Teaching Through Multi-User Virtual Environments ─ Applying Dynamic Elements to the Modern Classroom

Twenty-four essays from teachers, instructional designers and academics from the fields of education and computer technology provide a comprehensive overview of the state of the art of Multi-User Virtual Environments (MUVEs) in classrooms around the world. Divided into four sections covering concepts of virtual environments, educational goals for MUVEs, language learning in MUVEs and specific techniques, applications and lesson design for virtual environments, individual chapters discuss such topics as overcoming objections to MUVEs in traditional education environments, teaching in Second Life, design for language learning in an embodied environment and healthcare education through 3D MUVE-based simulations. Contributors represent universities and teaching and training institutions from around the world. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)