The potential of Second Life for university counseling: a comparative approach examining media features and counseling problems

Abstract This study explored the potential of Second Life (SL), a popular multi-user virtual online environment, for university counseling. University students (n = 312) were asked to evaluate three counseling channels (i.e., traditional face-to-face, internet, and SL) based on a range of media feat...

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Main Authors: Fu-Yun Yu, Hsiao-Ting Hsieh, Ben Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education (APSCE) 2017-12-01
Series:Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41039-017-0064-6