The value of leveraging metaverse platforms as instruments for educational and instructional processes is beginning to be recognized by educational institutions. One of Japan’s most esteemed universities, the University of Tokyo, recently announced a plan to teach engineering courses centered on the metaverse.
Although these courses in the metaverse won’t lead to degrees, they will be created by the university’s engineering faculty and have two objectives.
The first is to enlighten high school students about potential career routes connected to engineering and information science fields at the University of Tokyo.
The second objective is to address the lack of workers in these academic settings who can handle digital tools and new technology.
More businesses and institutions are moving their operations to the metaverse as it becomes a platform for various activities. According to a May study by the Argentine software company Globant, 66% of respondents think virtual learning is one of the metaverse applications that would transform people’s lives in the coming ten years.
This type of learning environment can introduce remote work, another trend several businesses have embraced since the Covid-19 epidemic.
A study by researchers from Coburg University, the University of Cambridge, the University of Primorska, and Microsoft Research suggests that the existing metaverse technology may not be appropriate for this kind of application just yet.
Several engineering courses will be provided by the University. The courses, which are anticipated to begin offering later this year, will introduce students to engineering topics and combine this knowledge with the abilities to manage worlds based on the metaverse to manage the digital transformation that work and educational environments are going through.
