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Virtual Worlds Applications for Management Education

Virtual Worlds Applications for Management Education
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Author(s): Amarolinda Zanela Klein (Unisinos University, Brazil), Angilberto Sabino de Freitas (Unigranrio - University of Grande Rio, Brazil), Lisiane Machado (Unisinos University, Brazil), José Carlos da Silva Freitas Jr. (Unisinos University, Brazil), Paulo Gaspar Graziola Jr. (Federal University of Paraná, Brazil)and Eliane Schlemmer (Unisinos University, Brazil)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 21
Source title: Exploring the New Era of Technology-Infused Education
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Lawrence Tomei (Robert Morris University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1709-2.ch017

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Abstract

Frequently, research on management education does not take into account the role of Information Technology as a key resource to support teaching and learning processes. In this article, we explore the current applications of Three Dimensional Virtual Worlds (3DVW) for Management education. We researched the educational institutions subscribed to Second Life (SL) (http://secondlife.com/), as it is one of the most popular open 3DVW available worldwide. The results reveal that only 31% of the institutions that answered our questionnaire actually use SL in Management education. Regarding the acceptance of SL in Management education, one third of the 15 institutions using it claim that it has been well received and accepted both by students and lecturers/professors. These results lead to several questions for further research and development of practices concerning the use of 3DVW for Management education.

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