Session Abstracts

Arne R, Flaten and Alyson A. Gill
Virtual Environments and Pedagogy

Increasingly, three-dimensional virtual reconstructions are used as instructive tools in the classroom. From short “featurettes” (eg. the History Channel) to online classroom connections, digital models can aid significantly in the student understanding of three-dimensional space. While some of these applications are problematic for various reasons (accuracy, methodology, accessibility, etc.), digital models can offer an unparalleled opportunity for students to visualize the past in an immediate way. Moreover, the building of three-dimensional models in a teaching environment allows for a deeper understanding of architecture and engineering problems, and provides unique collaborative opportunities in the Humanities in the areas of art history, classics, computer science and web design.
The organizers of this session are interested in the diverse perspectives offered by data providers, producers, and end users of 3D models with respect to problems and possibilities presented by virtual reconstructions as educational tools. This session is intended to foster discussion between these groups, and papers should focus on the ways in which 3D models might be used in an instructive manner, or the presentation of a specific 3D project that models a specific pedagogical tool.

Coordination:
Dr. Arne Flaten, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, South Carolina, USA
Dr. Alyson Gill, Arkansas State University, State University, Arkansas, USA

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