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A Prototype Immersive, Multi-user 3D Virtual Learning Environment for Individuals with Autism to Learn Social and Life Skills: A Virtuoso DBR Update

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The specific aim of this session is to discuss the early design of a collaborative, immersive learning intervention for youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), named Virtuoso. Building on our presentation at AECT 2016, this session will describe design and development progress to date, share our design narrative, explicate underlying theoretical and design principles, provide session participants an overview of the Virtuoso system, and present a timeline of ongoing research and development.

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  1. Department of Instructional Design & Technology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA

    Matthew Schmidt & Noah Glaser

  2. Department of Curriculum & Instruction, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA

    Dennis Beck

  3. Department of Special Education, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA

    Carla Schmidt

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  1. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA

    Dennis Beck

  2. University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK

    Colin Allison

  3. Universidade Aberta, Coimbra, Portugal

    Leonel Morgado

  4. Institute of Information Systems and Computer Media, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria

    Johanna Pirker

  5. Department of Computer Science, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA

    Foaad Khosmood

  6. Salish Kootenai College, Pablo, MT, USA

    Jonathon Richter

  7. Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria

    Christian Gütl

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Schmidt, M., Beck, D., Glaser, N., Schmidt, C. (2017). A Prototype Immersive, Multi-user 3D Virtual Learning Environment for Individuals with Autism to Learn Social and Life Skills: A Virtuoso DBR Update. In: Beck, D., et al. Immersive Learning Research Network. iLRN 2017. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 725. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60633-0_15

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