TY - JOUR
KW - Human-Computer Interaction
KW - Computer Networks and Communications
KW - Software
KW - Information Systems
AU - Krassmann AL
AU - Nunes FB
AU - Flach JM
AU - Tarouco LMR
AU - Bercht M
AB - This paper presents a framework to help preparing the implementation of virtual worlds, emphasizing on the requirements that distance education students need to meet to have a successful learning experience. A virtual world was developed using the OpenSimulator platform, under the pedagogical perspective of the Experiential Learning model, in a role-play simulation approach. An exploratory study was carried out with 19 experts from three different domains, collecting specialized feedback around technical and pedagogical dimensions, considering the target audience peculiarities, especially focusing on developing countries. The results culminated with the proposal of eight guidelines to harness the potential of the technology of virtual worlds for distance education.
BT - Universal Access in the Information Society
DO - 10.1007/s10209-020-00771-2
LA - eng
N2 - This paper presents a framework to help preparing the implementation of virtual worlds, emphasizing on the requirements that distance education students need to meet to have a successful learning experience. A virtual world was developed using the OpenSimulator platform, under the pedagogical perspective of the Experiential Learning model, in a role-play simulation approach. An exploratory study was carried out with 19 experts from three different domains, collecting specialized feedback around technical and pedagogical dimensions, considering the target audience peculiarities, especially focusing on developing countries. The results culminated with the proposal of eight guidelines to harness the potential of the technology of virtual worlds for distance education.
PB - Springer Science and Business Media LLC
PY - 2020
T2 - Universal Access in the Information Society
TI - A framework to prepare the application of virtual worlds in distance education in developing countries
SN - 1615-5289, 1615-5297
ER -