3D Virtual Learning Environments for Distance Education

This research paper was written as part of my participation in the graduate course Critical Issues in Distance Education at the George Washington University. Introduction 3D Virtual worlds are widely used in gaming and offer richly detailed immersive sensory experiences and, in multi-user scenarios, a means of communication with other users. Used for distance education, […]

Distance Education Annotated Bibliography

I wrote this annotated bibliography as part of my participation in the graduate course Critical Issues in Distance Education at the George Washington University. Annotated Bibliography: Distance Education Use of three-dimensional (3-D) immersive virtual worlds in K-12 and higher education settings: A review of the research Hew, K. F. and Cheung, W. S. (2010), Use […]

Role of Openness in Education: Article Summary

In the spirit of open learning, I'm sharing the notes I take while preparing for a research paper on Distance Learning. This post is about the article: On the role of openness in education: A historical reconstruction. by Sandra Peter and Markus Deimann made available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License  On the role of openness […]

Future of Distance Education: Quick Gaze into the Crystal Ball

Distance Education is Where I Am I have been exploring Augmented Reality as a context/system for learning. With ubiquitous internet (information), accessibility of powerful mobile devices (means to access information), and innovations in interaction methods including physical gestures and the ability to use brain activity to control computers (ability to interact with information), learning need […]

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