Enrolling in the Metaversity: A Meta-Analysis of Virtual World University Campuses in the Metaverse

Abstract

Among the innovations in higher education during the Covid-19 pandemic are university- based initiatives in the metaverse. This paper provides a meta-analysis of a series of eleven of these international university educational undertakings in the emerging networked virtual worlds, or the metaverse. Findings show that metaversity initiative are organized into at least three main areas, including virtual world campuses, immersive courses, and programs of research about the educational implications of the metaverse and related learning capacities. It is posited these efforts are part of the resilience of higher education during a time of
enormous challenge to adapt and provide quality education in an era of disruptive change.



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John V. Pavlik, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, United States

Paper Information
Conference: IICE2023
Stream: Nurturing Creativity & Innovation: New

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To cite this article:
Pavlik J. (2023) Enrolling in the Metaversity: A Meta-Analysis of Virtual World University Campuses in the Metaverse ISSN: 2189-1036 – The IAFOR International Conference on Education – Hawaii 2023 Official Conference Proceedings https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2023.35
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2023.35


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