Title :
Design issues and experiences from having lessons in text-based social virtual reality environments
Author :
Jin, Qun ; Yano, Yoneo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Sci. & Intelligent Syst., Tokushima Univ., Japan
Abstract :
In the past few years a network-accessible multi-user simulated environment, known as MUD (multi-user dimension), has become widespread on the Internet for purposes of entertainment and education. In this paper, we first discuss the design issues of collaborative learning in text-based virtual reality environments. We describe our experimental MUD based virtual learning environment, its integration with outside databases and Internet resources, and a graphical user interface to use it. Finally, we present our experimental use of this virtual learning environment, experiences gained from having virtual lessons in it, and some primary evaluation results
Keywords :
Internet; computer aided instruction; educational technology; graphical user interfaces; virtual reality; Internet; education; graphical user interface; multiuser dimension; multiuser simulated environment; text-based virtual reality; virtual learning environment; Collaborative work; Computer science education; Graphical user interfaces; IP networks; Information science; Intelligent networks; Internet; Multiuser detection; Software systems; Virtual reality;
Conference_Titel :
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 1997. Computational Cybernetics and Simulation., 1997 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4053-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICSMC.1997.638175