The multimodal, 3D-graphlcal communication platforms known as virtual worlds have their
historical roots In multi-user domains/dungeons (MUDs) and virtual reality (VR). Given the …

Social factors play an important role in determining whether instructional communication in
computer-supported settings will be successful. Social presence is a social factor …

This paper highlights the potential of three‐dimensional multi‐user environments such as
Second Life (SL) from the perspective of future developments in the service of learning. It …

Avatar-mediated collaboration in virtual environments is becoming more and more
prevalent. However, current consumer systems are not suited to fully replicate real-world …

Critics have argued that human-controlled avatar interactions fail to facilitate the kinds of
expressivity and social understanding afforded by our physical bodies. We identify three …

The research presented in this thesis concerns the contribution of different levels of virtual
human (or'avatar') fidelity to social interaction in virtual environments (VEs). VEs present …

Communication is a critical aspect of any collaborative system. In online multiplayer games
and virtual worlds it is especially complex. Users are present over long periods, require both …

One of the key challenges of distributed teams is the lack of social presence resulting from
multiple work locations. Virtual environments (VEs) have been viewed as a collaboration …

Proceedings Template - WORD Page 1 Copresence and Interaction in Virtual Environments:
An Overview of the Range of Issues Ralph Schroeder Department of Technology and Society …

Two studies on collaborative learning in Second Life are reported. The first is an ecological
study of Second Life used in an undergraduate class, by observation, interviews, and limit …