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Tapping the Potential of Virtual World-Based Simulations in Higher Education

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Modeling and Simulation in Engineering, Economics and Management (MS 2012)

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing ((LNBIP,volume 115))

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The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the pedagogical possibilities of employing virtual world simulations across many disciplines of higher education. We first present a discussion of the varied approaches to pedagogy along with the identification of the pros and cons for each one. Next, we present an introduction to virtual world concepts and key issues surrounding their use for educational purposes. A specific discussion of the virtual world Second Life is presented. Following these preliminary sections, we present by subject areas, the many potential and actual implementations of virtual world simulations in higher education.

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  1. Information Systems Department, Hagan School of Business, Iona College, 715 North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY, 10801

    Donald R. Moscato & Shoshana Altschuller

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  1. Hagan School of Business, Iona College, New Rochelle, NY, USA

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    Anna M. Gil-Lafuente  & José M. Merigó  & 

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Moscato, D.R., Altschuller, S. (2012). Tapping the Potential of Virtual World-Based Simulations in Higher Education. In: Engemann, K.J., Gil-Lafuente, A.M., Merigó, J.M. (eds) Modeling and Simulation in Engineering, Economics and Management. MS 2012. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 115. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30433-0_20

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