Experiencing and Learning with 3D Virtual Worlds

Benvenuti, Laura; Hennipman, Elbert-Jan; Oppelaar, Evert-Jan R. G.; Veer, Gerrit C. van der; Cruijsberg, R.P.M.; Bakker, Geeske

doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-1551-1_12

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“…These resources need to optimally fit unpredictable learning situations. Learners might need their learning activities to be supported, context dependent for different types of devices (smart phones, laptops, Wii, wall size screens, e-book-readers [2,3]) communicating through many different modalities, e.g. :…”

Section: User Centered Design Is a Multidisciplinary Expertisementioning

confidence: 99%

Perception or Pixels – Designing a Visual World from the User’s Point of View

Rogier

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Benvenuti

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Building Bridges: HCI, Visualization, and Non-Formal Modeling

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Abstract. User centered design would benefit from a dedicated environment, where the designer can focus on the application domain. Our current main domain is design for adult learning. We show how user centered interaction design may require a flexibility that often is not supported in commercially available digital learning environments. Based on design ideas that emerged during observing our students, supporting their needs for learning resources and our actual teaching we developed prototype learning facilities that fit the ''human size''.

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Section: User Centered Design Is a Multidisciplinary Expertisementioning

confidence: 99%

Perception or Pixels – Designing a Visual World from the User’s Point of View

Rogier

Veer

Benvenuti

et al. 2014

Building Bridges: HCI, Visualization, and Non-Formal Modeling

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“…Techniques used here may be derived from Ethnography or Anthropology, like the use of cultural probes and the application of hermeneutics [9], [10]. • The audience of the visuals, the customers of the client of design brings their own context and culture.…”

Section: Holistic Visual Design Teachingmentioning

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Teaching Visual Design as a Holistic Enterprise

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Verbruggen

2011

Human Aspects of Visualization

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“…Although there are many reasons for their success, including the vivid virtual worlds they can present and the interactions with other users that they foster, one key driver may be the falling prices and rising specifications of personal computers. Cheaper and more powerful hardware also means that 3D instructional tools are now used in an increasing number of fields, such as for enhancing spatial visualization skills in design education (Park, Kim, & Sohn, 2011), in 3D virtual learning environments (Benvenuti et al, 2010;Paraskeva, Mysirlaki, & Papagianni, 2010), and in many other educational domains, including digital game-based learning (DGBL). The significant market success of 3D massive multi-user online role-playing games (MMORPG), like World of Warcraft and Lineage, has also increased the importance of game technology and design in technological and vocational education contexts, as well as in universities (Dickey, 2011;Suh, Kim, & Kim, 2010;Susaeta et al, 2010).…”

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Developing a 3D Game Design Authoring Package to Assist Students’ Visualization Process in Design Thinking

Kuo

Chuang

2013

International Journal of Distance Education Technologies

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The teaching of 3D digital game design requires the development of students' meta-skills, from story creativity to 3D model construction, and even the visualization process in design thinking. The characteristics a good game designer should possess have been identified as including redesign things, creativity thinking and the ability to visualize ideas from imagination. Therefore, 3D visualization is a key skill in this context. To help students fully focus on game design rather than on complicated 3D modeling or animation skills, this study developed an authoring package that is integrated with Google 3D Warehouse, SketchUp, and a web-based 3D multi-user platform: 3D Cyber Worlds. The proposed game design authoring package was used with 53 college students for one semester, while a total of 108 students were involved in the overall study. The results indicate that the package achieved its aim of in assisting students in the game design process, including that of 3D modeling, and is feasible for future development using advance web technologies. Examples of the students' game design projects and feedback on the use of this authoring package are also presented and discussed.

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Experiencing and Learning with 3D Virtual Worlds

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References 9 publications

Perception or Pixels – Designing a Visual World from the User’s Point of View

Perception or Pixels – Designing a Visual World from the User’s Point of View

Teaching Visual Design as a Holistic Enterprise

Developing a 3D Game Design Authoring Package to Assist Students’ Visualization Process in Design Thinking

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