Dr. Irene Boland is the principal learning consultant at eLearning Future. Their focus is on effective and innovative use of emerging e-Learning technologies including 3-D virtual, social, and mobile learning.

 

Articles by Irene Boland

Learners' Love/Hate Relationship with 3-D Virtual Worlds

(6/1/09)
In "Designing Effective Learning for Virtual Worlds," research is presented showing that Multi-User Virtual Environments (MUVEs) can be effective venues for learning. But do learners enjoy and respond well to the experience? Here is more research on the subjective reactions of learners to MUVEs, and how to prepare them to use the virtual world for learning.

Designing Effective Learning for Virtual Worlds

(5/25/09)
While many e-Learning practitioners have been interested in virtual worlds as venues for learning, solid research and evidence of return on the investment have been hard to come by. An investigator not only shows that virtual worlds work for learning, she also shows you how to go about adapting the traditional instructional development model to this environment!