Screen LibraryMaking sense of space : the design and experience of virtual spaces as a tool for communication /
The use of Virtual Worlds (VWs) has increased in the last decade. VWs are used for communication, education, community building, creative arts, and more. A good deal of research has been conducted into learning and VWs, but other areas remain ripe for investigation. Factors from technological platfo...
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Chandos Publishing,
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| Publisher Address: | Oxford : |
| Publication Dates: | 2014. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chandos information professional series
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9781843347408 |
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The use of Virtual Worlds (VWs) has increased in the last decade. VWs are used for communication, education, community building, creative arts, and more. A good deal of research has been conducted into learning and VWs, but other areas remain ripe for investigation. Factors from technological platforms to the nature and conventions of the communities that use VWs must be considered, in order to achieve the best possible interaction between virtual spaces and their users. Making Sense of Space focuses on the background to these issues, describing a range of case studies conducted by the authors. The book investigates the innovative and creative ways designers employ VWs for research, performance-making, and audience engagement. Secondly, it looks into how educators use these spaces to support their teaching practice. Lastly, the book examines the potential of VWs as new methods of communication, and the ways they are changing our perception of reality. This book is structured into four chapters. An introduction provides a history and outline of important themes for VWs, and subsequent chapters consider the design of virtual spaces, experience of virtual spaces, and communication in virtual spaces. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (187 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
1780634064 9781780634067 |
| Index Number: | QA76 |
| CLC: | TP11 |
| Contents: | Part 1. Spaces, presence, realities / Iryna Kuksa and Mark Childs -- part 2. Creating virtual spaces / Iryna Kuksa -- part 3. Experiencing virtual spaces / Mark Childs -- part 4. Making sense of space -- the practitioner perspective / Mark Childs -- part 5. Conclusion / Mark Childs and Iryna Kuksa. |