Australian higher education institutions transforming the future of teaching and learning through 3D virtual worlds

Australian higher education institutions transforming the future of teaching and learning through 3D virtual worlds

Gregory, Sue, Gregory, Brent, Campbell, Matthew, Farley, Helen, Sinnappan, Suku, Kennedy-Clark, Shannon, Craven, David, Murdoch, Deborah, Lee, Mark J. W., Wood, Denise, Grenfell, Jenny, Thomas, Angela, Smith, Kerrie, Warren, Ian, Dreher, Heinz, McKeown, Lindy, Ellis, Allan, Hillier, Mathew, Pace, Steven, Cram, Andrew, Hay, Lyn, Grant, Scott and Matthews, Carol 2010, Australian higher education institutions transforming the future of teaching and learning through 3D virtual worlds, in ascilite 2010 : curriculum, technology & transformation for an unknown future : Proceedings of the Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Conference, Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education, Sydney, NSW, pp. 399-415.

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Title	Australian higher education institutions transforming the future of teaching and learning through 3D virtual worlds
Author(s)	Gregory, Sue Gregory, Brent Campbell, Matthew Farley, Helen Sinnappan, Suku Kennedy-Clark, Shannon Craven, David Murdoch, Deborah Lee, Mark J. W. Wood, Denise Grenfell, Jenny Thomas, Angela Smith, Kerrie Warren, Ian Dreher, Heinz McKeown, Lindy Ellis, Allan Hillier, Mathew Pace, Steven Cram, Andrew Hay, Lyn Grant, Scott Matthews, Carol
Conference name	Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Conference (27th : 2010 : Sydney, N.S.W.)
Conference location	Sydney, N.S.W.
Conference dates	5-8 Dec. 2010
Title of proceedings	ascilite 2010 : curriculum, technology & transformation for an unknown future : Proceedings of the Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Conference
Editor(s)	Steel, C. H. Keppell, M. J. Gerbic, P. Housego, S.
Publication date	2010
Conference series	Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Conference
Start page	399
End page	415
Total pages	16
Publisher	Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education
Place of publication	Sydney, NSW
Keyword(s)	Virtual Worlds Second Life Reaction Grid OpenSim Immersion Engagement VWWG
Summary	What are educators‟ motivations for using virtual worlds with their students? Are they using them to support the teaching of professions and if this is the case, do they introduce virtual worlds into the curriculum to develop and/or expand students' professional learning networks? Are they using virtual worlds to transform their teaching and learning? In recognition of the exciting opportunities that virtual worlds present for higher education, the DEHub Virtual Worlds Working Group was formed. It is made up of Australian university academics who are investigating the role that virtual worlds will play in the future of education and actively implementing the technology within their own teaching practice and curricula. This paper presents a typology for teaching and learning in 3D virtual worlds and applies the typology to a series of case studies based on the ways in which academics and their institutions are exploiting the power of virtual worlds for diverse purposes ranging from business scenarios and virtual excursions to role-play, experimentation and language development. The case studies offer insight into the ways in which institutions are transforming their teaching for an unknown future through innovative teaching and learning in virtual worlds. The paper demonstrates how virtual worlds enable low cost alternatives to existing pedagogies as well as creating opportunities for rich, immersive and authentic activities that would otherwise not be feasible or maybe not even be possible. Through the use of virtual worlds, teaching and learning can be transformed to cater for an unknown future.
Notes	Conference Website - http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/sydney10/index.htm
Language	eng
Field of Research	130306 Educational Technology and Computing 130205 Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum and Pedagogy (excl Economics, Business and Management) 160299 Criminology not elsewhere classified
Socio Economic Objective	970110 Expanding Knowledge in Technology
HERDC Research category	E1 Full written paper - refereed
HERDC collection year	2010
Copyright notice	©2010, Sue Gregory, Mark J.W. Lee, Allan Ellis, Brent Gregory, Denise Wood, Mathew Hillier, Matthew Campbell, Jenny Grenfell, Steven Pace, Helen Farley, Angela Thomas, Andrew Cram, Suku Sinnappan, Kerrie Smith, Lyn Hay, Shannon Kennedy-Clark, Ian Warren, Scott Grant, David Craven, Heinz Dreher, Carol Matthews, Deborah Murdoch & Lindy McKeown.
Persistent URL	http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30031586

Document type:	Conference Paper
Collections:	School of History, Heritage and Society Higher Education Research Group

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