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Jarmon, Leslie – International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 2010
This article previews the emergence of "homo virtualis." Drawing on data from seven research studies, peer-reviewed published research articles, and selected excerpts of 30 months of field notes taken in Second Life [SL], the article examines virtual learning environments and embodiment through the lens of interactions of avatars with…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, High School Students, Females, Design
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Jarmon, Leslie; Keating, Elizabeth – Simulation & Gaming, 2008
This article describes a university-sponsored experiential-based simulation, the NANO SCENARIO, to increase the public's awareness and affect attitudes on the societal implications of nanoscience and nanotechnology by bringing together diverse stakeholders' perspectives in a participatory learning environment. Nanotechnology has the potential for…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Learning Experience, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology
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Jarmon, Leslie; Keating, Elizabeth; Toprac, Paul – Simulation & Gaming, 2008
This article describes a university-sponsored experiential-based simulation, the NANO SCENARIO, to increase the public's awareness and affect attitudes on the societal implications of nanoscience and nanotechnology by bringing together diverse stakeholders' perspectives in a participatory learning environment. Nanotechnology has the potential for…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Learning Experience, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology