Title :
Collaborative learning with the distributed building site metaphor
Author :
Costantini, Fabien ; Toinard, Christian
Author_Institution :
Center for Study & Res. in Inf. Technol., Nat. Conservatory of Ind. Arts & Crafts, Paris, France
Abstract :
The authors describe a new approach to interactive and collaborative learning in an industrial training environment. Users learn in the 3D world where multiple instructors can observe, advise, and correct in real time. Our distributed building site metaphor provides distribution services for sharing a virtual world and enables different collaboration styles
Keywords :
computer based training; courseware; groupware; real-time systems; teaching; virtual reality; 3D world; collaboration styles; distributed building site metaphor; distribution services; industrial training environment; interactive collaborative learning; multiple instructors; real time; virtual world; Art; Collaboration; Collaborative work; Contracts; Games; Industrial training; Layout; Quality of service; Space technology; Switches;
Journal_Title :
MultiMedia, IEEE
