Special Issue: Augmented and Virtual Reality in Education: Immersive Learning Research

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Cheng Y. Wang S.-H. (2011) Applying a 3D virtual learning environment to facilitate student’s application ability—The case of marketing. Computers in Human Behavior 27(1): 576–584.

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Yilmaz R. M. Baydas O. Karakus T. Goktas Y. (2015) An examination of interactions in a three-dimensional virtual world. Computers & Education 88: 256–267.