Towards a Metaverse of Knowledge: A Constructivist Proposition on Immersive Learning and Visual Literacy

Zackary P.T. Sin, Isaac Dan Zhao, Astin C.H. Wu, Richard Chen Li, Peter H.F. Ng, Xiao Huang, George Baciu, Jiannong Cao, Qing Li

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Abstract

The academic success of students can be improved by an understanding of the academic domain they are navigating. As such, they may benefit from gaining valuable perspective into the shape of their chosen field via an enhanced visual aid. We discuss K-Cube VR, a work-in-progress academic domain browser, which provides visualization of such information through knowledge graphs in virtual reality. We then present the theoretical motivations of such a project, proposing in the process new principles for learning in the metaverse. These principles are an attempt to integrate current educational trends, immersive learning, and visual literacy, within a constructivist pedagogical framework. It is hoped that the proposed principles and our implementation via K-Cube VR can inspire future metaverse learning environments.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLearning Technologies and Systems - 21st International Conference on Web-Based Learning, ICWL 2022, and 7th International Symposium on Emerging Technologies for Education, SETE 2022, Revised Selected Papers
EditorsCarina S. González-González, Manuel Area-Moreira, Baltasar Fernández-Manjón, Frederick Li, Francisco José García-Peñalvo, Filippo Sciarrone, Marc Spaniol, Alicia García-Holgado, Matthias Hemmje, Tianyong Hao
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages214-225
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9783031330223
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 26 May 2023
Event21st International Conference on Web-Based Learning, ICWL 2022 and 7th International Symposium on Emerging Technologies for Education, SETE 2022 - San Cristobal de La Laguna, Spain
Duration: 21 Nov 202223 Nov 2022

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume13869 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference21st International Conference on Web-Based Learning, ICWL 2022 and 7th International Symposium on Emerging Technologies for Education, SETE 2022
Country/TerritorySpain
CitySan Cristobal de La Laguna
Period21/11/2223/11/22

Keywords

  • Comprehending academic domain
  • Constructivism
  • Immersive learning
  • Metaverse learning principles
  • Visual literacy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • General Computer Science

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