Rhetoric and reality: Critical perspective on education in a 3D virtual world
The emergence of any new educational technology is often accompanied by inflated expectations about its potential for transforming pedagogical practice and improving student learning outcomes. A critique of the rhetoric accompanying the evolution of 3D virtual world education reveals a similar patte...
Main Authors: | Gregory, S., Butler, D., de Freitas, S., Jacka, L., Crowther, P., Reiners, Torsten, Grant, S., Meredith, G., Zagami, J., Schutt, S., Rive, P., Gregory, B., Pasfield-Neofitou, S., Farley, H., Stokes-Thompson, F., Atkins, C., Wood, Lincoln, Campbell, C., Steel, C., Sukunesan, S., Le Rossignol, K., Wang, Xiangyu, Wood, D., Hearns, M., Warren, I., Cox, R., McDonald, M., Sim, J., Hillier, M., Jegathesan, J., Gaukrodger, B., Hill, M. |
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Other Authors: | B Hegarty, J McDonald and S.-K. Locke |
Format: | Conference Paper |
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Otago Polythecnic
2014
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Online Access: | https://app.box.com/s/016cdyv8dq1pp0yhp1vw#/s/016cdyv8dq1pp0yhp1vw/1/2704865198/23032570210/1?&_suid=141930081987906638146779017774 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21148 |
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