System for Defining and Reproducing Handball Strategies in Second Life On-Demand for Handball Coaches’ Education
António Lopes, Bruno Pires, Márcio Cardoso, Arnaldo Manuel Pinto dos Santos, Filipe Peixinho, Pedro Sequeira, Leonel Caseiro Morgado · 2009
Abstract: Virtual three-dimensional worlds are alternative realities where people interact with each other and with elements present in those realities. In education their potential is recognized, and they are used by a significant number of educational institutions. At the specific level of handball coaches ’ education, one aspects showing great potential is the dynamic reproduction of game segments for better understanding of its dynamics and features. This paper presents a work in progress to allow teachers to define and then reproduce on-demand in the Second Life world, as necessary, offensive and defensive sequences of movements in handball.