Examining interactivity in synchronous virtual classrooms

Virtual Classrooms and Interactive

By the integration of high speed computer networks and interactive multi-media workstations, the IRI (Interactive Remote Instruction) System creates a geographically dispersed virtual classroom. Each student participates using a personal workstation which can be used to view multi-media class presentations, to make presentations, to take notes in a multi-media notebook, and to interact via audi...

Interactivity and Learning: Examining primary school children’s activity within virtual environments

This research investigates user interaction in virtual reality learning environments, focusing on the role and the effect of interactivity on learning and change in conceptual understanding. The goal has been to examine if children learn better by interacting in an immersive virtual environment (VE), i.e. exploring, reacting to, and acting upon events. The two essential properties of a virtual ...

Interactivity and Integration in Virtual Courses

Web-based virtual courses focussing on content delivery only have turned out not to be as successful as expected. We will investigate reasons and suggest some remedies – using our own virtual Database course for illustration. Interactivity and integration are the two main remedies, which shall lead towards improved, learning-oriented virtual course environments. We will introduce a formalism to...

Software for Supporting Virtual Classrooms

Experiences from CSCW in Virtual Classrooms

The rapid development of modern information and communications technologies has opened new possibilities for establishing and delivering distance learning. In addition, the new learning paradigm based on cognitive learning theories can emphasize the quality of the learning process. The open learning environment that utilizes modern communications and information technologies can be described as...