PROCEEDINGS
Merle Hearnes, Manukau Institute of Technology, New Zealand ; Judy Cockeram, University of Auckland, New Zealand ; Gareth Schott, Waikato University, New Zealand ; Tim Bell, University of Canterbury, New Zealand ; Todd Cochrane, Wellington Institute of Technology, New Zealand ; Deborah Corder, Ann Philpott, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand ; Clare Atkins, Nelson Marlborough Polytechnic, New Zealand ; Scott Diener, University of Auckland, New Zealand ; David Parsons, Massey University, New Zealand ; Garry Falloon, Waikato University, New Zealand ; Mick Grimley, Niki Davis, University of Canterbury, New Zealand ; Alice U-Mackey, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand ; Swee Kin Loke, University of Otago, New Zealand
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference, Publisher: Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education
Abstract
The Virtual Worlds Working Group began with the DEHub research consortium in November 2009. In December 2010, New Zealand joined the VWWG. This paper highlights the current work of the NZ based members of the group and presents the work of 23 authors at 11 institutes of higher education in New Zealand. The scope of the work covered is diverse, and a number of platforms have been used. Virtual worlds enable educators to provide realistic simulations, engaging role-plays, immersive and genuine tasks, and social interaction that encourages group collaboration, and highlights the ability that virtual worlds have to transform both teaching and learning.
Citation
Hearnes, M., Cockeram, J., Schott, G., Bell, T., Cochrane, T., Corder, D., Philpott, A., Atkins, C., Diener, S., Parsons, D., Falloon, G., Grimley, M., Davis, N., U-Mackey, A. & Loke, S.K. (2011). In Proceedings of ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2011 (pp. 571-579). Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Retrieved January 23, 2022 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/43597/.
