• DocumentCode
    2872643
  • Title

    OpenSim Virtual Worlds as a Platform for Enhanced Learning Concepts

  • Author

    Ridgewell, Walter ; Kumar, Vive ; Lin, Oscar ; Kinshuk

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Comput. & Inf. Syst.-SCIS, Athabasca Univ., Edmonton, AB, Canada
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    6-8 July 2011
  • Firstpage
    623
  • Lastpage
    624
  • Abstract
    The use of Open Sim as a platform for enhanced learning concepts incorporates a variety of desirable attributes. The platform supports mixed-initiative functions, may incorporate social networking like aspects and does so in an immersive engaging 3D environment appealing to game players. The ability to communicate with outside applications and the ability to connect virtual worlds through a Hyper grid offer exciting possibilities.
  • Keywords
    computer aided instruction; computer games; social networking (online); virtual reality; 3D environment appealing; OpenSim; game players; learning concepts enhancement; mixed-initiative functions; social networking; virtual worlds; Context; Games; Internet; Learning systems; Robot sensing systems; Three dimensional displays; OpenSim; Simulations; Virtual Worlds;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT), 2011 11th IEEE International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Athens, GA
  • ISSN
    2161-3761
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-61284-209-7
  • Electronic_ISBN
    2161-3761
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICALT.2011.192
  • Filename
    5992438
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2872643