The Potential of Metaverse Technology in E-Learning: Case of Engineering Students

Metaverse technology integrates virtual and augmented reality, has significantlyimpacted many industries, and opened up new opportunities for educators andlearners alike. This article focuses on its potential to transform e-learning, especiallyin engineering education, and highlights the importance...

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Published inBook of Proceedings for the 51st Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education pp. 87 - 98
Main Authors Badaoui, Rozali, Kövesi, Klara, Tannoury, Layla
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
SeriesBook of Proceedings for the 51st Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education
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Humanities and Social Sciences
E-learning
Metaverse
Engineering Education
Virtual reality
Metaverse Virtual reality Augmented reality E-learning Engineering Education
Augmented reality
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Summary:Metaverse technology integrates virtual and augmented reality, has significantlyimpacted many industries, and opened up new opportunities for educators andlearners alike. This article focuses on its potential to transform e-learning, especiallyin engineering education, and highlights the importance of understandingengineering students' attitudes toward adopting new technologies. This study shedslight on the potential of e-learning in general, and the metaverse in specific, toengage and motivate students. We conducted a quantitative online survey (n=120) to collect data from engineering students. The analysis of collected data explores and evaluates the students' awareness and acceptance of the metaverse in e-learning. Our results demonstrate that engineering students have a good awareness, a positive attitude, and motivation towards using new technologies and highlight a good opportunity for the metaverse to enhance engineering students’ online interactions and participation compared with traditional e-learning methods. We have identified several challenges and opportunities in using the metaverse in e-learning, including the need for new competencies, specialized hardware and software, and data privacy and security concerns. The paper concludes with recommendations for future research, emphasizing the benefits, e-learning's potential, and challenges of the metaverse in e-learning.
ISBN:9782873520267
2873520264