Merging a Remote Microscope and Virtual Worlds: Teaching Kingdom Plantae on Basic Education
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https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v12i04.5095Keywords:
remote experiments, virtual world, science teaching.Abstract
This paper presents an educational tool based on open source software and low cost hardware to supplement science teaching, merging concepts of remote experiment, virtual worlds and virtual learning environment. Using an avatar, students can move around in an enriched environment and access a remote microscope that enables visualization of plant parts and interaction with the available samples.
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