Maya Island virtual museum : a virtual learning environment, museum, and library exhibit

• Main Authors: Hill, Valerie, Mystakidis, Stylianos
• Other Authors: Μυστακίδης, Στυλιανός
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 2021
• Subjects: E-learning; Virtual worlds; Virtual reality; Distance education; Virtual environments; Virtual museums; Ηλεκτρονική μάθηση; Εικονική πραγματικότητα; Εικονικοί κόσμοι; Εξ αποστάσεως εκπαίδευση; Τρισδιάστατα περιβάλλοντα; Εικονικά περιβάλλοντα; Εικονικά μουσεία; Μουσεία

This short paper describes a collaborative virtual museum and library exhibit tour in the virtual world of Second Life. Colleagues from the University of Washington's Certificate in Virtual World course created Maya Island, a simulated environment which represents aspects of the ancient Mayan c...