The Use of Virtual Worlds in Management Education: An Investigation of Current Practices in Second Life
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Frequently, research on management education does not take into account the role of Information Technology as a key resource to support teaching and learning processes. In this article, the authors explore the current applications of Three Dimensional Virtual Worlds (3DVW) for Management education. The authors researched the educational institutions subscribed to Second Life (SL) (http://secondlife.com/), as it is one of the most popular open 3DVW available worldwide. The results reveal that only 31% of the institutions that answered the authors’ questionnaire actually use SL in Management education. Regarding the acceptance of SL in Management education, one third of the 15 institutions using it claim that it has been well received and accepted both by students and lecturers/professors. These results lead to several questions for further research and development of practices concerning the use of 3DVW for Management education. The Use of Virtual Worlds in Management Education: An Investigation of Current Practices in Second Life
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- IJICTE
دوره 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014