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Integrating Mathematics and Chemistry into a Virtual Environment for Geologic Education Donald P. Schwert, Brian M. Slator, Guy Hokanson, Otto Borchert, Bernhardt Saini-Eidukat, Jeffery Terpstra, John Reber, and Lisa Daniels North Dakota State University, Fargo, USA

Research into Immersive Virtual Environments (IVEs) at NDSU

Implementation Goal-oriented.Goal-oriented. Promotes learning-by-doing through exploration and cooperation in multi-user, spatial environments.Promotes learning-by-doing through exploration and cooperation in multi-user, spatial environments. Teachers control parameters for each exercise.Teachers control parameters for each exercise. Student progress can be monitored.Student progress can be monitored. Software agents act as tutors and guides, “24/7”.Software agents act as tutors and guides, “24/7”. Available without cost for any classroom, any user, anywhere.Available without cost for any classroom, any user, anywhere.

Geology Explorer oit.cs.ndsu.nodak.edu Newly-discovered planet.Newly-discovered planet. Students assigned exploration tasks.Students assigned exploration tasks. Emulate the practices of being a “geologist.”Emulate the practices of being a “geologist.” Aimed at Grades 6-8.Aimed at Grades 6-8.

2½-D to 3-D Transformation

GEOLOGY MATHEMATICS CHEMISTRY ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

ComparisonPre MeanPost MeanP-value Content Question Content Question Content Question Content Question Content Question Content Question Content Confidence Content Confidence Content Confidence Content Confidence Content Confidence Content Confidence Attitude Attitude Attitude Attitude Attitude Attitude Attitude Attitude Statistical Analyses of School Experiments

Challenges... Mac compatibility School firewalls Network stability and capacity 3D development is $$$ !!! Undergraduates Partnerships with publishers School cluster capacities Student expectations of 3D environments

wwwic.ndsu.eduoit.cs.ndsu.nodak.edu This research was supported by National Science Foundation Grants # and #IIP to North Dakota State University.