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Second Life Virtual World Adoption Concerns and Experiences in Institutions of Higher Education
Mark Choman, Uldarico Rex Dumdum

Last modified: 2014-10-24

Abstract


Virtual world and related technologies are increasingly adopted in business, government and educational setting. This study, using a grounded theory approach, aimed to gain a more robust understanding of the Second Life virtual world adoption concerns and experiences of 34 administrators, faculty, and instructional technologists at institutions of higher education. Emergent themes, key findings from multiple iterations of data analyses, and implications of the study are discussed.


Keywords


Virtual World, Second Life, Learning Technology Adoption