Avatar Scholars: One Life, Many Learning Worlds

Authors

• John O'Connor, Technological University DublinFollow
• Valerie Hill, Virtual Worlds Education Consortium (VWEC)Follow
• Murat Gulmez, Cag UniversityFollow
• Cağla Solak, Cag UniversityFollow
• Lucia Morales, Technological University DublinFollow

Author ORCID Identifier

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9111-813X

Document Type

Case Study

Disciplines

Teaching and Learning

Publication Details

Avatar Scholars: One Life, Many Learning Worlds. John O’Connor, Valerie Hill, Murat Gulmez, Çağla Solak, and Lucía Morales. Virtual Environments: Is One Life Enough? Technological University Dublin, 2026.

Abstract

My work in Virtual Environments began in 2006, exploring the educational potential of immersive virtual worlds at Technological University Dublin (formerly Dublin Institute of Technology), where I created and led the award-winning module Virtual Environments: Is One Life Enough? in Second Life. The module used avatar-based learning to foster collaboration, creativity, digital literacy and critical reflection on identity, community and technology.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.21427/wx7d-2n89

Recommended Citation

O'Connor, John; Hill, Valerie; Gulmez, Murat; Solak, Cağla; and Morales, Lucia, "Avatar Scholars: One Life, Many Learning Worlds" (2026). Case studies: Digital Education. 66.
https://arrow.tudublin.ie/teachingcasedig/66

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