@article{Prasolova-Forland_Wyeld_2007, title={The Place Metaphor in 3D CVEs: a Pedagogical Case Study of the Virtual Stage}, volume={3}, url={https://online-journals.org/index.php/i-jet/article/view/194}, DOI={10.3991/ijet.v3i1.194}, abstractNote={This paper outlines a pedagogically-oriented case study of the use of a 3D collaborative virtual environment (3D CVE) to break down barriers between partners from different cultural backgrounds whilst performing collaborative activities on a 3D â??virtual stageâ??. The 3D collaborative laboratory (3DCollab) described in this paper served as a learning exchange platform to address the need for ICT students to practice collaborating remotely. It facilitated cultural exchange in a risk-free, fun, and informative environment where learning was constructed and played out on virtual stages in a 3D CVE, in the performance of a dramatized version of Platoâ??s â??Allegory of the Cave}, number={1}, journal={International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET)}, author={Prasolova-Forland, Ekaterina and Wyeld, Theodor}, year={2007}, month={Dec.} }