Social Media, Avatars, and Virtual Worlds: Re-imagine an Inclusive Learning Environment for Adolescents and Adults with Literacy Barriers
Year: 2012
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: This paper introduces an innovative and inclusive learning world that Th e Georgia STEM Accessibility Alliance ( BreakThru ) is developing by researchers at the University of Georgia and Georgia Institute of Technology. Electronic mentoring (e-mentoring), virtual training, social networking, video analysis, and personalized virtual learning communities are integrated as ways to enhance accessibility of adolescents and adults interested in pursuing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers. Universal design (UD) concepts are reflected as core design principles to provide various virtual media options embedded in the project.
Source: Procedia Computer Science
Authors: Noel Gregg, YunJeong Chang, Robert Todd
Institutions: University of Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology
Language: English
Subfield: Human Factors and Ergonomics
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2014828283