TY  - JOUR
AU  - Hansen, Margaret M
PY  - 2008
DA  - 2008/9/1
TI  - Versatile, Immersive, Creative and Dynamic Virtual 3-D Healthcare Learning Environments: A Review of the Literature
JO  - J Med Internet Res
SP  - e26
VL  - 10
IS  - 3
KW  - Education
KW  - Healthcare
KW  - Technology
AB  - The author provides a critical overview of three-dimensional (3-D) virtual worlds and “serious gaming” that are currently being developed and used in healthcare professional education and medicine. The relevance of this e-learning innovation for teaching students and professionals is debatable and variables influencing adoption, such as increased knowledge, self-directed learning, and peer collaboration, by academics, healthcare professionals, and business executives are examined while looking at various Web 2.0/3.0 applications. There is a need for more empirical research in order to unearth the pedagogical outcomes and advantages associated with this e-learning technology. A brief description of Roger’s Diffusion of Innovations Theory and Siemens’ Connectivism Theory for today’s learners is presented as potential underlying pedagogical tenets to support the use of virtual 3-D learning environments in higher education and healthcare. 
SN  - 1438-8871
UR  - http://www.jmir.org/2008/3/e26/
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2196/jmir.1051
DO  - 10.2196/jmir.1051
ID  - info:doi/10.2196/jmir.1051
ER  -