Increasing Student Engagement and Retention Using Immersive Interfaces: Virtual Worlds, Gaming, and Simulation - Couverture souple

 
9781781902400: Increasing Student Engagement and Retention Using Immersive Interfaces: Virtual Worlds, Gaming, and Simulation
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ISBN 10 : 1781902402 ISBN 13 : 9781781902400
Editeur : Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2012

Synopsis

Uses case studies, surveys, and literature reviews to critically examine how gaming, simulation, and virtualization are being used to improve teamwork and leadership skills in students, and create engaging communities of practice. This volume discusses a framework for deploying and assessing these technologies.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

"Increasing Student Engagement and Retention Using Immersive Interfaces: Virtual Worlds, Gaming, and Simulation" uses case studies, surveys, and literature reviews to critically examine how gaming, simulation, and virtualization are being used to improve teamwork and leadership skills in students, create engaging communities of practice, and as experiential learning tools to create inter-cultural, multi-perspective, and global experiences. Chapters include how to increase learner engagement using serious games, using game features for classroom engagement, using client-based peer assessment in multi-role, whole-enterprise simulations, using virtual worlds to develop teacher candidate skills, enhancing leadership skills through virtual simulation, using online video simulation for educational leadership, using augmented reality in education, using open source software in education, using educational robotics laboratories to enhance active learning, and utilizing the virtual learning environment to encourage faculty reflection. This volume will also discuss a framework for deploying and assessing these technologies.

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Éditeur
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1781902402
ISBN 13 
9781781902400
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
250
Éditeur
Wankel Charles, Blessinger Patrick
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible