Metaverse is going to be truly powerful. It will completely revolutionize each and every sector of life. The future is bright! One of the many sectors of life is education. It is and will remain the pillar of a great society. It will completely change, revolutionize and transform education. In this article, we are going to see how metaverse is going to achieve it.
Table of Content
- What is metaverse?
- Internet and Education
- Metaverse and Education
- How metaverse will transform education in 4 ways?
- Finally
What is metaverse?
Metaverse is very simple to understand. It is the internet in 3D. Okay here’s the easiest and most understandable explanation of the metaverse. Presently, the internet lives with you. In the metaverse, you will live in the internet. Think of how you use the internet and interact with it. After the metaverse, all this will be in a virtual 3d space with you in it.
Read our guide on what is metaverse for more information
Internet and Education
When the internet launched in 1983 it was not available to the masses. But, it completely changed education. Before that, getting and reading books was not an easy task. But with the internet information was available with one touch. With the gradual advancement in the internet, access to information became easy.
Now with Web 2.0, you were able to interact with information. Web 2.0 also introduced the concept of uploading. Now every person was available to upload content. Because of this, a variety of content from different content creators is available. New content gets uploaded on a daily basis.
Read about the web 2.0 and web 3.0Â comparison here.
Now, the internet is used in classes to teach children and adults efficiently. It has increased the efficiency of learning to a great extent.
In other words, the internet, especially web 2.0, digitalized education. Now every course that you can think of is available with one click. From web development and graphic designing to SEO and copywriting. The possibilities are endless.
Recently these courses have become highly popular, especially after the pandemic. More and more people upload these courses. And even more, people consume it. We have covered the topic of a very popular digital course on how to become a blockchain developer.
Metaverse and Education
Above we have talked about how the internet has changed the way we perceive education. It is a powerful thing: if used for good things can yield greater results. Just think about the implications that the metaverse will bring to the table.
To think about what the metaverse will bring to the education sector. We can see how the metaverse is already revolutionizing the game sector.
Metaverse is one of the 10 examples of web 3.0. Read about the other 9 examples here.
How metaverse will transform education in 4 ways
During the pandemic, online education systems like Google classroom and Zoom became very popular. As they were the means to distance education and learning. But they were not as engaging and interactive. Also, they were less productive than the physical classes. But, this is going to change. In Fact, this is already changing thanks to rapid advancements in technology. Especially the metaverse.
Let’s discuss the four ways in which the metaverse is going to transform the education system completely.
Online class but life-like
Metaverse is the internet in 3d. It will take online education and distant e-learning to a whole new level. Think about a zoom lecture but on steroids. You will have your own avatar. Besides students having their own avatars, teachers will have theirs too. Thus, the teacher can decide and make the location how he/she wants. And this location you will take your lecture.
This will be a virtual 3d online class that will feel like you are experiencing it in real. No matter where you are and your teacher is. All of you feel like you are in the same place. Seems fantastic doesn’t it?
Easy communication
This is my personal experience that communication was very difficult in zoom. And I believe there will be many other people that share my views. But, this will change very soon.
With metaverse, you will have your own avatar in a digital space. It will be like a digital classroom that will feel real. You can easily interact with other students and your teachers as you do in a real classroom.
Mesmerizing and captivative learning
Above we have understood how teachers can make their own personal space for education. This will result in mesmerizing and captivating learning. Let’s understand how.
According to a study, a student’s learning capacity is 5 percent when he/she is listening. It increases to 10 percent when they are reading. But, if they experience it their learning capacity increases up to a massive 75 percent.
Now think about it if there is a history class. Rather than showing pictures or 2d videos in a classroom. The students are taken to that moment in history. Here they can feel and experience the history with their own eyes. Just think how much the learning capability and efficiency of students will increase. That is the power of the metaverse.
Enhanced practicality (AR)
AR refers to augmented reality. It is the basic and integral part of the metaverse. It combines the real world with a virtual thing. There are already learning apps working on the principles of AR.
Froggipedia is a popular example. This app provides hands-on experience in dissecting the frog that doesn’t exist in reality. With the help of this app butchering real frogs is ending. Also, students are getting highly experienced because they are comfortable with the fact that this is not a real frog. Additionally, it feels like the real deal. So that’s a win-win for everyone.
This is what all the learning apps will be like in the metaverse.
Finally
Metaverse is going to completely change the world around us. One aspect of this world is education. E-learning was revolutionized when the internet first started. And it will revolutionize again with the release of the metaverse. Because students can watch, feel and experience while learning things. Hence It will increase the student’s learning capacity up to 75 percent. It will be a truly remarkable achievement for and by humans.
