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DARK TOURISM IN COLOMBIA: MOTIVATION OF TRAVELLERS AND COMMUNITY PRACTICES [PDF]

Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites, 2022
Based on the infamous case of the natural disaster of the Armero volcano eruption, this study aims to analyze the perception of the local community towards the development of dark tourism.
Jorge Alexander MORA FORERO, Luis Mauricio BOHORQUEZ PATIÑO, Ana LEÓN-GÓMEZ   +2 more
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Virtual Humans for Learning

AI Magazine, 2013
Virtual humans are computer‐generated characters designed to look and behave like real people. Studies have shown that virtual humans can mimic many of the social effects that one finds in human‐human interactions such as creating rapport, and people respond to virtual humans in ways that are similar to how they respond to real people.
William Swartout, Ron Artstein, Eric Forbell, Susan Foutz, H. Chad Lane, Belinda Lange, Jacquelyn Morie, Dan Noren, Skip Rizzo, David Traum   +9 more
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Psychometric properties of the Postgraduate Hospital Educational Environment Measure in an Iranian hospital setting [PDF]

Medical Education Online, 2014
Background: Students’ perceptions of the educational environment are an important construct in assessing and enhancing the quality of medical training programs.
Shahrzad Shokoohi, Amir Hossein Emami, Aeen Mohammadi, Soleiman Ahmadi, Rita Mojtahedzadeh   +4 more
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Investigating the components of virtual education development based on the four-frame model of organizational development [PDF]

Journal of Medical Education Development, 2023
Background & Objective: The development of virtual education is one of the important needs of universities and one of the main policies of higher education.
Maria Masoudi, Zahra Karimian, Manoosh Mehrabi   +2 more
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Learning and Understanding in Virtual Teams

CyberPsychology & Behavior, 2004
There are sufficient reasons to conclude that virtual education is not just hype. There are, among others, economic motivations such as bringing one learning module to a larger audience of learners, and pragmatic reasons such as achieving flexibility in time and space for learning, which is especially important for adult learners.
Paul A. Kirschner, Jan van Bruggen
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Ultimate Course Formula for How to Create and Sell Online Courses in 60 Days or Less: A Book Review [PDF]

Interdisciplinary Journal of Virtual Learning in Medical Sciences
Digital marketing and entrepreneurship are two of the main and crucial topics in the digital age, and almost every field of science is unaffected by this subject (1).
Leila Homayouni, Zahra Karimian
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The Economics of E-learning in Iran: A Book Review [PDF]

Interdisciplinary Journal of Virtual Learning in Medical Sciences
The economics of e-learning has gained significant importance in recent years, providing increased accessibility, flexibility, cost-effectiveness, personalized learning, and opportunities for continuous skill development.
Fariba khanipoor, Zahra Karimian
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Virtual and Augmented Experience in Virtual Learning Tours

Information, 2023
The aim of this work is to highlight the possibilities of using VR applications in the informal learning process. This is attempted through the development of virtual reality cultural applications for historical monuments. For this purpose, the theoretical framework of virtual and augmented reality techniques is presented, developing as a showcase of ...
Fotios Bosmos, Alexandros T. Tzallas, Markos G. Tsipouras, Evripidis Glavas, Nikolaos Giannakeas   +4 more
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Breaking Down Walls: A Literature Review on the Power of Artificial Intelligence in Enhancing Universal Language Connection [PDF]

Interdisciplinary Journal of Virtual Learning in Medical Sciences
Background: Effective communication across linguistic and cultural boundaries is essential for global collaboration, yet language barriers continue to impede interactions.
Sheida Jamalnia, Zahra Karimian
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Distance Compression in the HTC Vive Pro: A Quick Revisitation of Resolution

Frontiers in Virtual Reality, 2021
Spatial perception in immersive virtual environments, particularly regarding distance perception, is a well-studied topic in virtual reality literature. Distance compression, or the underestimation of distances, is and has been historically prevalent in ...
Lauren Buck, Richard Paris, Bobby Bodenheimer   +2 more
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