TY - GEN
T1 - An approach for integrating 3D virtual worlds with multiagent systems
AU - Blair, Jeanne
AU - Lin, Fuhua
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Education is incorporating more and more of the capabilities provided by the Internet. One such move is the incorporation of 3D virtual worlds in the learning environment. Another is the increasing development of multiagent systems that support the learner or the tutor. Integrating pedagogically based multiagent systems with 3D virtual worlds could provide a more engaging immersive learning environment. This paper explores the feasibility of integrating a 3D virtual world with a pedagogical multiagent system named QuizMASter, an educational game for elearning that helps students learn their course material through friendly competition. The integration was developed by devising, implementing and testing an approach using open source technologies, namely, Open Wonderland and JADE. The result is encouraging as the integration is technically feasible, not overly difficult and opens a door to further integration opportunities.
AB - Education is incorporating more and more of the capabilities provided by the Internet. One such move is the incorporation of 3D virtual worlds in the learning environment. Another is the increasing development of multiagent systems that support the learner or the tutor. Integrating pedagogically based multiagent systems with 3D virtual worlds could provide a more engaging immersive learning environment. This paper explores the feasibility of integrating a 3D virtual world with a pedagogical multiagent system named QuizMASter, an educational game for elearning that helps students learn their course material through friendly competition. The integration was developed by devising, implementing and testing an approach using open source technologies, namely, Open Wonderland and JADE. The result is encouraging as the integration is technically feasible, not overly difficult and opens a door to further integration opportunities.
KW - 3D Virtual Worlds
KW - Education
KW - Multi User Virtual Environment
KW - Multiagent Systems
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79957556096&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/WAINA.2011.15
DO - 10.1109/WAINA.2011.15
M3 - Published Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:79957556096
SN - 9780769543383
T3 - Proceedings - 25th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications Workshops, WAINA 2011
SP - 580
EP - 585
BT - Proceedings - 25th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications Workshops, WAINA 2011
T2 - 25th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications Workshops, WAINA 2011
Y2 - 22 March 2011 through 25 March 2011
ER -