Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Research Warm-up
Objective: Identify and discuss theory and research in virtual worlds
Journal of Virtual World Research, Vol 2. No. 1
Pedagogy, Education and Innovation in Education
VEJ Virtual Education Journal – September Issue http://www.virtualeducationjournal.com/
Organizations Sites to Visit:
AERA Applied Research in Virtual Environments for Learning http://arvelsig.ning.com/
ISTE SIGVE http://sigve.iste.wikispaces.net/
Field Trip: Find and visit one of the following sites in Second Life:
CAVE (Community of Applied Virtual Educators)
Educator Research Groups and Social Media
ARVEL – Second Life group
ISTE – Second Life group
Virtual Pioneers – Second Life Group
AERA ARVELSIG twitter @arvel
Warm-up Discussion Questions:
What research article did you find the most useful and why?
Identify the key research that has been done in virtual world.
What research do you believe should still be done in the area of virtual worlds education?