Multidisciplinary study of tutoring using virtual characters and Second Life

Abstract

In this article we present the planning and methodology followed in order to apply virtual tutoring sessions in different subjects and universities. The Second Life environment, together with the Voki speaking avatars will be employed. It is a multidisciplinary study that includes personal and collective tutoring sessions, answering key questions through animated avatars, virtual labs, and posters exhibition for peerevaluation. From a survey run among the students it is concluded that most of them are willing to learn and try this kind of tutoring sessions, but at the same time some feel skeptical about its utility.

Design, simulation and virtual implementation of a novel fundamental programmable logic controllers laboratory in a 3D virtual world

“…10,11 Although there are many virtual worlds and virtual platforms, tools such as OpenSim Sloodle need advanced computer science such as compilation from source code. 12,13 However, Second Life (SL), which is a 3D virtual world with millions of users, 14 is more useful and popular than other virtual worlds in terms of online teaching and learning because of its easy use and rich communication tools, and it also supports virtual collaboration and 3D content creation. 12,[15][16][17][18][19] Technical details about SL are examined in reference studies.…”