Designing a Metaverse for an Immersive Learning Experience

[EN] This paper shares preliminary findings of a pilot project to study the potential of the metaverse as an option for course delivery in an immersive learning environment. As part of a first-year seminar course on the metaverse, the authors identified and applied design principles for building an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Frydenberg, Mark, Ohri, Shivam
Tipo de recurso: capítulo de libro
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/203695
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/203695
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Virtual reality
Metaverse
Immersive learning spaces
Collaboration
Online learning
Emerging educational technologies
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Sumario:[EN] This paper shares preliminary findings of a pilot project to study the potential of the metaverse as an option for course delivery in an immersive learning environment. As part of a first-year seminar course on the metaverse, the authors identified and applied design principles for building an effective immersive learning space to create a virtual space that mirrored a popular campus technology learning center. After learning about the metaverse throughout the course, students attended a class session online to experience this virtual environment, and then reflected on their own interest in and perceived value of immersive learning spaces. Results from a student survey suggest that while students are skeptical about their own continued involvement with the metaverse after the course is over, many recognize potential of the metaverse as a social platform that fosters engagement and collaboration.