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Virtual worlds allow many activities that are impossible or difficult to perform in a classroom environment with the facilities they provide. Virtual worlds are used in many areas of higher education, such as foreign languages, mathematics, science, archaeology and social studies. This study includes a pilot study aimed to evaluate 3D (three-dimensional) Virtual History environment which based on Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Revolution-1 course outcomes. Virtual History environment allows students to play the role in historical scenarios and learn with historical reenactment technique. OpenSimulator platform was used to create Virtual History environment. The historical places were reconstructed in accordance with the original and avatars were modeled to look like historical characters. The case study method, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the study. Twenty one senior students from Computer Education and Instructional Technology Department participated to the pilot study. Using questionnaire, interview and observation data collection tools, the Virtual History environment was evaluated in terms of technical, orientation, emotional, cognitive and pedagogical dimensions. As a result of the study, there was no need for changes in design of the Virtual History environment, but inventory sharing was proposed as a solution to facilitate the use of the environment and problems with teleport and avatar change that may occur.

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