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Nussli, Natalie Christina; Oh, Kevin – E-Learning and Digital Media, 2015
Eighteen special education teachers explored one prominent example of three-dimensional virtual worlds, namely Second Life. This study aimed to (a) determine their perception of the effectiveness of a systematic 7-Step Virtual Worlds Teacher Training workshop in terms of enabling them to make informed decisions about the usability of virtual…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Active Learning, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Workshops
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Nussli, Natalie; Oh, Kevin – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2014
The overarching question that guides this review is to identify the key components of effective teacher training in virtual schooling, with a focus on three-dimensional (3D) immersive virtual worlds (IVWs). The process of identifying the essential components of effective teacher training in the use of 3D IVWs will be described step-by-step. First,…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Virtual Classrooms, Educational Technology, Electronic Learning
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Nussli, Natalie; Oh, Kevin; McCandless, Kevin – Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 2014
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to help pre-service teachers experience and evaluate the potential of Second Life, a three-dimensional immersive virtual environment, for potential integration into their future teaching. By completing collaborative assignments in Second Life, nineteen pre-service general education teachers explored an…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Cooperative Learning, Science Education, Electronic Learning