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Laying the Groundwork for Socialisation and Knowledge Construction within 3D Virtual Worlds
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Minocha, Shailey; Roberts, Dave – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2008
The paper reports the theoretical underpinnings for the pedagogical role and rationale for adopting 3D virtual worlds for socialisation and knowledge creation in distance education. Socialisation or "knowing one another" in remote distributed environments can be achieved through synchronous technologies such as instant messaging, audio and…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Educational Environment, Distance Education, Online Courses