AVATAR course: Teacher training for teaching in 3D virtual worlds

Author

Pivec, Maja ; Pauschenwein, Jutta

Author_Institution

Inf. Design, FH JOANNEUM Univ. of Appl. Sci., Graz, Austria

fYear

2011

fDate

21-23 Sept. 2011

Firstpage

46

Lastpage

50

Abstract

In this paper we outline a global course for teachers, which was delivered remotely over a period of four months. The course was created in English language, however to support the learning curve of multilingual and international groups, several modules were moderated in national groups. The course has nine modules, distributed via e-learning and v-learning platform. Last module supports creation of new teaching material by course participants and its piloting with their students. Teachers created interdisciplinary lesson plans with activities in the 3D virtual worlds. Recommendations and experience from trials are tabled in conclusions.

Keywords

avatars; computer based training; educational courses; teacher training; teaching; 3D virtual world teaching; avatar course; e-learning; interdisciplinary lesson plan; teacher training; v-learning; Avatars; Conferences; Educational institutions; Electronic learning; Games; Second Life; 3D virtual environments; e-learning; recommendation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL), 2011 14th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Piestany

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-1748-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICL.2011.6059546

Filename

6059546