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020			_a9781843347408 _qPaperback
040			_aOCLC _bEnglish _cRDA _d3228
041			_dEnglish
082			_a006.8 KUKS
100			_aKuksa, Iryna and Childs, Mark _9178987
245			_aMaking Sense of Space: The design and experience of virtual spaces as a tool for communication
260			_aAmsterdam: _bChandos Publishing, _c©2014.
300			_axvii, 187 Pages: _bIllustrations; _c24 cm
504			_aInclude Index
520			_aThe use of Virtual Worlds (VWs) has increased in the last decade. VWs are used for communication, education, community building, creative arts, and more. A good deal of research has been conducted into learning and VWs, but other areas remain ripe for investigation. Factors from technological platforms to the nature and conventions of the communities that use VWs must be considered, in order to achieve the best possible interaction between virtual spaces and their users. Making Sense of Space focuses on the background to these issues, describing a range of case studies conducted by the authors. The book investigates the innovative and creative ways designers employ VWs for research, performance-making, and audience engagement. Secondly, it looks into how educators use these spaces to support their teaching practice. Lastly, the book examines the potential of VWs as new methods of communication, and the ways they are changing our perception of reality. This book is structured into four chapters. An introduction provides a history and outline of important themes for VWs, and subsequent chapters consider the design of virtual spaces, experience of virtual spaces, and communication in virtual spaces
521			_aAdult
942			_2ddc _cBOOK _h006.8 KUKS _y166 _zThoko Moyakene
999			_c751530 _d751529