V-Learning Distance Education in the 21st Century Through 3D Virtual
Equally grounded in the research and the practical applications developed by the authors over a number of years, this book shows how virtual learning environments could represent the future of higher education. As academics begin to use environments such
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Leonard A. Annetta · Elizabeth Folta · Marta Klesath
V-Learning Distance Education in the 21st Century Through 3D Virtual Learning Environments
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Dr. Leonard A. Annetta North Carolina State University Raleigh NC 27695 Campus Box 7908 USA [email protected]
Elizabeth Folta North Carolina State University Raleigh NC 27695 Campus Box 7908 USA [email protected]
Marta Klesath North Carolina State University Raleigh NC 27695 Campus Box 7908 USA [email protected]
ISBN 978-90-481-3620-9 e-ISBN 978-90-481-3627-8 DOI 10.1007/978-90-481-3627-8 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2009942278 © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2010 No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher, with the exception of any material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
This work is dedicated to my father Michael Joseph Annetta, who left us on December 25, 2008. This untimely passing away came at the time we were completing this book. This unfortunate event delayed and almost stopped the completion of writing. However, my father instilled in me to never give up regardless of Scrappy, what I called him since I was a little boy, was amazed at the transformation of technology through his life and my work using 3D environments was just another link in the lineage of technology growth in his lifetime. Although he only earned an eighth grade education, my father instilled in me, and my siblings, the critical need for education. He would tell us that nobody could take what we put between our ears. These are words to live by for anyone who reads this book. Regardless of how you learn, it is the learning that will always stay with you. I will sorely miss you Scrappy and thank you for pushing me to be an upstanding, educated man and a person who can teach others the intangibles of life. God bless you!
Foreword
“Hello, I’m [Sally Doe] and I’m taking an online class with the Regents Online Degree Program [Tennessee Board of Regents, (RODP)]. I’m locked-out of my Biology course and I need to gain access immediately. . . I’m feeding my newborn and will have about 4 h to complete and submit my assignment before he wakes-up. Can you please help me get access immediately so that I can use this time to . . .?!” It was the definitive moment for me. A key aspect of the eLearning value proposition realized – expanding access to higher education, and specifically, to the non-traditional student. It was so exciting to see all of the strategic planning, marketing campaigns, demographic targeting, course (re)design, and tactical support converge. I thought to myself, “How rewarding is this?” And this is one of thousan
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