Implementation of virtual worlds in distance studies

Contreras-Mendieta, Jairo Antonio; Sarango-Lapo, Celia Paola; Jara-Roa, Dunia Ines; Agila-Palacios, Martha Vanessa; Guaman-Jaramillo, Jorge Eduardo; Samaniego-Franco, Jennifer Betzabe

doi:10.23919/cisti.2018.8399146

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“…Moreover, virtual world environments facilitate learning using computers or mobile devices in both synchronous and asynchronous classes. Contreras et al (2018) researched a methodology for implementing VW with open simulator in two subjects of a distance program. The results revealed that most students perceive virtual worlds as an easy resource to interact as well as to move within due to its functionality.…”

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Implementation of Virtual Worlds to Promote Distance Practice Teachers' Participation in the English Learning Process

Quinonez-Beltran,

Benitez-Correa,

Morocho-Cuenca

2023

IJLTER

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Distance education has adopted innovative technology-assisted approaches to improve teacher engagement, with virtual worlds emerging as a potentially promising tool for enhancing the participation of distance practice teachers in the learning process. In this context, the purpose of this study is to investigate the incidence of using virtual worlds as a resource to increase distance practice teachers’ participation in the learning process. An action research design that incorporated a combination of both quantitative and qualitative research was used to carry out the study. The techniques applied to collect the information were a survey, an interview, and an observation checklist. The sample consisted of 116 participants (44 male and 72 female) whose ages ranged from 25 to 35 years. They were enrolled in the English major of a distance program at a private university in a southern city in Ecuador. They participated actively in 16 synchronic activities during the intervention period (one per week). The results showed that the use of virtual worlds allowed pre-service teachers to increase the frequency of their participation during synchronic classes. Besides, practice English teachers had positive perceptions regarding the use of virtual worlds as a resource for learning because the sense of presence provided by the platform motivated them to participate in the activities. From the findings of the study, it is recommended that further research consider the use of virtual worlds for fostering participation in on-site learning environments to further triangulate the results of the study and for comparative analysis.

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Implementation of Virtual Worlds to Promote Distance Practice Teachers' Participation in the English Learning Process

Quinonez-Beltran,

Benitez-Correa,

Morocho-Cuenca

2023

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“…Mainly in education they allow students to obtain information from different places in the world at their fingertips with great fluency. The education system creates teaching methodologies that include the use of ICTs and virtual reality, incorporating new systematic strategies [15,16]. This strategy must satisfy the needs, the usefulness and the continuous improvement of education, e.g.…”

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Teaching and Learning Virtual Strategy for the Navigation of Multiple-UAV

Bonilla

Rodríguez

Acosta

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2020 15th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI)

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This paper presents a virtual application based on the engineering area teaching-learning process for the mobile robots cooperative control. The application development is basically focus on advanced control algorithms implementation in a 3D virtual environment shown in the Unity 3D graphic engine, which exchanges information in real time using mathematical software improving the control strategy. This strategy considers the multiple UAVs autonomous navigation in order to perform cooperative tasks. Finally, experimental tests that show users' interaction and immersion in the virtual environment are presented while doing cooperative navigation tasks.

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Implementation of virtual worlds in distance studies

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Implementation of Virtual Worlds to Promote Distance Practice Teachers' Participation in the English Learning Process

Implementation of Virtual Worlds to Promote Distance Practice Teachers' Participation in the English Learning Process

Teaching and Learning Virtual Strategy for the Navigation of Multiple-UAV

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