Mapping Cyberspace is a ground-breaking geographic exploration and critical reading of
cyberspace, and information and communication technologies. The book:* provides an …

For many applications, a three-dimensional representation improves the usability of data.
Soon 3D rendering and broadband wireless communications will be embedded into various …

The navigation support provided by user interfaces of Virtual Environments (VEs) is often
inadequate and tends to be overly complex, especially in the case of large-scale VEs. In this …

Aesthetics and Design for Game-based Learning provides learning designers with insight
into how the different elements that comprise game aesthetics can inform the design of …

Background Based on their interviews with educators, Reeves and Minocha (2011) reported
several interpretations of a learning space in a virtual world:(a) a space where an educator …

Three-dimensional virtual worlds are multimedia, simulated environments, often managed
over the Web, which users can'inhabit'and interact via their own graphical, self …

As the use of virtual worlds in education continues to grow, it is important that designers and
educators consider the interaction design and usability of three-dimensional (3D) virtual …

In this paper the concept of Virtual Prints (ViPs) is introduced and alternative ways in which
they can be used are suggested. The design and required functionality of a software …

This paper introduces the concept of Virtual Prints (ViPs) as an intuitive metaphor for
supporting interaction and navigation, as well as a number of additional tasks in virtual …

Three-dimensional virtual worlds are a new technology being used as learning
environments, however problems associated 3D virtual environments such as student …