• DocumentCode
    2349397
  • Title

    Antecedents of Collaborative Learning: Insights from Massively Multiplayer Online Games

  • Author

    Voulgari, Iro ; Komis, Vassilis

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Educ. Sci. & Early Childhood Educ., Univ. of Patras, Patras, Greece
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    24-26 Nov. 2010
  • Firstpage
    32
  • Lastpage
    39
  • Abstract
    This study focuses on the investigation of features of Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs) relevant to the support of collaborative learning processes. Through qualitative research (interviews with players, participant observation in MMOGs, research in websites and for a) we identify and describe motivational, cognitive and social features of the tasks and the player interactions emerging within such environments.
  • Keywords
    computer aided instruction; computer games; groupware; collaborative learning; massively multiplayer online games; qualitative research; MMOGs; Online games; collaborative learning; interactions; virtual teams;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Intelligent Networking and Collaborative Systems (INCOS), 2010 2nd International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Thessaloniki
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-8828-5
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-4278-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/INCOS.2010.79
  • Filename
    5702074
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2349397