The Potential of 3-D Virtual Worlds in Professional Nursing Education

摘要

Three-dimensional (3-D) virtual worlds (VWs), such as Second Life®, are actively being explored for their potential use in health care and nursing professional education and even for practice. The relevance of this e-learning innovation on a large scale for teaching students and professionals is yet to be demonstrated and variables influencing adoption, such as increased knowledge, self-directed learning, and peer collaboration, by academics, and health care professionals requires empirical research.