From Lecture Halls to Virtual Realms: Teaching and Learning in the Metaverse

Theme: Technology in Education
Specialisms: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
Presenter: Dr Paul Lee, ISE
Presenter: Dr Li Richard , APSS
Facilitator: Dr Eric Tsui, EDC
Facilitator: Dr Barbara Tam, EDC
Date: 09 Dec 2025
Time: 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Venue: Online via Zoom

More than providing learners with a surreal and immersive experience, the metaverse has steadily gained adoption by university teachers worldwide. Through an interactive dialog interleaved with short presentations, you will learn what exactly a metaverse is and how early adoptors at PolyU have operationalised metaverses to enhance student collaborations, curiosity, knowledge absorption, retention and more.

EDC Coordinator: Eric Tsui