Education in the Metaverse

The next education frontier is the Metaverse where learners use design thinking in learning simulations and can receive feedback from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots that feel authentic and responsive to their needs. The chapter defines the relationship between the virtual classroom, the importance of identity and shared presence, and how students learn using design thinking. The goals summarize the resources available to educators who wish to teach in 3D spaces, how design thinking strengthened the design of class simulations to support 58 classes and 800 8th-grade students as they studied in a virtual world. The chapter closes with the results, findings, and observations about the resources, strengths, and challenges experienced when teaching and learning in the Metaverse.