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Gerald, Stephanie; Antonacci, David M. – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2009
User-created virtual worlds, such as Second Life, are a hot topic in higher education. Thousands of educators are currently exploring and using Second Life, and hundreds of colleges and universities have purchased and developed their own private islands in Second Life, including the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC). Because it is so easy…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Virtual Classrooms, Computer Uses in Education, Video Technology
Lee, Sung Heum; Boling, Elizabeth – 1996
Screen designers for computer-mediated instruction (CMI) products must consider the motivational appeal of their designs. Although learners may be motivated to use CMI programs initially because of their novelty, this effect wears off and the instruction must stand on its own. Instructional screens must provide effective and efficient instruction,…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Animation, Color, Computer Assisted Instruction