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Facilitating Art Education: The UWA Arts Challenges

Facilitating Art Education: The UWA Arts Challenges

Merle Hearns, Jegatheva (Jay Jay) Jegathesan
Copyright: © 2013 |Volume: 4 |Issue: 2 |Pages: 17
ISSN: 1947-8518|EISSN: 1947-8526|EISBN13: 9781466632974|DOI: 10.4018/jvple.2013040106
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Hearns, Merle, and Jegatheva (Jay Jay) Jegathesan. "Facilitating Art Education: The UWA Arts Challenges." IJVPLE vol.4, no.2 2013: pp.107-123. http://doi.org/10.4018/jvple.2013040106

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Hearns, M. & Jegathesan, J. J. (2013). Facilitating Art Education: The UWA Arts Challenges. International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments (IJVPLE), 4(2), 107-123. http://doi.org/10.4018/jvple.2013040106

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Hearns, Merle, and Jegatheva (Jay Jay) Jegathesan. "Facilitating Art Education: The UWA Arts Challenges," International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments (IJVPLE) 4, no.2: 107-123. http://doi.org/10.4018/jvple.2013040106

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Abstract

Art and design students in SL experience the advantages of a visually rich environment where they can take a leading role in their own learning, have the opportunity to create objects that defy real world limitations, are immersive and interactive, and where they are able to collaborate with a community of global art practitioners. The 3D Art Challenges started at the University of Western Australia in Second Life in 2009. Since that time, UWA has rapidly emerged as a central hub of art activity in SL. The story of UWA’s journey into Second Life and a recent survey of past and present participants of the UWA Art Challenges indicate that the environment of a virtual world is well suited to the teaching of art and design skills. The UWA Art Challenges have the potential to be valuable resources for educators and students.

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