Second Life adoption in education: A motivational model based on Uses and Gratifications theory
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Second Life adoption in education: A motivational model based on Uses and Gratifications theory
Social Virtual Worlds (SVWs) are increasingly being used in education; however, little is known about how personal motivation affects engagement in online learning courses (elearning). This article focuses on Second Life which is one of the better known SVW platforms and allows relationships to develop amongst people who share similar interests and/or activities The aims of this study are twofo...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Computers & Education
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0360-1315
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2016.05.001