The odyssey of a group of "refugees" from a closed-down online game and an exploration of emergent fan cultures in virtual worlds.
Play communities existed long before massively multiplayer online games; they have ranged from bridge clubs to sports leagues, from tabletop role-playing games to Civil War reenactments. With the emergence of digital networks, however, new varieties of adult play communities have appeared, most notably within online games and virtual worlds. Players in these networked worlds sometimes develop a sense of community that transcends the game itself.
In Communities of Play, game researcher and designer Celia Pearce explores emergent fan cultures in networked digital worlds -- actions by players that do not coincide with the intentions of the game's designers. Pearce looks in particular at the Uru Diaspora -- a group of players whose game, Uru: Ages Beyond Myst, closed. These players (primarily baby boomers) immigrated into other worlds, self-identifying as "refugees"; relocated in There.com, they created a hybrid culture integrating aspects of their old world. Ostracized at first, they became community leaders. Pearce analyzes the properties of virtual worlds and looks at the ways design affects emergent behavior. She discusses the methodologies for studying online games, including a personal account of the sometimes messy process of ethnography. Pearce considers the "play turn" in culture and the advent of a participatory global playground enabled by networked digital games every bit as communal as the global village Marshall McLuhan saw united by television. Countering the ludological definition of play as unproductive and pointing to the long history of pre-digital play practices, Pearce argues that play can be a prelude to creativity.
Автор: Lacasa Pilar Название: Learning in Real and Virtual Worlds ISBN: 1137312041 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781137312044 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 11179.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Packed with critical analysis and real-life examples, this book explores how children`s video games can cultivate learning. Lacasa takes several commercial video games and shows how they can be used both in and out of the classroom to teach initiative and problem-solving, encourage creativity, promote literacy, and develop reasoning skills.
Автор: Mark Childs; Anna Peachey Название: Understanding Learning in Virtual Worlds ISBN: 1447162056 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781447162056 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 13275.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book explores the philosophical and methodological underpinnings of understanding learning in virtual worlds. It includes case studies that demonstrate some of the various ways in which virtual worlds can be applied to facilitate learning and teaching.
Автор: Mark Childs; Anna Peachey Название: Understanding Learning in Virtual Worlds ISBN: 1447153693 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781447153696 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 6986.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book explores the philosophical and methodological underpinnings of understanding learning in virtual worlds. It includes case studies that demonstrate some of the various ways in which virtual worlds can be applied to facilitate learning and teaching.
Описание: A hands-on guide to school leaders who wish to enact high-powered, system-wide professional learning experiences leading to enhanced collaboration.
Описание: This book explores terminology, frameworks, and research being conducted worldwide on virtual manipulatives. It brings together international authors who provide their perspectives on virtual manipulatives in research and teaching. By defining terminology, explaining conceptual and theoretical frameworks, and reporting research, the authors provide a comprehensive foundation on the study and use of virtual manipulatives for mathematics teaching and learning. This foundation provides a common way for researchers to communicate about virtual manipulatives and build on the major works that have been conducted on this topic. By discussing these big ideas, the book advances knowledge for future research on virtual manipulatives as these dynamic tools move from computer platforms to hand-held, touch-screen, and augmented platforms.
Автор: Weller Название: Virtual Learning Environments ISBN: 041541430X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415414302 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 24499.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Full with case studies and advice, this book examines how virtual learning environments can be successfully deployed for effective teaching.
Автор: Peachey Anna Название: Researching Learning in Virtual Worlds ISBN: 144712538X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781447125389 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 18167.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This is the first book to address research methods and related issues for education in virtual worlds. It largely consists of extended papers presented at the international conference reLIVE08, and it covers a range of research undertaken in virtual worlds.
Описание: Virtual training gives learning professionals unprecedented flexibility, making it possible to reach participants globally and unite physically dispersed teams. This title goes beyond introducing the technology, to offer trainers proven techniques tailored specifically to engage live online audiences.
Автор: Trifonas Название: Learning the Virtual Life ISBN: 041589204X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415892049 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 24499.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Learning the Virtual Life offers ways to consider the local and global effects of digital media on educational environments, as well as the cultural transformations of how we now define learning and literacy.
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