Critical Analysis of Literary Works Using Virtual Worlds

Presentation from the 2007 NMC Symposium on Evolution of Communication

When reading literary texts, students must make interpretive choices that often affect their understanding of the material. Objects and symbols used by the author aid not only in reading comprehension by the formation of mental models, but also provide new and interesting entry points for collaborative interpretation. This session will focus on how virtual worlds can be used to redefine the analysis of the interpretation of text in ways not possible through discussion or print.