This study reviewed empirical research conducted in Second Life by educators since
Second Life's launch in 2003. The study's purpose was to identify how Second Life is being …

Background: The literature on immersive virtual worlds and e-learning to date largely
indicates that technology has led the pedagogy. Although rationales for implementing e …

Researching Language and Social Media: A Student Guide introduces the linguistic
frameworks currently used to analyse language found in social media contexts. This highly …

La etnografía virtual tiene su origen cuando los investigadores comienzan a mostrar interés
ante el fenómeno que representa la generación de espacios de socialidad, producto de la …

of-the-art overview of language-focused research on digital communication, taking stock and
registering the latest trends that set the agenda for future developments in this thriving and …

The Routledge Handbook of Literacy Studies offers a comprehensive view of the field of
language and literacy studies. With forty-three chapters reflecting new research from leading …

This study examined the literacy practices of children ages 5–11 as they engaged in out‐of‐
school use of virtual worlds. The purpose of the study was to explore the nature, purpose …

With our increasing use of digital and online media, the way we interact with these forms of
communication is having an enormous impact on our literacy and learning. In Digital …

This chapter has described the intellectual foundation of sociocultural/cultural-historical
perspectives on human development and their relevance to applied linguistics research and …

The purpose of this study is to address the pragmatics of integrating virtual worlds for
teaching and learning for K-12 education. Specifically this qualitative investigation focuses …