English language learning by visualizing the literary content of a knowledge base in the three-dimensional space

Abstract

In our paper we would like to present and visualize the details of the data structure and organization of our three-dimensional virtual library model (3DVLM). The current implementation of the model is based on the features of the three-dimensional virtual space of the MaxWhere Seminar System [23] which provides carefully arranged smartboards in the 3D space for hypertextbased content.

Enhancing Hungarian students’ English language skills on the basis of literary texts in the three-dimensional space

“…A number of excellent and well-designed 3D virtual spaces can be found on the MaxWhere site [26] and they can be applied to almost every context, although each space shows its distinguished and unique characteristics. In our previous publications [13,14,16,17] we selected the 3D Castle virtual space for the presentation and arrangement of the virtual library content. But, owing to the flexibility of the 3DVLM, we can utilize other 3D spaces as well.…”

“…The content of some of the main cabinets is organized around selected primary texts about the life and work of Callimachus (including the Pinakes, the ancient Library of Alexandria, the works of Callimachus etc. [13,[15][16][17] which, as we mentioned before, can be discovered on the ground floor of the 3D library just behind the information desk. The primary text about the ancient Library of Alexandria, and that about Callimachus can be observed in Fig.…”

“…From the beginning, we have laid great stress on the mapping and visualization of the library content in the virtual 3D space the characteristics of which have been thoroughly investigated and analyzed by a lot of studies. We found especially useful for our project the presentation of virtual buildings in the 3D space [19,27], the use of 3D VR as an effective virtual learning environment [20,21], and the psychological aspects of the 3D environment [5,6] but the number of such investigations is substantially increasing [15,16]. The virtual library project was originally intended to bring together, arrange and show relevant verbal and multimedia materials in the 3D virtual space about the Great Library of Alexandria and Greek literary texts in English (e.g.…”