Collaborative Virtual Gaming Worlds in Higher Education

Autor/inn/en	Whitton, Nicola; Hollins, Paul
Titel	Collaborative Virtual Gaming Worlds in Higher Education
Quelle	In: ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 16 (2008) 3, S.221-229 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0968-7769
DOI	10.1080/09687760802526756
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Higher Education; Educational Benefits; Virtual Classrooms; Educational Games; Learning Activities; Constructivism (Learning); Online Systems; Technology Uses in Education; Instructional Design; Educational Technology; Information Technology; Performance Factors + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Bildungsertrag; Educational game; Lernspiel; Lernaktivität; Online; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsmedien; Informationstechnologie; Leistungsindikator
Abstract	There is growing interest in the use of virtual gaming worlds in education, supported by the increased use of multi-user virtual environments (MUVEs) and massively multi-player online role-playing games (MMORPGs) for collaborative learning. However, this paper argues that collaborative gaming worlds have been in use much longer and are much wider in scope; it considers the range of collaborative gaming worlds that exist and discusses their potential for learning, with particular reference to higher education. The paper discusses virtual gaming worlds from a theoretical pedagogic perspective, exploring the educational benefits of gaming environments. Then practical considerations associated with the use of virtual gaming worlds in formal settings in higher education are considered. Finally, the paper considers development options that are open to educators, and discusses the potential of Alternate Reality Games (ARGs) for learning in higher education. In all, this paper hopes to provide a balanced overview of the range of virtual gaming worlds that exist, to examine some of the practical considerations associated with their use, and to consider their benefits and challenges in learning and teaching in the higher education context. (As Provided).
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