Current and Prospective Applications of Virtual Reality in Higher Education

https://www.annarosamattei.com/?p=lktr1cyl Cover Title Page Copyright Page Book Series Mission Coverage Dedication Preface SECTION 1: THE EVOLUTION OF VIRTUAL REALITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION SECTION 2: STUDENT-CENTERED USE OF VIRTUAL REALITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION SECTION 3: APPLICATIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR VIRTUAL REALITY REFERENCES Acknowledgment Chapter 1: This History and Evolution of Virtual Reality ABSTRACT AN INTRODUCTION TO VIRTUAL REALITY VR: AN EVOLUTION OF TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED LEARNING CONCLUSION REFERENCES ADDITIONAL READING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS Chapter 2: A Literature Review on the Use of Three-Dimensional Virtual Worlds in Higher Education ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND RESEARCH METHOD RESULTS DISCUSSION AND FUTURE DIRECTION FOR RESEACH AND PRACTICE CONCLUSION REFERENCES KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS Chapter 3: Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality in Education ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION HISTORY OF VR, AR AND MR USE IN EDUCATION VR, AR AND MR ACROSS DISCIPLINES VIRTUAL WORLDS FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS CONCLUSION REFERENCES KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS Chapter 4: Technical Details and Educational Applications for Virtual Reality Technologies ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TECHNOLOGY DETAILS USING VR IN EDUCATION BENEFITS OF USING VR IN EDUCATION VR USE IN OTHER FIELDS FUTURE TRENDS CONCLUSION REFERENCES ADDITIONAL READING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS Chapter 5: Facilitation Strategies to Moderate Synchronous Virtual Discussion Groups in Teacher Training ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND SETTING A CONTEXT FOR THE CASE STUDY DEBRIEFINGS BETWEEN HOST AND FACILITATOR SOLUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS CONCLUSION ACKNOWLEDGMENT REFERENCES ADDITIONAL READING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS Chapter 6: Developing an Immersive Virtual Classroom ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TEACHLIVE™ TEACHLIVE™: IMMERSIVE VR CHALLENGES RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES FUTURE TRENDS CONCLUSION ACKNOWLEDGMENT REFERENCES KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS Chapter 7: Creating a Virtual Reality Lab ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND A STUDENT-CENTERED APPROACH IN HIGHER EDUCATION CREATING A STUDENT-LED TECHNOLOGY LAB IMPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE PRACTICE CONCLUSION REFERENCES ADDITIONAL READING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS Chapter 8: Engaging Students in a Computer Diversity Course Through Virtual Worlds ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND USING SECOND LIFE®: A PILOT PROJECT – CASE 1 USING SECOND LIFE®: A PILOT PROJECT – CASE 2 CHALLENGES IN AND OUT OF THE CLASSROOM DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS CONCLUSION REFERENCES ADDITIONAL READING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS Chapter 9: Board Games, Zombies, and Minecraft ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND GAMIFICATION INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FACULTY CONSIDERATIONS A ROADMAP TO INTEGRATE GAMIFICATION MINECRAFT: IT’S MORE THAN A VIDEO GAME MINECRAFT EDUCATIONAL APPLICATIONS GAMIFICATION LESSONS—ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL! MINECRAFT PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS MINECRAFT PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT MINECRAFT PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: CITIES OF ANAHEIM AND MUMBAI CONCLUSION REFERENCES KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS Chapter 10: AI and AR ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION CURRENT STATE OF ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS A NEW PARADIGM? A MIXED REALITY EXAMPLES OF USE OF AI IN EDUCATION OPPOSING VIEWPOINT CONCLUDING THOUGHTS REFERENCES KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS Chapter 11: Virtual Reality in Social Work Education ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION AFFORDANCES NECESSARY FOR STUDENT ENGAGEMENT VIRTUAL REALITY’S APPLICATION FOR THE SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION BASIC GUIDELINES FOR FACILITATING THE VIRTUAL REALITY CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE THE FUTURE OF VR IN SOCIAL WORK CONCLUSION REFERENCES KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS APPENDIX Chapter 12: Using Virtual Reality in College Student Mental Health Treatment ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND FROM CLINICAL SETTINGS TO UNIVERSITY CAMPUS STRATEGIES FOR VR USE IN STUDENT COUNSELLING SESSIONS STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS FUTURE RESEARCH SUGGESTIONS CONCLUSION REFERENCES KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS Compilation of References About the Contributors