Deep and meaningful e-learning with social virtual reality environments in higher education: A systematic literature review

S Mystakidis, E Berki, JP Valtanen - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Deep and meaningful learning (DML) in distant education should be an essential outcome
of quality education. In this literature review, we focus on e-learning effectiveness along with …

Second Life in education: A review of publications from its launch to 2011

F Wang, JK Burton - British Journal of Educational Technology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this review was to explore how S econd L ife (SL) has been discussed,
investigated and applied in education from its launch to present. Two research questions …

An investigation of motivation and experience in virtual learning environments: A self-determination theory

YC Huang, SJ Backman, KF Backman… - Education and …, 2019 - Springer
With the development and evaluation of information technology, virtual reality technology
provides opportunities to offer an immersive and interactive experience for supplementing …

A social virtual reality based construction safety education system for experiential learning

QT Le, A Pedro, CS Park - Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, 2015 - Springer
The construction industry is a complex environment where high accident rates make
significant contributions to cost overruns and time delays. Safety education is important in …

[KİTAP][B] Design of technology-enhanced learning: Integrating research and practice

M Bower - 2017 - emerald.com
The ability for learners to interact online via their avatars in a 3-D simulation space means
that virtual worlds afford a host of educational opportunities not offered by other learning …

Second Life adoption in education: A motivational model based on Uses and Gratifications theory

MD Gallego, S Bueno, J Noyes - Computers & Education, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Social Virtual Worlds (SVWs) are increasingly being used in education; however,
little is known about how personal motivation affects engagement in online learning courses …

Enhancing EFL pre-service teachers' affordance noticing and utilizing with the Synthesis of Qualitative Evidence strategies: An exploratory study of a customizable …

J Jeon, S Lee, H Choe - Computers & Education, 2022 - Elsevier
Although numerous studies have reported educational benefits of virtual environment (VE),
little is known about whether the design-based learning project of develo** VEs …

Exploring the educational potential of three-dimensional multi-user virtual worlds for STEM education: A mixed-method systematic literature review

N Pellas, I Kazanidis, N Konstantinou… - Education and …, 2017 - Springer
The present literature review builds on the results of 50 research articles published from
2000 until 2016. All these studies have successfully accomplished various learning tasks in …

I am (not) my avatar: A review of the user-avatar relationships in massively multiplayer online worlds

F Sibilla, T Mancini - Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial …, 2018 - cyberpsychology.eu
Literature currently presents many studies on the self in the context of Massively Multiplayer
Online Worlds, many of which have explored both the self of the user (offline self) and the …

[HTML][HTML] Seven educational affordances of virtual classrooms

S Willermark, AS Islind - Computers and Education Open, 2022 - Elsevier
For many teachers, the COVID-19 pandemic meant an instant shift from teaching in
traditional to a virtual classroom to reduce the spread of infection. It represents a widespread …