Teaching in 3D: Pedagogical Affordances and Constraints of 3D Virtual Worlds for Synchronous Distance Learning

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Effectiveness of virtual reality-based instruction on students' learning outcomes in K-12 and higher education: A meta-analysis (2014, background): “D virtual environments cannot provide fully immersive experience, their photo realistic computer graphics been shown to enhance learners’ engagement (Dickey, 2003).”
Use of three-dimensional (3-D) immersive virtual worlds in K-12 and higher education settings: A review of the research (2010, background): “For example, Dickey (2003, 2005b) investigated the use of a virtual world for teaching a 3-”
Game design and learning: a conjectural analysis of how massively multiple online role-playing games (MMORPGs) foster intrinsic motivation (2007, background): “…designers investigating how various aspects of game design support intrinsic motivation and how aspects of game design might be appropriated for educational materials (Bowman, 1982; Dickey, 2005, 2006b; Gee, 2003; Malone, 1981; Prensky, 2001; Provenzo, 1991; Rieber, 1996; Squire, 2003).”