An experience of using virtual worlds and tangible interfaces for teaching computer science

In this talk, the author will introduce Augmented Reality as a new media to improve human-computer communication and industrial processes. The author will make a special emphasis in introducing and demonstrating new human-computer interfaces appropriate ...

Virtual worlds have the potential to provide a new environment in which to engage learners in constructionist activities. However, they were not designed for education and have features and affordances which are not found in ...

• The first study to examine the theoretical alignment of constructionism and virtual worlds in practice.

Virtual Worlds (VWs) present considerable potential as future learning platforms, but further studies are required to assess their effectiveness in constructivist and collaborative learning situations. The paper investigates the suitability of VWs as a ...