Facilitating art education: The UWA arts challenges

M. Hearns; Jay Jay Jegathesan

doi:10.4018/jvple.2013040106

Facilitating art education: The UWA arts challenges

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Art and design students in SL experience the advantages of a visually rich environment where they can take a leading role in their own learning, have the opportunity to create objects that defy real world limitations, are immersive and interactive, and where they are able to collaborate with a community of global art practitioners. The 3D Art Challenges started at the University of Western Australia in Second Life in 2009. Since that time, UWA has rapidly emerged as a central hub of art activity in SL. The story of UWA's journey into Second Life and a recent survey of past and present participants of the UWA Art Challenges indicate that the environment of a virtual world is well suited to the teaching of art and design skills. The UWA Art Challenges have the potential to be valuable resources for educators and students. Copyright © 2012, IGI Global.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	107-123
Journal	International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments
Volume	4
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4018/jvple.2013040106
Publication status	Published - 2013

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Hearns, M., & Jegathesan, J. J. (2013). Facilitating art education: The UWA arts challenges. International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 4(2), 107-123. https://doi.org/10.4018/jvple.2013040106

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