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Saturday, November 22, 2008
Online Learning and the Avatar Generation - Samantha Cleaver, eCommerce times
Educators have moved beyond simply exploring the concept of learning via virtual worlds and are now working to perfect the art. It's none too soon, because in coming years educators will be confronted with students who know the metaverse well. Online learning is evolving into much more than discussions via Blackboard. Today's online learners are spending time engaged in discussions, meeting in virtual classrooms, and combining online and on-the-ground learning, even if they live time zones away from campus. In response, universities are adjusting their curriculum, learning expectations, and changing how instructors approach topics online. One major challenge, creating and maintaining learning communities in virtual space, is testing both existing and emerging online tools.
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