Abstract
Student voice has played a big role in shaping the development and measure of success/failure of virtual worlds in education. Data on past and ongoing educational uses and contexts of use of virtual worlds and associated student feedback was gathered via a survey of educational researchers specialising in virtual worlds. Introduced are a range of specific uses that provide the source of and context for student feedback. Ten major themes emerged from student voices that highlight strengths and weakness and point the way forward for both educators and the students themselves. Positive feedback highlighted experiences of both pedagogical design and the ability of the technology to support it. Negative feedback revolved around technical problems, seen as hampering the effectiveness of student learning experiences. Student voice regarding virtual worlds is both positive and rewarding, and commending of staff who have dedicated their time and effort to transform the learning experience.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 245-254 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Event | Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education 2016 - University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia Duration: 27 Nov 2016 → 30 Nov 2016 Conference number: 33rd http://2016conference.ascilite.org/ (Conference website) http://2016conference.ascilite.org/wp-content/uploads/ASCILITE-2016-full-proceedings-Updated-1512.pdf (Conference Proceedings) |
Conference
Conference | Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education 2016 |
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Abbreviated title | ASCILITE 2016 |
Country/Territory | Australia |
City | Adelaide |
Period | 27/11/16 → 30/11/16 |
Other | 33rd International Conference of Innovation, Practice and Research in the Use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education |
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Keywords
- Learning design
- Lifelong learning
- Second life
- Student voice
- Virtual worlds