Navigating the labyrinth: the technical trials and misadventures of bringing virtual worlds into a government secondary school

Authors:
Stefan Schutt;John Martino;Dale Linegar
Affiliations:
Victoria University, Melbourne;Victoria University, Melbourne;Victoria University, Melbourne
Venue:
OZCHI '09 Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference of the Australian Computer-Human Interaction Special Interest Group: Design: Open 24/7
Year:
2009

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Abstract

In this paper we present the technical obstacles encountered by a project team seeking to embed virtual world-based activities in a government high school. In doing so we outline a number of broader issues connected with working with proprietary technologies, access and equity, working with IT bureaucracies and systems, and engaging disadvantaged young people.