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Durl, James; Dietrich, Timo; Pang, Bo; Potter, Leigh-Ellen; Carter, Lewis – Health Education Journal, 2018
Background: The resurgence of interest in virtual reality (VR) in recent years has been exciting for health educators and researchers, yet little is known about VR's effectiveness. This systematic literature review aims to provide an overview of the prevalence of VR in alcohol studies and assess its effectiveness. Methods: Peer-reviewed articles…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Alcohol Education, Literature Reviews, Electronic Libraries
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Dennis Beck – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2019
This Special Issue contains some substantially expanded versions of conference papers that were originally presented at the Immersive Learning Research Network's (iLRN) 2018 conference, along with others outside of the conference. iLRN is an international organization of developers, educators, and research professionals collaborating to develop…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Teaching Methods, Intellectual Disciplines, Computer Games
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Fombona, Javier; Pascual, María Angeles; Ferra, Miguel Pérez – Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research, 2020
The deep penetration and global impact of mobile devices has led the scientific community to undertake a thorough analysis of the implications of this phenomenon. Researchers need to determine their true real effect and how they can best be used to manage information and build knowledge. This study has examined recent investigations on the subject…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Electronic Learning, Scientific Research
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Pfeil, Ulrike; Ang, Chee Siang; Zaphiris, Panayiotis – Educational Media International, 2009
We aimed to study the characteristics and usage patterns of 3D virtual worlds in the context of teaching and learning. To achieve this, we organised a full-day workshop to explore, discuss and investigate the educational use of 3D virtual worlds. Thirty participants took part in the workshop. All conversations were recorded and transcribed for…
Descriptors: Workshops, Case Studies, Performance Factors, Use Studies
Brown, Abbie; Hodge, Elizabeth; Kisling, Eric; Collins, Sharon – Educational Technology, 2009
East Carolina University recently hosted the first Virtual Worlds in Education Conference, a meeting held entirely in Second Life. The conference provided 135 faculty and administrators from around the world the ability to communicate and share their experiences on teaching, learning, and technology support in an online, multi-user virtual…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Peer Evaluation, College Administration, Program Development
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Baird, William E. – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1986
Contains six abstracts of papers from the National Educational Computing Conference of 1986. Topics of the papers focus on the effects of teacher involvement, computer programs in applied mathematics and physics, microcomputer labs in science, graphing misconceptions, science simulations, and mastery learning with computers. (ML)
Descriptors: Abstracts, Computer Science Education, Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education