Interactive Learning Systems

Virtual environments are used to propose a platform game, where players can play roles, or create avatars, virtual representations of themselves, and interacting with the computer or other players from around the world.

Sims gave birth to live with the idea that the people to disconnect a life in a virtual world of their real life. The life of the online game Second Site Sims from a single PC game for the whole world of cyberspace. In Second Life, avatar of real people who controlled the platform in 3D virtual reality. They form relationships, build careers and learn to participate in discussions. Another famous line “worlds” are here, and Active Worlds.

Software developers can now see the potential for the use of virtual 3D environments in e-learning technologies.

In 2007, the Australian Learning and Teaching Council to fund a scholarship for a project to improve student learning “by creating an interactive virtual worlds to simulate the real-life problem prove to be useful. The hope was that students the instruction to hold more than just a traditional approach to teaching.

Researchers have a piece of the virtual space of Second Life to build a virtual learning environment (VLE), which they use to a summer course entitled to offer experience, “From Mickey to Manga,” which falls manga how culture affects society. Other undergraduate courses were offered for students. The so-called “net generation” of young adults are excited about the project because the technology is familiar to them. They have is not usually associated with virtual environments, education, so students so knowing in learning to operate it.

The 3D model of learning is not really new. It is the training of drivers, driver education classes and even the NASA (National Aeronautics Space Administration) are used for rocket launches. The full potential of 3D VLE can be achieved if in regular education students, professionals and students with disabilities.

The benefits of the ELV in 3D:

1st Video conferencing is no longer necessary. Since the virtual world avatars that represent you, you can personalize how you or a better looking version to look.
2nd Customization. There is probably nothing that you can not do in the virtual world. Objects can be moved, can design a teacher almost every activity or task in connection with the lessons. Some activities, too dangerous or impossible in the real world, perhaps, but the virtual environment provides a safe learning environment.
3rd Recording of interactions, discussions and activities are available. The student can go back and watch a session and check.
4th Disabled people can be equal among men in the VLE. In the virtual world, they can be like everyone else.
5th Creativity and imagination unleashed. The students are motivated to be more creative and imaginative creations with their activities, because they learn in the environment has almost no limits.

But there are also disadvantages 3D VLEs. As with any software, online elearning others, the lack of interaction affect actual physical form lasting friendships with their classmates. The older generation of technology will find confusing or strange. In addition, there are only a limited number of courses available VLEs in 3D, but that could change in the future. There is a degree of deception minute as the avatars. “Just a little thing, but there are some people who are disappointed when they could meet them.

Whether in 3D VLE a new concept or the future of e-learning is based on institutions and government support, but there are sufficient advantages for serious studies and research on this technology. How will this affect human interaction with its remains to be seen.

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