TY  - JOUR
AB  - Distance education has been an important research issue of multimedia computing and communication. Since the instructional activities are implemented on cyberspace, how to control behaviors of students and to increase the degree of communication awareness have been a challenging issue. We propose a system based on the scaffolding theory. Behaviors of students are supervised by an intelligent control system, which is programmed by the instructor under our generic interface. The interface is built based on virtual reality and real‐time communication technologies. Students and instructors have their individual avatars that are controlled by a video game like navigation. Those behaviors that violate virtual campus regulations are detected and interceptive actions are performed. The proposed system is implemented on a Windows system and can be used for general purpose of distance education.
VL  - 1
IS  - 4
SN  - 1741-5659
DO  - 10.1108/17415650480000025
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/17415650480000025
AU  - Shih Timothy K
AU  - Chang Ya‐Fung
AU  - Hsu Hun‐Hui
AU  - Wang Ying‐Hong
AU  - Chen Yung‐Hui
PY  - 2004
Y1  - 2004/01/01
TI  - A VR‐based shared web system for distance education
T2  - Interactive Technology and Smart Education
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 225
EP  - 238
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -