Re-shaping Post-COVID-19 Teaching and Learning: A Blueprint of Virtual-Physical Blended Classrooms i n the Metaverse Era

被引:14
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作者
Wang, Yuyang [1 ]
Lee, Lik-Hang [2 ]
Braud, Tristan [1 ]
Hui, Pan [1 ]
机构
[1] Hong Kong Univ Sci & Technol, Guangzhou, Peoples R China
[2] Korea Adv Inst Sci & Technol, Daejeon, South Korea
关键词
Human-computer interaction; VR/AR; Distance learning; Metaverse; E-learning; AUGMENTED REALITY; EDUCATION; TECHNOLOGIES; CHALLENGES; SICKNESS;
D O I
10.1109/ICDCSW56584.2022.00053
中图分类号
TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号
0812 ;
摘要
During the COVID-19 pandemic, most countries have experienced some form of remote education through video conferencing software platforms. However, these software platforms fail to reduce immersion and replicate the classroom experience. The currently emerging Metaverse addresses many of such limitations by offering blended physical-digital environments. This paper aims to assess how the Metaverse can support and improve e-learning. We first survey the latest applications of blended environments in education and highlight the primary challenges and opportunities. Accordingly, we derive our proposal for a virtual-physical blended classroom configuration that brings students and teachers into a shared educational Metaverse. We lOcus on the system architecture of the Metaverse classroom to achieve real-time synchronization of a large number of participants and activities across physical (mixed reality classrooms) and virtual (remote VR platform) learning spaces. Our proposal attempts to transform the traditional physical classroom into virtual-physical cyberspace as a new social network of learners and educators connected at an unprecedented scale.
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页码:241 / 247
页数:7
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