Learning to be scientists via a virtual field trip (demonstration)

Authors:
Deborah Richards;Michael J Jacobson;Meredith Taylor;Anne Newstead;Charlotte Taylor;John Porte;Iwan Kelaiah;Nader Hanna
Affiliations:
Macquarie University, North Ryde, NSW, Australia;The University of, Sydney, NSW, Australia;Macquarie University, North Ryde, NSW, Australia;The University of, Sydney, NSW, Australia;The University of, Sydney, NSW, Australia;Macquarie University, North Ryde, NSW, Australia;Macquarie University, North Ryde, NSW, Australia;Macquarie University, North Ryde, NSW, Australia
Venue:
Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems - Volume 3
Year:
2012

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Abstract

We have developed the virtual world of Omosa in which school students can learn what scientists do by doing it themselves. In Omosa students are able to observe, collect data and interact with a number of intelligent virtual human and animal agents.