01915nam a22002177a 4500 3228 20240410112024.0 230419b sa ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9781843347408 Paperback OCLC English RDA 3228 English 006.8 KUKS Kuksa, Iryna and Childs, Mark 178987 Making Sense of Space: The design and experience of virtual spaces as a tool for communication Amsterdam: Chandos Publishing, ©2014. xvii, 187 Pages: Illustrations; 24 cm Include Index The 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 Adult ddc BOOK 006.8 KUKS 166 Thoko Moyakene 751530 751529 0 0 ddc 0 0 3228 KWAML KWAPL Non_Fiction 2024-04-10 0 006.8 KUKS 33228031059550 2024-04-10 2024-04-10 BOOK