AVATAR – The Course: Recommendations for Using 3D Virtual Environments for Teaching

The course had nine modules, distributed via e-learning and v-learning platforms. The course was created in English, however to support the learning curve of multilingual and international groups, several modules were moderated in national groups. This communication details the rationale behind the course, documents two case studies of completed projects within a virtual world, highlights the challenges and successes of the modules, and culminates with conclusions and recommendations for running courses and lessons within an online 3D virtual world.