Title :
Teaching computer science with virtual worlds
Author :
Slator, Brian M. ; Hill, Curt ; Val, Dayna Del
Author_Institution :
Comput. Sci. Dept., North Dakota State Univ., Fargo, ND, USA
fDate :
5/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The ProgrammingLand MOOseum of Computer Science is a multiuser virtual environment hosted on the Internet. It is built on a model of exploratory, spatially oriented immersion, where visitors learn principles of computer science as they journey through the content. The MOOseum is divided into "wings" that are devoted to particular programming languages and is populated with an array of interactive objects and agents that facilitate an active learning experience. This paper describes the environment and the effort to integrate it into the curriculum.
Keywords :
Internet; computer science education; educational computing; teaching; virtual reality; Internet; ProgrammingLand MOOseum; active learning; computer science education; educational media; online learning; programming language; virtual worlds; Cities and towns; Computer aided instruction; Computer languages; Computer science; Education; Helium; Internet; Neodymium; Programming; Virtual environment; Active learning; educational media; online learning; virtual environments;
Journal_Title :
Education, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TE.2004.825513
