Technical Problems Experienced in the Transformation of Virtual Worlds into an Education Environment and Coping Strategies

Murat Coban; Turkan Karakus; Asiye Karaman; Fatma Gunay; Yuksel Goktas

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 18, No. 1 pp. 37–49

Research into virtual worlds demonstrates that to successfully use virtual world platforms in different disciplines, certain limitations and potential difficulties of these platforms must be overcome. The current study extends previous research by...

Social Presence and Motivation in a Three-Dimensional Virtual World: An Explanatory Study

Rabia M. Yilmaz; F Burcu Topu; Yuksel Goktas; Murat Coban

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 29, No. 6 (2013) pp. 823–839

Three-dimensional (3-D) virtual worlds differ from other learning environments in their similarity to real life, providing opportunities for more effective communication and interaction. With these features, 3-D virtual worlds possess considerable...

Topics: Virtual Environments

Social presence and motivation in a three-dimensional virtual world: An explanatory study

Rabia Yilmaz; F Topu; Yuksel Goktas; Murat Coban

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 29, No. 6 (Dec 23, 2013)

Three-dimensional (3-D) virtual worlds differ from other learning environments in their similarity to real life, providing opportunities for more effective communication and interaction. With these features, 3-D virtual worlds possess considerable...