Suzanne Aurilio

The pICTsl Farm

Virtual Environments as Educational

TechnologiesPeople

TechnologiesPeople and Technologies TakeAway 1

What’s this environment designed

for?

TakeAway 2

What’s My Context?

2010

3D Modeling

3D Modeling

3D Modeling

3D Modeling

Simulations

Simulations

Simulations

Simulations

Simulations

Collaborating

Collaborating

Collaborating

Discussions

Discussions

Discussions

+ Manipulating 3D Objects

+ Constructing 3D Objects

+ A sense of place

+ A sense of shared space

+ A sense of embodiment

3D Environments Generally

Manipulating 3D Objects

Constructing 3D Objects

A sense of place

A sense of shared space co-presense

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