Coming of the third wave: a move toward best practice, user defined tools and mainstream integration for virtual worlds in education

Marcus McDonald; Sue Gregory; Helen Farley; Jennifer Harlim; Jenny Sim; Chris Newman

Coming of the third wave: a move toward best practice, user defined tools and mainstream integration for virtual worlds in education

Marcus McDonald, Sue Gregory, Helen Farley, Jennifer Harlim, Jenny Sim, Chris Newman

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Abstract

The Gartner Hype Cycle has placed virtual worlds on the climb up the Slope of Enlightenment. While some authors in the past have made much of the educational use of virtual worlds languishing in the Trough of Disillusionment, there has been a community of authors, designers and educators working to further understanding of the limitations and affordances of such technologies. It is time to pool this knowledge, experience, tools and practice to solidify best practice, focus research on development of specific elements and forge ahead to shape the third wave of educational virtual worlds. This paper attempts to outline this information and practice while offering solutions for further development.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Rhetoric and Reality: Critical perspectives on educational technology. Proceedings of ascilite Dunedin 2014
Editors	Bronwyn Hegarty, Jenny McDonald, Swee-Kin Loke
Place of Publication	Dunedin, New Zealand
Publisher	Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE)
Pages	161-170
ISBN (Print)	9780473307509
Publication status	Published - 31 Dec 2014
Event	ASCILITE 2014: 31st Annual Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education International Conference - Dunedin, New Zealand Duration: 23 Nov 2014 → 26 Nov 2014

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Conference	ASCILITE 2014: 31st Annual Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education International Conference
City	Dunedin, New Zealand
Period	23/11/14 → 26/11/14

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Educational Technology and Computing
Higher Education

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McDonald, M., Gregory, S., Farley, H., Harlim, J., Sim, J., & Newman, C. (2014). Coming of the third wave: a move toward best practice, user defined tools and mainstream integration for virtual worlds in education. In B. Hegarty, J. McDonald, & S.-K. Loke (Eds.), Rhetoric and Reality: Critical perspectives on educational technology. Proceedings of ascilite Dunedin 2014 (pp. 161-170). Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE). https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/17612

McDonald, Marcus ; Gregory, Sue ; Farley, Helen et al. / Coming of the third wave : a move toward best practice, user defined tools and mainstream integration for virtual worlds in education. Rhetoric and Reality: Critical perspectives on educational technology. Proceedings of ascilite Dunedin 2014. editor / Bronwyn Hegarty ; Jenny McDonald ; Swee-Kin Loke. Dunedin, New Zealand : Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE), 2014. pp. 161-170

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McDonald, M, Gregory, S, Farley, H, Harlim, J, Sim, J & Newman, C 2014, Coming of the third wave: a move toward best practice, user defined tools and mainstream integration for virtual worlds in education. in B Hegarty, J McDonald & S-K Loke (eds), Rhetoric and Reality: Critical perspectives on educational technology. Proceedings of ascilite Dunedin 2014. Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE), Dunedin, New Zealand, pp. 161-170, ASCILITE 2014: 31st Annual Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education International Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand, 23/11/14. <https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/17612>

Coming of the third wave: a move toward best practice, user defined tools and mainstream integration for virtual worlds in education. / McDonald, Marcus; Gregory, Sue; Farley, Helen et al.
Rhetoric and Reality: Critical perspectives on educational technology. Proceedings of ascilite Dunedin 2014. ed. / Bronwyn Hegarty; Jenny McDonald; Swee-Kin Loke. Dunedin, New Zealand: Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE), 2014. p. 161-170.

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McDonald M, Gregory S, Farley H, Harlim J, Sim J, Newman C. Coming of the third wave: a move toward best practice, user defined tools and mainstream integration for virtual worlds in education. In Hegarty B, McDonald J, Loke SK, editors, Rhetoric and Reality: Critical perspectives on educational technology. Proceedings of ascilite Dunedin 2014. Dunedin, New Zealand: Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE). 2014. p. 161-170

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