Virtual Worlds and Education: A Case of Study in the Teaching of Computer Networks Using the Sloodle

Abstract

Learning processes currently are undergoing a major transition, given the different methods, techniques and paradigms applied in education. In this context, the use of information technologies as tools to support teaching can be characterized as one of the major advances of recent decades. This paper presents a summary of a research that seeks to integrate two distinct technologies (AVAs and Virtual World), through a known solution called Sloodle. Is demonstrate the use of such a solution on the educational area, presenting its operating cycle by developing a case study with activities involving the OSI model and networking protocols in a discipline of Computer Networks.