic means and make it available for download under the terms and conditions of the free Digital Peer Publishing Licence. The text of the licence may be accessed and retrieved via Internet at http://www.dipp.nrw.de/lizenzen/dppl/fdppl/f-DPPL_v1_de_11-2004.html</para></legalnotice><volumenum>12</volumenum><issuenum>1</issuenum><biblioset relation="journal"><issn>1860-7470</issn><title>e-learning and education</title></biblioset></articleinfo><section><title /><para role="caption"><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata width="70.56mm" depth="104.08mm" fileref="dippArticle-1.png" format="PNG" srccredit="embed" /></imageobject></inlinemediaobject></para><para>Athabasca University Press, Edmonton, Canada, 2016</para><para>ISBN: 9781771991339 (Paperback), 9781771991346 (PDF), 9781771991353 (ePub)</para><para>URL: <ulink url="http://aupress.ca/index.php/books/120254"><phrase role="Hyperlink">http://aupress.ca/index.php/books/120254</phrase></ulink> (last check 2016-05-09)</para></section><section><title>Book Description</title><para>Three-dimensional (3D) immersive virtual worlds have been touted as being capable of facilitating highly interactive, engaging, multimodal learning experiences. Much of the evidence gathered to support these claims has been anecdotal but the potential that these environments hold to solve traditional problems in online and technology-mediated education - primarily learner isolation and student disengagement - has resulted in considerable investments in virtual world platforms like Second Life, OpenSimulator, and Open Wonderland by both professors and institutions. To justify this ongoing and sustained investment, institutions and proponents of simulated learning environments must assemble a robust body of evidence that illustrates the most effective use of this powerful learning tool.</para><para>In this authoritative collection, a team of international experts outline the emerging trends and developments in the use of 3D virtual worlds for teaching and learning. They explore aspects of learner interaction with virtual worlds, such as user wayfinding in Second Life, communication modes and perceived presence, and accessibility issues for elderly or disabled learners. They also examine advanced technologies that hold potential for the enhancement of learner immersion and discuss best practices in the design and implementation of virtual world-based learning interventions and tasks. By evaluating and documenting different methods, approaches, and strategies, the contributors to Learning in Virtual Worlds offer important information and insight to both scholars and practitioners in the field.</para><para>AU Press is an open access publisher and the book is available for free in PDF format as well as for purchase on our website: <ulink url="http://bit.ly/1W4yTRA"><phrase role="Hyperlink">http://bit.ly/1W4yTRA</phrase></ulink> (last check 2016-05-09)</para></section></article>
