Cho, Y J (2003) A layered architecture supporting the collaborative design of virtual environments for science inquiry. PhD thesis, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA.
Abstract
This dissertation describes a virtual world builder called CLOVES (Construction of Layer Oriented Virtual Environment for Science inquiry learning). CLOVES focuses on enabling world designers to create data-rich virtual reality environments and simulated instruments for helping children's science inquiry learning. CLOVES serves as a medium for collaborative design among educators, programmers, and modelers by simplifying the collaborative design process model based on the articulation of hierarchical design responsibilities among potential world designers. CLOVES' new design process model is also developed to increase the designers' shared understanding of the construction process. A case study was conducted to evaluate CLOVES. In addition to several improvements made to CLOVES, designers actually built a virtual world with the tool. The study also showed that the teacher participated in the study was able to establish the common ground—shared understanding—of the development process and actively participate in decision-making at every stage of the development process.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Thesis advisor: | Moher, T |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | builder; case study; collaborative design; learning; virtual reality |
| Index terms: | virtual reality, dissertation, case study, children, designer, construction process, decision-making, collaborative design, design process, virtual environment, builder, science |
| Subjects: | demography, building construction, specialized education, practitioner, research dissemination and communication, decision analysis, design methods, profession, data collection methods, virtual reality |
| Topics: | Risk Management, Education, Research Practice, Roles and Professions, Digital Applications, Urban Studies, Design Practice, Site Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCE |
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