The V-ALERT project is co-financed by European Commission under the Framework Lifelong Learning Programme / Key Activity 3 – ICT / Multilateral Project (V-ALERT, 2015). The goal of the V-ALERT project is to support the establishment of Information Security (IS) culture through providing awareness and facilitating learning process using 3D Virtual Worlds platforms. The high proliferation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and everyday use of Internet and computers by majority of people of all age groups for work, learning, entertainment, communication etc. brings a lot of benefits, but also certain risks related to non-informed ICT use. The ICT user should be aware of the basic principles of information security and data protection. This is the reason for the development and implementation of the innovative and immersive e-learning tool in different ICT user target groups (pupils and teachers, ICT students, academics and enterprise employees) in the scope of the V-ALERT project. An on-line 3D Virtual World Learning Environment (VWLE) is being developed which is simulating real-life Information Security threat scenarios, allowing users to gain first-hand experience of different risks and threats, but in a safe manner.
Additionally, the V-ALERT project aims to design and develop/adapt appropriate context-aware recommendation algorithms and methods that will use available user (student) model/profile, the context and any social information (if feasible) to provide personalized recommendations to assist the student during the learning activities within the 3D VWLE. The implemented recommendation algorithms consider the context, both real world context i.e. student’s individual characteristics (for example background, competences, different abilities, experience, learning style) as well as VWLE related context i.e. student actions within the 3D environment, virtual character information, interactions with other objects and characters within the 3D environment, and alike.
