Handbook of research on practices and outcomes in virtual worlds and environments / [edited by] Harrison Hao Yang and Steve Ci-Yin Yuen.
"Researchers and educators are increasingly interested in how virtual worlds allow users to interact, play, learn, do business, share, and collaborate in an online environment.Handbook of Research on Practices and Outcomes in Virtual Worlds and Environments not only presents experienced profess...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Hershey :
Information Science Reference,
c2012.
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| Online Access: | IGI Global e-Book Collection |
| Summary: | "Researchers and educators are increasingly interested in how virtual worlds allow users to interact, play, learn, do business, share, and collaborate in an online environment.Handbook of Research on Practices and Outcomes in Virtual Worlds and Environments not only presents experienced professionals with the most recent and advanced developments in the field, but it also provides clear and comprehensive information for novice readers. The handbook introduces theoretical aspects of virtual worlds, disseminates cutting-edge research, and presents first-hand practices in virtual world development and use. The balance of research, theory, and applications includes exploration of design innovations, new virtual reality technologies, virtual communities, pedagogical design, and the future of virtual worlds and environments."--Publisher's website. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on print version record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic document (2 v. (xxix, 734, 23 p.: ill.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1282273353 1466606215 1609607635 9781282273351 9781466606210 9781609607630 |