Title :
Supporting social awareness: requirements for educational CVE
Author :
Prasolova-Førland, Ekaterina ; Divitini, Monica
Author_Institution :
IDI, Norwegian Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Norway
Abstract :
Social awareness is essential for effective learning. However, natural environments do not always provide optimal support for it. We look at the potentials of collaborative virtual environments (CVE) in this context and provide a set of requirements for educational CVEs based on the needs of learning communities. We also present a prototype based on these requirements.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; distance learning; groupware; social aspects of automation; virtual reality; educational collaborative virtual environment; learning; social awareness; Aggregates; Collaboration; Collaborative software; Collaborative work; Complex networks; Discussion forums; Educational technology; Electric breakdown; Prototypes; Virtual environment;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Learning Technologies, 2003. Proceedings. The 3rd IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1967-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICALT.2003.1215126
