TY - GEN
T1 - Constructing a 3D virtual world for foreign language learning based on open source freeware
AU - Chen, Hao Jan
AU - Su, Cheng Chao
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - In hopes of finding an appropriate way to integrate virtual worlds into Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL), this paper introduces a 3D virtual platform for language education set up by OpenSimulator and Moodle. The resulting 3D virtual world can not only create a graphic immersive context for students to practice language use, but also offer teachers a better management tool to keep student records and teaching content. Furthermore, some teaching aids and learning tools are developed to support language learning and teaching, and three types of task-based instructional activities are designed to offer an appropriate, appealing and meaningful context where the target language can be acquired naturally with less anxiety. We hope that the 3D virtual world can be an option for the English classroom to provide students an input-rich and immersive environment where learning can be fun.
AB - In hopes of finding an appropriate way to integrate virtual worlds into Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL), this paper introduces a 3D virtual platform for language education set up by OpenSimulator and Moodle. The resulting 3D virtual world can not only create a graphic immersive context for students to practice language use, but also offer teachers a better management tool to keep student records and teaching content. Furthermore, some teaching aids and learning tools are developed to support language learning and teaching, and three types of task-based instructional activities are designed to offer an appropriate, appealing and meaningful context where the target language can be acquired naturally with less anxiety. We hope that the 3D virtual world can be an option for the English classroom to provide students an input-rich and immersive environment where learning can be fun.
KW - Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL)
KW - Moodle
KW - OpenSimulator (OpenSim)
KW - simulation and game
KW - virtual worlds
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-642-23456-9_10
DO - 10.1007/978-3-642-23456-9_10
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:80053001333
SN - 9783642234552
T3 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
SP - 46
EP - 53
BT - Edutainment Technologies
T2 - 6th International Conference on E-Learning and Games, Edutainment 2011
Y2 - 7 September 2011 through 9 September 2011
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