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A virtual learning environment of the Chinese university of Hong Kong

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Title:
A virtual learning environment of the Chinese university of Hong Kong
Authors:
Source:
International Journal of Digital Earth, 4(2), 171-182, 2011
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
Year Published:
2011
Education Categories:
Keywords:
Virtual Learning Environment Collaborative Modeling Hierarchical Avatars Virtual Geographic Experiments Digital Earth Model Physical Geography Remote Sensing
Region:
- Hong Kong
Period:
- 1997.7 onwards
Level:
- Post-Secondary Education
Abstract:
This paper introduces a scalable virtual learning environment of the Chinese University of Hong Kong; an explicitly geographical, immersive, and sharable 3D learning space with comprehensive social elements. It is characterized by multi-user collaborative modeling, group learning approaches of geo-collaboration, social space-oriented hierarchical avatars, and knowledge exchanging and sharing based on virtual geographic experiments. Applications for the purpose of public education and virtual geographic experiment, and indicated future works prove the possibility to offer a greater opportunity to foster interdisciplinary collaborations, revitalize teaching patterns and learning contents, improve learners' cognitive abilities to solve problems, and enhance their understanding of scientific concepts and processes.
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Language:
- English
Document Type:
Journal Articles
ISSN:
- 17538947
DOI:
- 10.1080/17538947.2010.535028
Permalink:
https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/4ff20d54
Entry Date:
2014-08-07