Virtual reality for collaborative e-learning |
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Authors: | Teresa Monahan Gavin McArdle Michela Bertolotto |
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Affiliation: | aSchool of Computer Science and Informatics, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland |
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Abstract: | In the past, the term e-learning referred to any method of learning that used electronic delivery methods. With the advent of the Internet however, e-learning has evolved and the term is now most commonly used to refer to online courses. A multitude of systems are now available to manage and deliver learning content online. While these have proved popular, they are often single-user learning environments which provide little in the way of interaction or stimulation for the student. As the concept of lifelong learning now becomes a reality and thus more and more people are partaking in online courses, researchers are constantly exploring innovative techniques to motivate online students and enhance the e-learning experience. This article presents our research in this area and the resulting development of CLEV-R, a Collaborative Learning Environment with Virtual Reality. This web-based system uses Virtual Reality (VR) and multimedia and provides communication tools to support collaboration among students. In this article, we describe the features of CLEV-R, its adaptation for mobile devices and present the findings from an initial evaluation. |
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Keywords: | Cooperative/collaborative learning Interactive learning environments Lifelong learning Multimedia/hypermedia systems Virtual reality |
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