Virtual Campus of NTNU as a place for 3D Educational Visualizations

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Virtual Campus of NTNU as a place for 3D Educational

VisualizationsEkaterina Prasolova-Førland and Mikhail Fominykh

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)Norway

Theodor G. WyeldFlinders University (FU)

Australia

19.05.2010AACE International Conference Global Learn Asia Pacific, Penang, Malaysia

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3D Virtual EnvironmentDefinition

three dimensional, synchronous, persistent environment, facilitated by networked computers

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3D virtual environments in education

• Sense of presence• 3D visualization• Potential for supporting cross-cultural

understandings and collaboration

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Virtual campus of NTNUCase study I

• Constructing a University building

• Excursion and lecture

• Assessment:– Observation– Project report– Questionnaire

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Virtual campus of NTNUCase study II

• Building visualizations/constructions representing research areas and courses

• Presenting constructions• Assessment:

– Observation– Group essays– Questionnaires

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Results from observation (1/3)

• Constructions– More interactivity, more fun– ‘Rezing’ and ‘de-rezing’– Connection to reality

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• Presentations– Who is saying what?– Gathering people at the right place– Being out of the next presenters’ chat

range

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• Technology– Getting started– Updating client– Lag

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How to solve problems?

• Support for constructing processes• Support for presenting projects and

awareness• Provision of a library of resourcesCollaborative Virtual Workshop

– Virtual workshop– ‘Project gallery’– Virtual stage

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Results from questionnaires (1/4)

• Activities in the Virtual Campus– Virtual lectures– Constructing 3D

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• Tools and facilities in the Virtual Campus– A library with educational resources– Departments, not landmark buildings

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• Information place• All proposed roles

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• Library of university related resources

• All suggested features

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Virtual Campus implications

• Appearance– Realistic buildings to convey the atmosphere– Engaging, user-friendly and unrealistic

features• Structure

– Organization vs. flexibility – Realistic designs and workplaces

• Role– Arena for working and learning– Support for specific educational or social

activities– Information about the university

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Conclusion

• Case studies results• Analysis of using virtual worlds

for 3D educational visualizations• Future work

– recreating recognizable buildings– setting up better facilities for lecturing– designing a Project gallery/CVW

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Thank you!

Ekaterina Prasolova-Førland and Mikhail Fominykh

NTNU, Norway

E-mails: [email protected]

Slides: http://slideshare.net/mfominykh/Second Life: http://slurl.com/secondlife/NTNU/

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Virtual Campus of NTNU as a place for 3D Educational Visualizations

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