A Collaborative Metaverse based A-La-Carte Framework for Tertiary Education (CO-MATE)

Swati Joshi; Pramod P J

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13424

A Collaborative Metaverse based A-La-Carte Framework for Tertiary Education (CO-MATE)

Heliyon. 2023 Feb 8;9(2):e13424. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13424. eCollection 2023 Feb.

Authors

Swati Joshi¹, Pramod P J¹

Affiliation

¹ Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Hyderabad, India.

Abstract

The paper aims to propose a futuristic educational and learning framework called CO-MATE (Collaborative Metaverse-based A-La-Carte Framework for Tertiary Education). The architectural framework of CO-MATE was conceptualized in a four-layered approach which depicts various infrastructure and service layer functionalities. CO-MATE is a technologically driven educational metaverse environment involving loosely coupled building blocks to provide an a-la-carte model for platform designers. For this, the authors had undertaken a systematic mapping study of the pre/post-COVID period to review the application of various emerging technologies. Further, the paper also discusses the core attributes and component offerings of CO-MATE for a technology-driven and automated immersive-learning environment and exemplifies the same through various use cases.

Keywords: Blended Learning; Collaborative Tertiary Educational Framework; Emerging Technologies; Futuristic Ed-Tech Platform; Learning Management System; Metaverse; Virtual Learning Environment; e-Learning.