Virtual Research Arena: Presenting Research in 3D Virtual Environments

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Paper presentation at the 2nd Global Conference on Learning and Technology (Global Learn Asia Pacific), Melbourne, Australia, March 28-April 1, 2011

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Virtual Research Arena: Presenting Research in 3D Virtual Environments Mikhail Fominykh and Ekaterina Prasolova-Førland Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Norway 30.03.2011 AACE International Conference Global Learn Asia Pacific, Melbourne, Australia

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Thank you! Mikhail Fominykh and Ekaterina Prasolova-Førland NTNU, Norway E-mails: [email_address] Slides: http://slideshare.net/mfominykh/ Second Life: http://slurl.com/secondlife/NTNU/ [email_address]

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