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Author : Martin Holz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Traversing Virtual Spaces written by Martin Holz and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Susanna Trnka
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 1501749242
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)
Download or read book Traversing written by Susanna Trnka and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2020-05-15 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traversing is about our ways of seeing, experiencing, and moving through the world and how they shape the kinds of people we become. Drawing from concepts developed by two phenomenological philosophers, Martin Heidegger and Jan Patočka, and putting them in conversation with ethnographic analysis of the lives of contemporary Czechs, Susanna Trnka examines how embodiment is crucial for understanding our being-in-the-world. In particular, Traversing scrutinizes three kinds of movements we make as embodied actors in the world: how we move through time and space, be it by walking along city streets, gliding across the dance floor, or clicking our way through digital landscapes; how we move toward and away from one another, as erotic partners, family members, or fearful, ethnic "others"; and how we move toward ourselves and the earth we live on. Above all, Traversing focuses on tracing the ways in which the body and motion are fundamental to our lived experience of the world, so we can develop a better understanding of the empirical details of Czech society and what they can reveal to us about the human condition.
Author : Chafiq, Nadia
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (693 download)
Download or read book Navigating Virtual Worlds and the Metaverse for Enhanced E-Learning written by Chafiq, Nadia and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2024-02-26 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From collaborative platforms to deep learning, from serious games to Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), the array of digital tools is staggering. This ever-accelerating digital transformation necessitates a comprehensive understanding of how to harness these tools effectively for the benefit of learners and educators alike. With the educational metaverse emerging as a new frontier, the need for guidance, research, and insight is paramount. The challenge is clear: How can one navigate this intricate web of digital possibilities and create transformative educational experiences? Navigating Virtual Worlds and the Metaverse for Enhanced E-Learning offers a meticulously curated collection of original research and insights, serving as a guiding light in the complex world of digital learning. It not only identifies the challenges and opportunities presented by digital transformation but also provides concrete solutions and innovative approaches. Whether you are an academic scholar, an instructional designer, a learning data analyst, or an e-learning manager, this book is your indispensable companion on the journey to mastering digital education. It does not just offer theoretical frameworks; it unveils the latest empirical research findings, equipping you with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate the digital landscape effectively.
Author : Kelly S. Hale
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1466511850
Total Pages : 1371 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (665 download)
Download or read book Handbook of Virtual Environments written by Kelly S. Hale and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-09-10 with total page 1371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Complete Toolbox of Theories and TechniquesThe second edition of a bestseller, Handbook of Virtual Environments: Design, Implementation, and Applications presents systematic and extensive coverage of the primary areas of research and development within VE technology. It brings together a comprehensive set of contributed articles that address the
Author : Marcelo Kallmann
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031025881
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Geometric and Discrete Path Planning for Interactive Virtual Worlds written by Marcelo Kallmann and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Path planning and navigation are indispensable components for controlling autonomous agents in interactive virtual worlds. Given the growing demands on the size and complexity of modern virtual worlds, a number of new techniques have been developed for achieving intelligent navigation for the next generation of interactive multi-agent simulations. This book reviews the evolution of several related techniques, starting from classical planning and computational geometry techniques and then gradually moving toward more advanced topics with focus on recent developments from the work of the authors. The covered topics range from discrete search and geometric representations to planning under different types of constraints and harnessing the power of graphics hardware in order to address Euclidean shortest paths and discrete search for multiple agents under limited time budgets. The use of planning algorithms beyond path planning is also discussed in the areas of crowd animation and whole-body motion planning for virtual characters.
Author : Eugenia M. Kolasinski
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book Simulator Sickness in Virtual Environments written by Eugenia M. Kolasinski and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Oded Goldreich
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642226698
Total Pages : 573 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (422 download)
Download or read book Studies in Complexity and Cryptography written by Oded Goldreich and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-08-03 with total page 573 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paying witness to the author’s thirty-year career in science, these high-quality papers, some co-written with colleagues, reflect his professional range, covering material from average-case complexity to derandomization and probabilistically checkable proofs.
Author : Jonathan Matusitz
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031634853
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (316 download)
Download or read book Communication in the Metaverse written by Jonathan Matusitz and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Susanne Bodker
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401144419
Total Pages : 459 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (11 download)
Download or read book ECSCW ’99 written by Susanne Bodker and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of the Sixth European Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work, 12-16 September 1999, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Author : Avery Dox
Publisher : Dead Reckoning Press
ISBN 13 : 1733227652
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (332 download)
Download or read book Traverse written by Avery Dox and published by Dead Reckoning Press. This book was released on 2017-11-12 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Upright Vessel, Black and Without Any Shine, Shrouded in Heavy Vapor. On the brink of war, Kai and four others find themselves held captive by a vessel that reveals little about itself. With their homes still ablaze, they’re helpless to alter its trajectory while they pursue an unknown destination. Upon inexplicably reversing course, they’re left with more questions than answers. As its engines finally wind down, everyone aboard grows eager to escape the cabin and breathe the outside air. But when the hatch refuses to unseal, the anxious passengers must make an important decision: stay inside the ship, or force their way out. Only one man aboard understands the vessel’s full protocol—a man who hasn't spoken since their journey began. Kai and the others soon discover that the world they once knew, a shining beacon of life and prosperity, is forever transformed. "Every bit as exciting and well-crafted as the first...A brutal joyride." -Heather Sharfeddin, Sweetwater Burning Traverse is the second book in The Schema Trilogy by Avery Dox.
Author : Benjamin Beil
Publisher : transcript Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3839462002
Total Pages : 405 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (394 download)
Download or read book Playful Materialities written by Benjamin Beil and published by transcript Verlag. This book was released on 2022-08-31 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Game culture and material culture have always been closely linked. Analog forms of rule-based play (ludus) would hardly be conceivable without dice, cards, and game boards. In the act of free play (paidia), children as well as adults transform simple objects into multifaceted toys in an almost magical way. Even digital play is suffused with material culture: Games are not only mediated by technical interfaces, which we access via hardware and tangible peripherals. They are also subject to material hybridization, paratextual framing, and processes of de-, and re-materialization.
Author : Andy Dong
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402065272
Total Pages : 593 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Computer-Aided Architectural Design Futures (CAADFutures) 2007 written by Andy Dong and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-11-19 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Internationally refereed papers present the state of the art in computer-aided architectural design research. These papers reflect the theme of the 12th International Conference of CAADFutures, Integrating Technologies for Computer-Aided Design. Collectively, they provide the technological foundation for new ways of thinking about using computers to design. In addition, they address the education of designers themselves.
Author : Gregory Whistance-Smith
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110723840
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (17 download)
Download or read book Expressive Space written by Gregory Whistance-Smith and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2022-01-19 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Video game spaces have vastly expanded the built environment, offering new worlds to explore and inhabit. Like buildings, cities, and gardens before them, these virtual environments express meaning and communicate ideas and affects through the spatial experiences they afford. Drawing on the emerging field of embodied cognition, this book explores the dynamic interplay between mind, body, and environment that sits at the heart of spatial communication. To capture the wide diversity of forms that spatial expression can take, the book builds a comparative analysis of twelve video games across four types of space, spanning ones designed for exploration and inhabitation, kinetic enjoyment, enacting a situated role, and enhancing perception. Together, these diverse virtual environments suggest the many ways that video games enhance and extend our embodied lives.
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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004439781
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)
Download or read book Culture at Play: How Video Games Influence and Replicate Our World written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-11-16 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is video game culture? This volume avoids easy answers and deceitful single definitions. Instead, the collected essays included here navigate the messy and exciting waters of video games, of culture, and of the meeting of video games and culture.
Author : Asako Yoshitomi
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027233160
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)
Download or read book Readings in Second Language Pedagogy and Second Language Acquisition written by Asako Yoshitomi and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The selected contributions of this volume focuses on various issues related to second language pedagogy and second language acquisition in the Japanese context. Part I covers such topics as discourse pragmatics and cross-cultural pragmatics in language teaching; the instruction of conversation through training in story telling skills; task activities as a means for grammarization in grammar teaching; the development of a computerized speaking test and a proficiency scale for EFL learners; and the social aspects of the language teacher expertise. Part II deals with the cognitive transformation involved in the acquisition of syntactic structures; the application of ZPD to adult learners not only in terms of interpersonal interaction but also through interfacing with other media; examination of learners' narrative data to analyze linguistic and gestural reference and to investigate learners' use of phrasal verbs; learner's strategy use in self-instruction that utilizes audiovisual materials; and network computer technology in computer-assisted language learning.
Author : Barry Blesser
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262250705
Total Pages : 453 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (622 download)
Download or read book Spaces Speak, Are You Listening? written by Barry Blesser and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2009-09-18 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How we experience space by listening: the concepts of aural architecture, with examples ranging from Gothic cathedrals to surround sound home theater. We experience spaces not only by seeing but also by listening. We can navigate a room in the dark, and "hear" the emptiness of a house without furniture. Our experience of music in a concert hall depends on whether we sit in the front row or under the balcony. The unique acoustics of religious spaces acquire symbolic meaning. Social relationships are strongly influenced by the way that space changes sound. In Spaces Speak, Are You Listening?, Barry Blesser and Linda-Ruth Salter examine auditory spatial awareness: experiencing space by attentive listening. Every environment has an aural architecture.The audible attributes of physical space have always contributed to the fabric of human culture, as demonstrated by prehistoric multimedia cave paintings, classical Greek open-air theaters, Gothic cathedrals, acoustic geography of French villages, modern music reproduction, and virtual spaces in home theaters. Auditory spatial awareness is a prism that reveals a culture's attitudes toward hearing and space. Some listeners can learn to "see" objects with their ears, but even without training, we can all hear spatial geometry such as an open door or low ceiling. Integrating contributions from a wide range of disciplines—including architecture, music, acoustics, evolution, anthropology, cognitive psychology, audio engineering, and many others—Spaces Speak, Are You Listening? establishes the concepts and language of aural architecture. These concepts provide an interdisciplinary guide for anyone interested in gaining a better understanding of how space enhances our well-being. Aural architecture is not the exclusive domain of specialists. Accidentally or intentionally, we all function as aural architects.
Author : Robert Ellis
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135215839
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (352 download)
Download or read book Students' Experiences of e-Learning in Higher Education written by Robert Ellis and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Students’ Experiences of e-learning in Higher Education helps higher education instructors and university managers understand how e-learning relates to, and can be integrated with, other student experiences of learning. Grounded in relevant international research, the book is distinctive in that it foregrounds students’ experiences of learning, emphasizing the importance of how students interpret the challenges set before them, along with their conceptions of learning and their approaches to learning. The way students interpret task requirements greatly affects learning outcomes, and those interpretations are in turn influenced by how students read the larger environment in which they study. The authors argue that a systemic understanding is necessary for the effective design and management of modern learning environments, whether lectures, seminars, laboratories or private study. This ecological understanding must also acknowledge, though, the agency of learners as active interpreters of their environment and its culture, values and challenges. Students’ Experiences of e-learning in Higher Education reports research outcomes that locate e-learning within the broader ecology of higher education and: Offers a holistic treatment of e-learning in higher education, reflecting the need for integrating e-learning and other aspects of the student learning experience Reports research on students’ experiences with e-learning conducted by authors in the United States, Europe, and Australia Synthesizes key themes in recent international research and summarizes their implications for teachers and managers.
