Design Process of Three-Dimensional Multi-User Virtual Environments (3D MUVEs) for Teaching Tree Species

2020 ◽  
pp. 117-137
Author(s):  
Gamze Mercan ◽  
Dilek Doğan ◽  
Pınar Köseoğlu ◽  
Hakan Tüzün
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Instructional Design Process ◽  
Faculty Of Education

This study aims to realize the concept of biodiversity, which is one of the subjects covered by environmental education, with 3D virtual worlds platform and to realize the biological richness of users in their environment and to provide awareness of the species they see in their immediate surroundings. It is aimed to design 3D MUVE to teach tree species to pre-service teachers within framework of Instructional design process in 3D MUVEs based on problem-based learning approach. Four different design groups are third year undergraduate students (N=21) from the Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology in the Faculty of Education at a large state university. For design process, participants with collaborative work designed 3D environments with a problem-based learning approach. The design process of 3D MUVEs was realized with the participation of researchers as trainers, guides, technical support personnel, and observers during the 16 weeks within the scope of the course. Also, participants were involved in the role of both learner and instructional designer.

Collaborative Work and Learning with Large Amount of Graphical Content in a 3D Virtual World Using Texture Generation Model Built on Stream Processors

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 18-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrey Smorkalov ◽  
Mikhail Fominykh ◽  
Mikhail Morozov
Keyword(s):  
Learning Curve ◽  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
Virtual World ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Generation Model ◽  
Network Resources ◽  
Steep Learning Curve ◽  
Technical Requirements ◽  
Texture Generation

In this paper, the authors address the challenges of applying three-dimensional virtual worlds for collaborative work and learning, such as steep learning curve and the demands for computational and network resources. We developed a texture generation model utilizing stream processors that allows displaying large amount of meaningful content in virtual worlds, reducing the technical requirements and allowing convenient tools that simplify the use of the technology, and therefore, improve the negative learning curve effect. The authors present original methods of generating images and several tools implemented in vAcademia virtual world. A tool called Sticky Notes is presented in detail as an example. In addition, the authors provide the evaluation of the suggested model and the first result of the user evaluation.

scholarly journals Evaluating Higher Education Learners through Portfolio Assessment

10.28945/2359 ◽  
2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanife Akar
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Portfolio Assessment ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Instructional Planning ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Assessment Study ◽  
Unobtrusive Measures ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
Implementation Data

This paper presents a part of a larger needs assessment study that aimed at designing a course called Instructional Planning and Evaluation (IPE), which is offered at Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Education, Turkey. The purpose of this study was to understand how undergraduate students perceived portfolio assessment (PA) with respect to IPE courses, and how students wanted to work during PA implementation. Data was obtained through a five-point Likert-type scale, interviews, field notes, and unobtrusive measures. Results reveal that students were frustrated in the initial stages of the implementation, and frequently demanded guidance by their lecturer. Although individual work was preferred, collaborative work facilitated preparing the content of portfolios. In course of time, data obtained through participant observations or unobtrusive measures reveal that PA led learners to become selfregulated learners.

Harnessing and Evaluating Open Sim for the Implementation of an Inquiry-Based Collaborative Learning (Ib[C]L) Script in Computer Science

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Nikolaos Pellas
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Current Case ◽  
Instructional Format ◽  
Perceptions Of Students

From 2007 and now on, it is a common premise for scholars and educators to use multi-user virtual worlds (VWs) in order to enhance students' technological literacy with contemporary learning strategies. The corollary of interactivity and social formalization of modeling processes in an open source, server-based (standalone) virtual environment is a unique dimension that allows all users (students and instructor) to design a plethora learning activities in conjunction with the most contemporary pedagogical approaches. Accordingly to these provisions, this study focused on the implementation of a collaborative project-based course in computer science by taking advantage of the open source virtual world Open Simulator (Open Sim). The current case study seeks to present preliminary findings from collaborative experiences of an effort that thirty-five (35) postgraduate and undergraduate students participated with the hybrid instructional format in order to investigate the value of this effort for learning introductory programming lessons. This effort tries to articulate initial perceptions of students' assessments based on an inquiry-based collaborative learning (IB[C]L) script that they involved, and secondarily to demonstrate the multisensory-multimodal potential perspectives or educational implications that are being emerged from the exploitation of three-dimensional (3D) technologically-advanced environments.

Harnessing and Evaluating Open Sim for the Implementation of an Inquiry-Based Collaborative Learning (Ib[C]L) Script in Computer Science

2015 ◽  
pp. 1223-1246
Author(s):  
Nikolaos Pellas
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Current Case ◽  
Instructional Format ◽  
Perceptions Of Students

From 2007 and now on, it is a common premise for scholars and educators to use multi-user virtual worlds (VWs) in order to enhance students' technological literacy with contemporary learning strategies. The corollary of interactivity and social formalization of modeling processes in an open source, server-based (standalone) virtual environment is a unique dimension that allows all users (students and instructor) to design a plethora learning activities in conjunction with the most contemporary pedagogical approaches. Accordingly to these provisions, this study focused on the implementation of a collaborative project-based course in computer science by taking advantage of the open source virtual world Open Simulator (Open Sim). The current case study seeks to present preliminary findings from collaborative experiences of an effort that thirty-five (35) postgraduate and undergraduate students participated with the hybrid instructional format in order to investigate the value of this effort for learning introductory programming lessons. This effort tries to articulate initial perceptions of students' assessments based on an inquiry-based collaborative learning (IB[C]L) script that they involved, and secondarily to demonstrate the multisensory-multimodal potential perspectives or educational implications that are being emerged from the exploitation of three-dimensional (3D) technologically-advanced environments.

scholarly journals Plagiarism Instruction Online: Assessing Undergraduate Students’ Ability to Avoid Plagiarism

2006 ◽  
Vol 67 (5) ◽  
pp. 418-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela A. Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Design ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Instructional Design Process ◽  
Quiz Scores

This study assesses undergraduate students’ understanding of plagiarism through the use of an interactive, Web-based tutorial, Plagiarism: The Crime of Intellectual Kidnapping. The author details the instructional design process used to create this information literacy resource and integrate it into the curriculum. Data from 2,829 student quiz scores are analyzed to assess student learning. The results of this study indicate that students have difficulty grasping concepts related to paraphrasing. A comparative analysis of pre- and posttest results shows that student scores improved an average of 6 percent.

Collaborative Work and Learning with Large Amount of Graphical Content in a 3D Virtual World Using Texture Generation Model Built on Stream Processors

2015 ◽  
pp. 1246-1269
Author(s):  
Andrey Smorkalov ◽  
Mikhail Fominykh ◽  
Mikhail Morozov
Keyword(s):  
Learning Curve ◽  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
Virtual World ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Generation Model ◽  
User Evaluation ◽  
Network Resources ◽  
Technical Requirements ◽  
Texture Generation

In this paper, the authors address the challenges of applying three-dimensional virtual worlds for collaborative work and learning, such as steep learning curve and the demands for computational and network resources. We developed a texture generation model utilizing stream processors that allows displaying large amount of meaningful content in virtual worlds, reducing the technical requirements and allowing convenient tools that simplify the use of the technology, and therefore, improve the negative learning curve effect. The authors present original methods of generating images and several tools implemented in vAcademia virtual world. A tool called Sticky Notes is presented in detail as an example. In addition, the authors provide the evaluation of the suggested model and the first result of the user evaluation.

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING APPROACH IN THE TEACHING OF HANG STYLE LONG JUMP

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-30
Author(s):  
Octavianus Cahyanto Adhie
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
School Context ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Learning Improvement ◽  
Learning Attitudes ◽  
Long Jump ◽  
Students Attitudes

The learning improvement of physical education can be done through implementing learning approach which is suitable for 21st Century era. This research is a descriptive quantitative research which aims to describe the effectiveness of the hang style long jump learning using problem-based learning approach based on students’ learning outcomes and attitude in vocational high school context. The subject of the research were students of  X ATR 1 and X TKRO 1 students of SMKN 1 Cangkringan. The data were obtained from the result of observation sheets, learning outcome tests, and questionnaire of students’ attitudes towards learning. The result showed that hang style long jump learning using problem-based learning approach was effective based on students’ learning outcomes and learning attitudes. The passing students reached 100% for X ATR 1 students and 80,65% for X TKRO 1 students.  The students’ learning attitudes towards physical education subject in the category of minimum more than 80% high were 100% for X ATR 1 students and 90.32% for X TKRO 1 students.

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