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Title:      EIDSVOLL 1814: TEACHING HISTORY IN 3D COLLABORATIVE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS
Author(s):      Ekaterina Prasolova-Førland, Ole Ørjan Hov
ISBN:      978-972-8939-31-1
Editors:      Piet Kommers, Tomayess Issa and Pedro Isaías
Year:      2010
Edition:      Single
Keywords:      3D collaborative virtual environments, educational virtual worlds, historical reconstructions, immersive roleplay.
Type:      Full Paper
First Page:      181
Last Page:      188
Language:      English
Cover:      cover          
Full Contents:      click to dowload Download
Paper Abstract:      3D Collaborative Virtual Environments (CVEs) or virtual worlds have been widely used in educational settings for the purposes of simulation and demonstration of scientific concepts, art and historical events that for practical reasons may be complicated in real-life classroom. In this paper we describe an experience of recreating a central event in Norwegian history, adoption of Norwegian constitution at Eidsvoll in 1814, in the virtual world of Second Life. The historical building where this event took place was reconstructed and used as a part of online history course where Norwegian students residing all over the world could meet at Virtual Eidsvoll, play the role of the members of the Constituent Assembly and pass the constitution. Following the description of our experiences with the Virtual Eidsvoll project, we conclude with a critical discussion of using 3D CVEs for history education, outlining directions for future work.
   

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