Social media, avatars, and virtual worlds: Re-imagine an inclusive learning environment for adolescents and adults with literacy barriers

Noel Gregg; Yun Jeong Chang; Robert Todd

doi:10.1016/j.procs.2012.10.038

Social media, avatars, and virtual worlds: Re-imagine an inclusive learning environment for adolescents and adults with literacy barriers

Noel Gregg
, Yun Jeong Chang
, Robert Todd

Learning and Instruction

University at Buffalo

Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

9 Scopus citations

Abstract

This paper introduces an innovative and inclusive learning world that The 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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	336-342
Number of pages	7
Journal	Procedia Computer Science
Volume	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2012.10.038
State	Published - 2012
Event	4th International Conference on Software Development for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-Exclusion, DSAI 2012 - Douro Region, Portugal Duration: Jul 19 2012 → Jul 22 2012

Keywords

Electronic mentoring
Personalized virtual learning environment
Social networking
Universal design learning
Video analysis

Access to Document

10.1016/j.procs.2012.10.038

Cite this

@article{e5251b0517cf46788bd6902fab95eb67,

title = "Social media, avatars, and virtual worlds: Re-imagine an inclusive learning environment for adolescents and adults with literacy barriers",

abstract = "This paper introduces an innovative and inclusive learning world that The 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.",

keywords = "Electronic mentoring, Personalized virtual learning environment, Social networking, Universal design learning, Video analysis",

author = "Noel Gregg and Chang, \{Yun Jeong\} and Robert Todd",

year = "2012",

doi = "10.1016/j.procs.2012.10.038",

language = "English",

volume = "14",

pages = "336--342",

journal = "Procedia Computer Science",

issn = "1877-0509",

publisher = "Elsevier B.V.",

note = "4th International Conference on Software Development for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-Exclusion, DSAI 2012 ; Conference date: 19-07-2012 Through 22-07-2012",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Social media, avatars, and virtual worlds

T2 - 4th International Conference on Software Development for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-Exclusion, DSAI 2012

AU - Gregg, Noel

AU - Chang, Yun Jeong

AU - Todd, Robert

PY - 2012

Y1 - 2012

N2 - This paper introduces an innovative and inclusive learning world that The 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.

AB - This paper introduces an innovative and inclusive learning world that The 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.

KW - Electronic mentoring

KW - Personalized virtual learning environment

KW - Social networking

KW - Universal design learning

KW - Video analysis

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84898005470

U2 - 10.1016/j.procs.2012.10.038

DO - 10.1016/j.procs.2012.10.038

M3 - Conference article

SN - 1877-0509

VL - 14

SP - 336

EP - 342

JO - Procedia Computer Science

JF - Procedia Computer Science

Y2 - 19 July 2012 through 22 July 2012

ER -

Social media, avatars, and virtual worlds: Re-imagine an inclusive learning environment for adolescents and adults with literacy barriers

Abstract

Keywords

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this