Observation-based Inquiry in a Virtual Ambient Environment
June 14th, 2000
Categories: Applications, Education
Authors
Moher, T., Johnson, A., Cho, Y., Lin, Y.About
Design rationale and user experience are described for a virtual ambient environment designed to support sixth grade students’ learning of simple co-occurrence relationships and systematic observational skills.
User experience was characterized by enthusiasm, but with significant data loss and navigational difficulties. Design implications and further extensions of virtual ambient environments are suggested.
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Citation
Moher, T., Johnson, A., Cho, Y., Lin, Y., Observation-based Inquiry in a Virtual Ambient Environment, Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference of the Learning Sciences, Ann Arbor, MI, pp. 238-245, June 14th, 2000.