Navigating the Labyrinth: the technical trials and misadventures of bringing virtual worlds into a government secondary school

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Schutt, Stefan, Martino, John and Linegar, Dale (2009) Navigating the Labyrinth: the technical trials and misadventures of bringing virtual worlds into a government secondary school. In: Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference of the Australian Computer-Human Interaction Special Interest Group: Design: Open 24/7, November 23 to 27, 2009, Melbourne, Australia.

Abstract

In this paper we present the technical obstacles encountered by a project team seeking to embed virtual world-based activities in a government high school. In doing so we outline a number of broader issues connected with working with proprietary technologies, access and equity, working with IT bureaucracies and systems, and engaging disadvantaged young people.

Item type Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
URI https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/15877
Official URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/1738826.1738886
Subjects Historical > SEO Classification > 970113 Expanding Knowledge in Education
Historical > RFCD Classification > 330000 Education
Historical > Faculty/School/Research Centre/Department > Work-Based Education Research Centre (WERC)
Historical > FOR Classification > 1303 Specialist Studies in Education
Keywords digital divide, engagement, virtual worlds, second life, access, equity, disadvantage, Labyrinth, government high school, IT systems
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