Trial of Second Life as a teaching aid for the curriculum in Computing

Kathryn Trinder, David C. Moffatt

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    Abstract

    This paper reports on a pilot project that aimed to evaluate the 3D virtual world Second Life for teaching a computing subject in a UK University. The course module, that this intervention was a part of, covered aspects of Artificial Intelligence algorithms. The project aimed to develop a useful visualization system, built by students for students, for some of these otherwise rather abstract and dry AI techniques, as well as evaluating SL as a useful teaching tool, and exploring potential issues in student induction to a new technology.

    Original languageEnglish
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2009
    EventVirtual Worlds for Academic, Organizational, and Life-Long Learning (ViWo 2009 Workshop) - Aachen, Germany
    Duration: 21 Aug 200921 Aug 2009

    Workshop

    WorkshopVirtual Worlds for Academic, Organizational, and Life-Long Learning (ViWo 2009 Workshop)
    Country/TerritoryGermany
    CityAachen
    Period21/08/0921/08/09

    Keywords

    • virtual learning
    • higher education
    • second life

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