Paul Preibisch - an independent information technology consultant - publicated paper about vAcademia Virtual World for education. He described main features of project for educators and learners. He point out that most exciting features of vAcademia is the ability to RECORD a session AND play it back.
The main keypoint of the article is that a vAcademia project is "a great step forward for education".
Read full version of the paper:
http://b3dmultitech.com/?p=71
And see the video
четверг, 6 октября 2011 г.
пятница, 23 сентября 2011 г.
vAcademia pioneers 3D recording by Maria Korolev
vAcademia - the first project with 3D recording of classes. To find out more information, see this paper
понедельник, 8 августа 2011 г.
3d recording of classes
Slides about 3D recordings of classes in educational virtual world - vAcademia
vAcademia provides:
Place the videos of your recorded classes on the web and they will be accessible to other internet users. These videos will help students attend a recorded 3D class and get the feeling of presence at the educational event.
3 d recording of classes.vacademia
View more presentations from Михаил Морозов
vAcademia provides:
- Multiuser educational virtual world
- Recording of classes
- Collaborative learning tools
- User’s notes for classes and for the virtual world
Place the videos of your recorded classes on the web and they will be accessible to other internet users. These videos will help students attend a recorded 3D class and get the feeling of presence at the educational event.
четверг, 4 августа 2011 г.
vAcademia - virtual world as learning envirement
See about vAcademia
vAcademia Virtual world as learning environment.
Virtual worlds provide a new and effective environment for e-learning. vAcademia - is a virtual world specially created for educational purposes.
vAcademia classrooms are equipped with educational tool sets: whiteboards, presentation screens, pointers, markers, etc.
Collaborative learning approach is favored in the virtual world of vAcademia.
Educational tools: Whiteboards Screen and applications sharing Pointers, text and voice communication. Convenient voice and text communication tools enrich the collaborative learning activity.
Every person can show up in the virtual world in the appearance he/she likes best.
Avatar customizing: lips synchronization and emotion. Avatars face animation makes communication more expressive.
Users can share their comments and impressions in the form of text, voice or graphic notes.
Navigation vAcademia maps make the navigation around the virtual world really simple.
Creating learning environment: users can organize learning space at any location of vAcademia by arranging the furniture in the way they like.
Web support of learning environment: web site supports the learning process in vAcademia by learning management system and Web 2.0 tools: community, blogs and user generated content.
Both teachers and students have access to current and previous classes.
Virtual worlds create educational environment for e-learning in 21 st century. www.vacademia.com
vAcademia Virtual world as learning environment.
Virtual worlds provide a new and effective environment for e-learning. vAcademia - is a virtual world specially created for educational purposes.
vAcademia classrooms are equipped with educational tool sets: whiteboards, presentation screens, pointers, markers, etc.
Collaborative learning approach is favored in the virtual world of vAcademia.
Educational tools: Whiteboards Screen and applications sharing Pointers, text and voice communication. Convenient voice and text communication tools enrich the collaborative learning activity.
Every person can show up in the virtual world in the appearance he/she likes best.
Avatar customizing: lips synchronization and emotion. Avatars face animation makes communication more expressive.
Users can share their comments and impressions in the form of text, voice or graphic notes.
Navigation vAcademia maps make the navigation around the virtual world really simple.
Creating learning environment: users can organize learning space at any location of vAcademia by arranging the furniture in the way they like.
Web support of learning environment: web site supports the learning process in vAcademia by learning management system and Web 2.0 tools: community, blogs and user generated content.
Both teachers and students have access to current and previous classes.
Virtual worlds create educational environment for e-learning in 21 st century. www.vacademia.com
понедельник, 25 июля 2011 г.
Information about project vAcademia
The key advantage of vAcademia over other virtual worlds is its
option to record classes in "virtual space". Students can go into the
recorded class meeting and discuss it afterwards.
The vAcademia is used in Computer Science and Software engineering
coursers, for foreign language learning, for virtual study groups and
research presentations.
Web site www.vacademia.com provides administration and management of
classes and class activities in virtual world, gives easy access to
recorded classes, supports communities of practice.
пятница, 22 июля 2011 г.
Information about project vAcademia on teachingthroughmuves.info
http://teachingthroughmuves.info/index.php/projects/58-vacademia
http://teachingthroughmuves.info/index.php/projects/58-vacademia
"Collaborative Work on 3D Content in Virtual Environments" Mikhail Fominykh
Collaborative Work on 3D Content in Virtual Environments: Methodology and Recommendations.
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