Educational Time Machine: Capturing Learning in 3D Virtual worlds
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The document discusses using 3D virtual worlds to capture learning experiences for asynchronous access. It describes how virtual worlds provide low-cost, safe environments for interaction and presence. Synchronous classes can be recorded in 3D within the virtual world vAcademia. These recordings then serve as asynchronous course content, allowing learners to replay, skip parts, or augment the recordings. Current uses include IT and language courses, with plans to improve accessibility and develop new learning scenarios.
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Educational Time Machine: Capturing Learning in 3D Virtual worlds
- 1. Educational Time Machine Capturing Learning in 3D Virtual worlds Mikhail Fominykh Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway Mikhail Morozov and Alexey Gerasimov Mari State Technical University, Russia The Virtual Worlds Research Network Inaugural Conference 16–18 May 2012. University of Edinburgh, UK
- 2. Virtual worlds as learning environments • Low cost and high safety • Three-dimensional representation of learners and objects • Interaction in simulated contexts • Sense of presence • Variety of tools
- 3. Synchronous - Asynchronous Synchronous Asynchronous Types of learning (online) (offline) Text books Traditional Face-to-face classes Video recorded Learning classes 2D e-Learning Webinars Recorded webinars Classes in virtual 3D e-Learning worlds ?
- 4. Synchronous/live Asynchronous/content
- 5. 2D e-Learning live/online Synchronous class Face to face class Webinar content Asynchronous class CMS/LMS
- 6. 3D e-Learning live/online Synchronous class Face to face class content Asynchronous class
- 7. Synchronous - Asynchronous Synchronous Asynchronous Types of learning (online) (offline) Text books Traditional Face-to-face classes Video recorded Learning classes 2D e-Learning Webinars Recorded webinars 3D e-Learning vAcademia
- 8. 1. Starting a class in vAcademia
- 9. 2. Press Recording button
- 10. 3. Conducting a class in vAcademia
- 11. 4. Press Stop button
- 12. 5. New content – 3D recording of the class
- 13. 6. 3D recordings – course content
- 14. Teaching tools Real world vAcademia Interactive Chalk and board white boards Pointer Pointer for each user Slide show Slide show presentations presentations Web camera Web camera sharing Desktop Desktop sharing
- 15. Teaching tools Backchannel Clicker tools
- 16. Text, graphic, and voice notes Users may share their comments and impressions in the form of text, graphic, and voice notes.
- 17. Collection Educational resources for both teachers and students may be uploaded into Collection.
- 18. Environment design Users can organize learning space at any location of vAcademia by arranging the furniture in the way they like.
- 19. User’s 3D objects Users can upload their own 3D objects in Collada format, which extends the possibilities for creating learning environments
- 20. Parallel time Real time class R0 Recording R1 Replay R1 Recording R2
- 21. Parallel space Real time class 1 Real time class 2 Real time class 3 Real time class 4
- 22. Time machine R5 R4 R3 R1 R2 t
- 23. Web-site support
- 24. New course
- 25. 3D recordings
- 27. Scenarios of use • Visiting a 3D recording • by a group of learners • actively working inside • with almost the same presence effect • Creating a new 3D recording being inside one • guiding learners only through some parts of the original class • enhancing a class with additional discussions, questions and comments • using text, graphic, and sound notes
- 28. Visiting a 3D recording Live class t R1 – 3D recordings of the class R1
- 29. 3D recording without some of the parts R1 – 3D recordings of the class t x x x R1 R2 R2 – shorter 3D recording based on R1
- 30. 3D recording with additional and replaced parts R1 – 3D recordings of the class t x x R1 R3 R3 – longer 3D recording based on R1
- 31. 3D recording with enhanced with notes R1 – 3D recordings of the class t x x R1 R4 R4 – 3D recording based on R1
- 32. Current usage • Several IT courses at the Mari State Technical University, Russia
- 33. Current usage • English for beginners at the Mukogawa Women's University in Japan
- 34. Current usage • High school advanced chemistry course in Yoshkar-Ola, Russia
- 35. Future directions • Additional functionality • custom learning environments • convenient environment and teaching tools • Improving accessibility • different operating systems • mobile devices • browser-based client • New learning scenarios • synchronous and asynchronous activities • Virtcast – new type of user-generated content
- 36. Thank you!
- 37. presented by Mikhail Fominykh mikhail.fominykh@svt.ntnu.no http://www.idi.ntnu.no/~fominykh/ http://www.linkedin.com/in/fominykh http://slideshare.net/mfominykh/ http://vacademia.com/userprofile/show/id/808 Educational virtual world vAcademia info@vacademia.com http://vacademia.com http://www.facebook.com/vAcademia @vacademia_info http://www.slideshare.net/vacademia