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Factors Affecting Development of Communities in 3D Immersive Learning Environments

Factors Affecting Development of Communities in 3D Immersive Learning Environments

Terry McClannon, Robert Sanders, Amy Cheney, Les Bolt, Krista Terry
Copyright: © 2013 |Volume: 4 |Issue: 3 |Pages: 17
ISSN: 1947-8518|EISSN: 1947-8526|EISBN13: 9781466634428|DOI: 10.4018/jvple.2013070102
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McClannon, Terry, et al. "Factors Affecting Development of Communities in 3D Immersive Learning Environments." IJVPLE vol.4, no.3 2013: pp.18-34. http://doi.org/10.4018/jvple.2013070102

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McClannon, T., Sanders, R., Cheney, A., Bolt, L., & Terry, K. (2013). Factors Affecting Development of Communities in 3D Immersive Learning Environments. International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments (IJVPLE), 4(3), 18-34. http://doi.org/10.4018/jvple.2013070102

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McClannon, Terry, et al. "Factors Affecting Development of Communities in 3D Immersive Learning Environments," International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments (IJVPLE) 4, no.3: 18-34. http://doi.org/10.4018/jvple.2013070102

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Abstract

This study is based on survey research conducted in 2010 and 2011, involving graduate students using a 3D immersive environment for their coursework. Investigators examined students’ perceptions of community and presence via coursework offered in the immersive world. Utilizing the Sense of Community II index and the Communities of Inquiry survey, variables examined include students’ time within their graduate programs, time spent in the 3D environment, and their levels of immersion, as well as the relationship between the two instruments. Analysis showed significant results for each of the research questions for both instruments.

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