1. The Context

1.1 Why multi-user worlds ?

Several arguments

A: Collaboration is good for learning !

B: (Semi)Distance teaching, tutoring, mentoring, etc.

Communication is about half of "the story" !

So why not use an integrated environment that has additional benefits (community building, interactive objects, etc.) ?

Even combined with traditional teaching:
such environments (as well as most CMC tools) enhance collaboration and learning


A: - Collaboration is good for learning !
B: - (Semi)Distance teaching, tutoring, mentoring, etc.

Brazil 97 - 3 MAY 1997

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