Date of Award
5-2012
Access Control
Open Access
Degree Name
Creative Studies, M.S.
Department
International Center for Studies in Creativity
Advisor
Dr. Susan Keller-Mathers
Department Home page
http://creativity.buffalostate.edu/
Abstract
Avatar Training
A Humanistic and Creativity Driven Approach
This project is about the development of a program prototype for a humanistic and creativity driven approach to avatar training to be delivered in Second Life™ (SL). Specifically, the program aims at developing the skills necessary to make a presentation in, and to safely explore, SL. It was proposed to create a unique learning framework that takes into account the targeted clientele, adult professionals with no or limited experience with SL, the sensibilities of 3D immersive social virtual environment, the avatar training needs, and the possibility to weave in creativity skills practice. To that end, the resulting framework for a humanistic and creativity driven approach to avatar training integrates elements of the following four learning frameworks: 1) Dialogue Education, a framework for adult learning; 2) Torrance Incubation Model, to weave in creativity skills training; 3) Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, to inform the hierarchy of avatar training needs; and 4) Scopes’ Cybergogy of Learning Archetypes and Learning Domains to take advantage of the affordance of Second Life for immersive and experiential learning.
Recommended Citation
Charest, Nicole M.T., "Avatar Training - A Humanistic and Creativity Driven Approach" (2012). Creative Studies Graduate Student Master's Projects. 162.
https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/creativeprojects/162
