Screen LibraryTeaching and learning in virtual environments : archives, museums, and libraries /
"Useful to school librarians, teachers, and faculty, this book explains the range of possibilities for creating immersive learning experiences through the use of virtual worlds, virtual simulations, virtual collections, exhibits by libraries and museums, and archives. Explains how using virtual...
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Libraries Unlimited, an Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC,
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| Publisher Address: | Santa Barbara, California : |
| Publication Dates: | [2016] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"Useful to school librarians, teachers, and faculty, this book explains the range of possibilities for creating immersive learning experiences through the use of virtual worlds, virtual simulations, virtual collections, exhibits by libraries and museums, and archives. Explains how using virtual worlds in teaching and outreach can better motivate, engage, and reach more students with diverse learning styles than traditional text-based methods. Updated with information on the latest technology and newest library applications. Enables readers to make more informed decisions about which latest v |
| Carrier Form: | xv, 246 pages : illustrations, forms ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781440841743 (paperback : alkaline paper) : 1440841748 (paperback : alkaline paper) 9781440841750 (e-bbok) 1440841756 (e-bbok) |
| Index Number: | LB1044 |
| CLC: | G434 |
| Call Number: | G434/T253-1 |
| Contents: | Digital reality : an education renaissance / Mark Driskill -- Skilling up for teaching in 2D online and 3D virtual environments / Leticia De Leon -- Building a business in Second Life : a case study / Jennifer Crummey and Chris Nelson -- Professional education and library connections in virtual worlds / Beth S. O'Connell -- Virtually abroad in Second Life : the use of immersive technology to develop intercultural competence / Sandy Hirsh and Heidi Jakal -- Immersive education in Second Life : a case study / Lori Bell -- Augmenting reality : experiencing the past through digital technologies |