Open wonderland: a potential 3-D MUVE for teaching and learning

The use of 3-D MUVEs in education is still in its infancy in Malaysia, particularly in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. In order to promote the utilization of this technology, this article revolves around the features of 3-D MUVEs which are highly beneficial in teaching and learning, where some of the...

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Main Authors: Abdul Rahman, Mohd. Hishamuddin, Yahayaa, Noraffandy, Abdul Halim, Noor Dayana, Phon, Danakorn Nincarean Eh
Format: Article
Published: 2013
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Summary:The use of 3-D MUVEs in education is still in its infancy in Malaysia, particularly in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. In order to promote the utilization of this technology, this article revolves around the features of 3-D MUVEs which are highly beneficial in teaching and learning, where some of the features are not offered in most of 2-D applications that are commonly used today. Additionally, this article also focuses on promoting the use of an open source 3-D MUVE, Open Wonderland as an alternative for infamous Second Life virtual world as an appropriate platform for conducting virtual learning activities.