The Development of a Criteria List for the Selection of 3D Virtual Worlds to Design an Educational Environment / Razrada popisa kriterija za odabir 3D virtualnih svjetova i izradu obrazovnog okruženja

Abstract The purpose of this study was to develop a criteria list to be considered during the selection of 3D virtual world platforms for educational purposes. As the first step in this process a draft list was created by the researchers based on literature review and heuristic investigation. The draft list was reviewed and revised by 2 internal and 4 external experts, and then used as a questionnaire. The items in the finalized criteria list were divided into three categories as follows: 50 items of technical specifications (system/program features, usability, software tools, multimedia tools, security, and cost), 21 items of interaction specifications (avatars, activities, communication tools) and 8 items of educational specifications (teaching/learning activities). Ultimately, the developed criteria list will be helpful for identifying and eliminating the deficiencies and constraints of virtual worlds used for educational purposes.  Key words: 3D virtual worlds; criteria list development; educational environment design; virtual learning environments. --- Sažetak Svrha ovog istraživanja bila je razrada popisa kriterija koje treba uzeti u obzir prilikom odabira 3D virtualnih platformi u obrazovne svrhe. U tom su procesu znanstvenici najprije sastavili nacrt kriterija na osnovi proucene literature i heuristickog istraživanja. Dva nasa i cetiri vanjska strucnjaka pregledala su i napisala osvrt na nacrt kriterija koji se zatim koristio u obliku upitnika. Zavrsni popis kriterija podijeljen je u sljedece tri kategorije: 50 tehnickih kriterija (osobine sustava / programa, iskoristivost, softverski alati, multimedijski alati, sigurnost, cijena), 21 kriterij vezan uz interakciju (avatari, aktivnosti, komunikacijski alati) i 8 obrazovnih kriterija (aktivnosti poucavanja / ucenja). Na kraju ce razrađeni popis kriterija pomoci u utvrđivanju i uklanjanju nedostataka i ogranicenja virtualnih svjetova koji se koriste u obrazovne svrhe. Kljucne rijeci: 3D virtualni svjetovi; razrada popisa kriterija; izrada obrazovnog okruženja; virtualno obrazovno okruženje.