Quest Atlantis Immersive Learning Environment Expanding

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has granted more than $1.8 million to the Indiana University School of Education to expand the immersive learning environment "Quest Atlantis." Sasha Barab, associate professor and Jacobs Chair in Learning Sciences and Instructional Systems Technology and the director of the Center for Research on Learning and Technology, created the Quest Atlantis project. It is a learning and teaching tool for students ages 9-12 that uses a 3-D, multiuser environment to immerse children in educational tasks.

Channel: Education
Uploaded: February 26, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Author: iuschoolofeducation

Length: 04:52
Rating: 5.00
Views: 1189

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Video Comments

rashford (March 17, 2008 at 9:31 pm)

Thanks, great job. Immersive learning looks to be an important part of the future of education.

csven (February 29, 2008 at 12:54 am)

Interesting. Thanks for sharing this.

meldrey (February 26, 2008 at 3:22 pm)

Good job. Try to remember that people play games because they're fun. If it isn't fun for you, it will be yet another task for the student.