BBC News
Facebook Inc has just announced that it plans to hire 10,000 staff over the next five years to help build a metaverse. It is also proving funding for not-for-profits to help build the new technology.
So, what is the metaverse? It is billed as an online environment where people communicate and interact in shared digital settings that remain connected to our real lives – a kind of VRish Second Life incorporating non-fungible tokens and cryptocurrency.
Epic Games CEO, Tim Sweeney, provides an example that may explain the metaverse concept a little more clearly:
“A carmaker who wants to make a presence in the metaverse isn’t going to run ads. They’re going to drop their car into the world in real time and you’ll be able to drive it around. And they’re going to work with lots of content creators with different experiences to ensure their car is playable here and there, and that it’s receiving the attention it deserves.”
The implications for online learning are obviously huge – a trend worth watching.
The Federal Government has released its vision for Australia to become a ‘leading digital economy and society by 2030’. Whilst the section on digital skills provides information on education-specific initiatives, other focus areas such as cyber security, improving government service delivery, emerging aviation technology and AI provide insights into the knowledge and skills required of future graduates more broadly.
NSW DIGITAL EDUCATION PASSPORT (E-portfolio)
NSW Government digital educational passport for school leavers.
A new start-up is bringing corporate internships online and matching students with workplace project opportunities.
RECRUITMENT AND CAREER SUPPORT - CAREERS NSW PILOT
Alexandra Smith, SMH
New Microsoft Teams tool integrated with LinkedIn (Career Coach) and a new online career support service through Service NSW
Youtube Video Introducing Career Coach
PODCAST: USING DATA AND ANALYTICS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS
Educause
In this episode of Educause Exchange the question is asked: What is your best advice for universities wanting to harness data for student success?
