The University of Tokyo will offer a series of engineering courses using metaverse technology. The courses, which are expected to begin offering later this year, will introduce students to engineering subjects and combine this knowledge with the skills needed to manage metaverse-based worlds, to manage the digital transformation that work and education.
The University of Tokyo will introduce Metaverse-based courses later this year
Educational institutions are beginning to recognize the power of metaverse platforms as tools to be leveraged in educational and instructional processes. The University of Tokyo, one of Japan’s most prestigious institutions of higher learning, recently announcement a plan to deliver engineering courses based on the metaverse.
Although these courses in the metaverse do not confer degrees, they will be set up by the engineering faculty of the university and will serve two purposes. The first is to introduce high school students to the possible career paths they can follow at the University of Tokyo in the fields of engineering and information science. The second objective is to respond to the shortage of personnel capable of handling digital tools and new technologies in these academic environments.
The university did not detail which metaverse platform to use for these tasks. This new project will offer courses in areas such as artificial intelligence, entrepreneurial education and next-generation communication technologies. Students who complete these courses will receive certification from the University of Tokyo and will also have the option of attending face-to-face classes to complete the online activities.
According to reports, the university will strive to recruit women for these courses, due to the low level of participation of the population in engineering courses.
Metaverse-Based Learning
With the rise of the metaverse as a platform where many activities can occur, more and more companies and institutions are conducting their business in this alternate world. A investigation carried out in May by Globant, an Argentinian software company, revealed that 66% of respondents believe that virtual learning will be one of the metaverse applications that will change people’s lives in the next ten years. This type of learning environment can also serve as an introduction to remote working, another trend that some companies have embraced since the Covid-19 pandemic period.
However, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Coburg, University of Cambridge, University of Primorska and Microsoft Research, current metaverse technology may not yet be suitable for this type of application.
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