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Researching Virtual Worlds

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Author : Louise Phillips
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-09-11

Researching Virtual Worlds written by Louise Phillips and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-11 with Social Science categories.

This volume presents a wide range of methodological strategies that are designed to take into account the complex, emergent, and continually shifting character of virtual worlds. It interrogates how virtual worlds emerge as objects of study through the development and application of various methodological strategies. Virtual worlds are not considered objects that exist as entities with fixed attributes independent of our continuous engagement with them and interpretation of them. Instead, they are conceived of as complex ensembles of technology, humans, symbols, discourses, and economic structures, ensembles that emerge in ongoing practices and specific situations. A broad spectrum of perspectives and methodologies is presented: Actor-Network-Theory and post-Actor-Network-Theory, performativity theory, ethnography, discourse analysis, Sense-Making Methodology, visual ethnography, multi-sited ethnography, and Social Network Analysis.

Researching Learning In Virtual Worlds

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Author : Anna Peachey
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2010-02-05

Researching Learning In Virtual Worlds written by Anna Peachey and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-05 with Computers categories.

Most of the chapters in this book are extended papers from Research Learning in Virtual Environments (reLIVE08), an international conference held by the UK Open University in Milton Keynes in November 2008. Authors of the best papers and presentations from the conferences were invited to contribute to Research Learning in Virtual Worlds, the first book to specifically address research methods and related issues for education in virtual worlds. The book covers a range of research undertaken in virtual worlds. It opens with an accessible introduction both to the book and to the subject area, making it an ideal springboard for those who are new to research in this area. The subsequent ten chapters present work covering a range of research methodologies across a broad discipline base, providing essential reading for advanced undergraduate or postgraduate researchers working in education in virtual worlds, and engaging background material for researchers in similar and related disciplines.

Learning In Virtual Worlds Research And Applications

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Handbook Of Research On Practices And Outcomes In Virtual Worlds And Environments

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Author : Yang, Harrison Hao
language : en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date : 2011-07-31

Handbook Of Research On Practices And Outcomes In Virtual Worlds And Environments written by Yang, Harrison Hao and has been published by IGI Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-31 with Computers categories.

Handbook of Research on Practices and Outcomes in Virtual Worlds and Environments not only presents experienced professionals with the most recent and advanced developments in the field, but it also provides clear and comprehensive information for novice readers. The handbook introduces theoretical aspects of virtual worlds, disseminates cutting-edge research, and presents first-hand practices in virtual world development and use. The balance of research, theory, and applications includes exploration of design innovations, new virtual reality technologies, virtual communities, pedagogical design, and the future of virtual worlds and environments.

Handbook Of Research On Practices And Outcomes In Virtual Worlds And Environments Volume 1

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Author : Harrison Hao Yang
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-07-31

Handbook Of Research On Practices And Outcomes In Virtual Worlds And Environments Volume 1 written by Harrison Hao Yang and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-31 with Science categories.

Handbook Of Research On Practices And Outcomes In Virtual Worlds And Environments

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Author : Harrison Hao Yang
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012

Handbook Of Research On Practices And Outcomes In Virtual Worlds And Environments written by Harrison Hao Yang and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Internet in education categories.

Virtual Worlds

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Author : Kieron Sheehy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010

Virtual Worlds written by Kieron Sheehy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Computers categories.

The book deals with the challenges that arise when virtual worlds are used for learning and teaching. The ideas and practices emerging from this field are relevant to all educators, and offers insights into the development of a pedagogy that is authentic, inclusive and enjoyable. Each chapter addresses a particular issue and is illustrated with examples drawn from both research and practice. These examples cover a wide range of learning scenarios, both formal and informal, involving teenagers, school pupils, undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as a variety of lifelong learners. The issues include the importance of virtual worlds, the influence of online games and physical-world economics and politics, the relationship between avatars and learner identity, the challenges of ensuring child safety and protection, interaction between real-world and in-world environments and activities, accessibility and the development of new pedagogues. The authors are all teachers and learners in virtual worlds; many have been responsible for designing, programming and maintaining virtual environments.

Understanding Learning In Virtual Worlds

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Author : Mark Childs
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-08-27

Understanding Learning In Virtual Worlds written by Mark Childs and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-27 with Computers categories.

Since the publication of the companion volume Researching Learning in Virtual Worlds in 2010, there has been a growth not only in the range and number of educational initiatives taking place in virtual worlds, but also in the depth of analysis of the nature of that education. Understanding Learning in Virtual Worlds reflects those changes through a collection of chapters that are extended versions of research presented at the second Researching Learning in Virtual Environments conference (ReLIVE 11), an international conference hosted by the Open University UK. Included in this book are chapters that explore the philosophical and methodological underpinnings of understanding learning in virtual worlds, identify and analyse the factors that support learning in these environments, and present case studies that demonstrate some of the various ways in which virtual worlds can be applied to facilitate learning and teaching. The links between learning in a virtual world and learning in the physical world are made apparent throughout, and the authors reveal how understanding learning in one informs the other. Understanding Learning in Virtual Worlds is an important book not only to those who teach in virtual worlds, but to anyone for whom understanding learning, in all its forms, is of interest.

Living Virtually

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Author : Don Heider
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang
Release Date : 2009

Living Virtually written by Don Heider and has been published by Peter Lang this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Art categories.

Virtual worlds are most often three dimensional locales, where people create virtual personae (called avatars) who come to play, socialize, and work. This edited collection of groundbreaking research on virtual worlds offers a wide-ranging look at the sociology, politics, and communication practices in virtual worlds from a group of scholars in the United States and abroad.

Learning And Research In Virtual Worlds

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Author : Jeremy Hunsinger
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-09-13

Learning And Research In Virtual Worlds written by Jeremy Hunsinger and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-13 with Education categories.

Virtual worlds are places where humans interact, and as such they can be environments for research and learning. However, they are complex and mutable in ways that more controlled and traditional environments are not. Although computer-mediated, virtual worlds are multifaceted social systems like the offline world, and choosing to study virtual world phenomena demands as much consideration for the participants, the environment and the researcher as offline. By exploring virtual worlds as places of research and learning, the international practitioners in this book demonstrate the power of these worlds to replicate and extend our arenas of research and learning. They focus on process and outcomes and consider questions that arise from engaging in teaching and research in these spaces, including new approaches to research ethics, internationalization, localization, and collaboration in virtual worlds. This book was originally published as a special issue of Learning, Media & Technology.