Using second life as a design environment in interior architectural design education

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buir.advisorŞenyapılı, Burcu
dc.contributor.authorCantimur, İnci
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-08T18:10:24Z
dc.date.available2016-01-08T18:10:24Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.departmentDepartment of Interior Architecture and Environmental Designen_US
dc.descriptionAnkara : The Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design and the Institute of Fine Arts of Bilkent University, 2009.en_US
dc.descriptionThesis (Master's) -- Bilkent University, 2009.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical refences.en_US
dc.description.abstractVirtual worlds are being increasingly used in architectural education. This thesis aims at investigating the potentials of one of such virtual world, Second Life (SL), as a design platform by focusing on its specific features, which provide a space for experiencing design process with avatars and sounds in the 3D environment. A pilot study was conducted to assess the validity of Second Life as a tool for designing and learning in architectural design education. Based on the feedback of the pilot study, main study was designed involving 21 students from Bilkent University, who attended the course IAED 316 Computer Applications. The assessment of SL as a design platform was conducted through pre-task, post-task questionnaires, electronic observations and interview with the tutor. The results depicted that students found SL a highly-motivating and enjoyable platform for designing. Based on the finding, this thesis put forth a framework for improving the use of SL as a design platform in architectural education.en_US
dc.description.degreeM.F.A.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityCantimur, İncien_US
dc.format.extentx, 105 leaves, illustrationsen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/14889
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.publisherBilkent Universityen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectArchitectural Design Educationen_US
dc.subjectAvatarsen_US
dc.subjectSecond Lifeen_US
dc.subject3D Shared Virtual Worldsen_US
dc.subject.lccNA2005 .C35 2009en_US
dc.subject.lcshArchitectural studios.en_US
dc.subject.lcshArchitectural design--Study and teaching--Computer-assisted instruction.en_US
dc.titleUsing second life as a design environment in interior architectural design educationen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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