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Virtual world language learning

Virtual worlds are playing an increasingly important role in education, especially in language learning. By March 2007 it was estimated that over 200 universities or academic institutions were involved in Second Life (Cooke-Plagwitz, p. 548). Joe Miller, Linden Lab Vice President of Platform and Technology Development, claimed in 2009 that "Language…

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Virtual worldsColossal Cave AdventureMUDsMOOsActive Worlds
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Approaches to language education in virtual worlds

Blended learningMoodleImmersiveConstructivistDogme
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Alternative 3D worlds

Google Street ViewGoogle Earth
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Beyond virtual worlds

Augmented realityMobile Assisted Language Learning
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Approaches to language education in virtual worlds

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Virtual world language learning

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Triples39
Avg. degree1.96
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Virtual world language learning

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related to Approaches to language education in virtual worlds · 11
Virtual world language learning → Almost, As, Avatar Languages, Languagelab, Moodle, OpenSim, Second Life, SLOODLE, Some, Such, Virtual
related to Beyond virtual worlds · 4
Virtual world language learning → ARLL, Augmented Reality Language Learning, MMOGs, SIEs
related to Constructivist approaches · 3
Virtual world language learning → Constructivist, Dogme, Some
related to Dogme language teaching · 2
Virtual world language learning → Although Dogme, Dogme

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virtual language learning life second worlds world learners 3d teaching voice also education environments immersive students used offer opensim chat

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Travelerinstance ofThree-dimensional virtual worlds0.80text
Active Worldsinstance ofThree-dimensional virtual worlds0.80text
both of which appeared in the 1990sinstance ofThree-dimensional virtual worlds0.80text
were the next important developmentinstance ofThree-dimensional virtual worlds0.80text
English Gridinstance ofbringing together practitioners and researchers in the field of language education in Second Life for a 24-hour event to celebrate languages and cultures within the 3D virtual w…0.80text
Chatterdale have emergedinstance ofbringing together practitioners and researchers in the field of language education in Second Life for a 24-hour event to celebrate languages and cultures within the 3D virtual w…0.80text
Second Life are used for the immersiveinstance ofLanguagelab.com and Avatar Languages.Virtual worlds0.80text
collaborativeinstance ofLanguagelab.com and Avatar Languages.Virtual worlds0.80text
task-basedinstance ofLanguagelab.com and Avatar Languages.Virtual worlds0.80text
game-like opportunities they offer language learnersinstance ofLanguagelab.com and Avatar Languages.Virtual worlds0.80text
task-based language learninginstance ofConstructivist approaches0.80text
Dogme are applied to virtual world language learning because of the scope for learners to socially co-construct knowledgeinstance ofConstructivist approaches0.80text

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