Observations of expert communicators in immersive virtual worlds: implications for synchronous discussion
With the increased interest in using Immersive Virtual Worlds (IVWs) such as Second Life to augment and amplify teaching or to develop communities of practice, the author engaged graduate students, all current K-12 teachers, in a qualitative study to examine their attitudes about communicating for t...
Main Author: | Michael Hamilton McVey |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Association for Learning Technology
2008-12-01
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Series: | Research in Learning Technology |
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Online Access: | http://www.researchinlearningtechnology.net/index.php/rlt/article/view/10896 |
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