French, Fiona, Cumpson, Ian and Wood, Ruth (2001) The specification and design of an interactive virtual environment for use in teacher training. Association for Learning Technology - Journal, 9 (1). pp. 50-61. ISSN 0968-7769 (doi:10.1080/09687760108656775)

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Abstract

The original concept was to create a 'simulation' which would provide trainee teachers, specializing in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) with the opportunity to explore a primary school environment. Within the simulation, factors affecting the development and implementation of ICT would be modelled so that trainees would be able to develop the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to identify appropriate strategies to overcome the limitations. To this end, we have developed Allsorts Primary - the prototype of a simulated interactive environment, representing a typical primary school

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Uncontrolled Keywords:	virtual learning environment, VLE, teacher training
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Computer software
Pre-2014 Departments:	School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences
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Last Modified:	14 Oct 2016 22:31
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/521

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