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Metaverse Schooling: Seeking Education in Web 3.0

On November 30, 2022 By mehranmuslimiblogIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Metaverse schooling is a revolutionary new way of learning that promises to upend the education system whilst providing students with an immersive and interactive experience that blurs the lines between physical and virtual classrooms.

By leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), educators can create a multi-dimensional learning environment that encourages self-directed exploration and
collaborative problem-solving.

With its ability to create an educational experience without traditional classrooms, metaverse schooling promises to unlock new opportunities for students of all ages, backgrounds, and interests. Ready to learn more?

Let’s begin.

What is Metaverse Schooling?

Metaverse Schooling refers to using a virtual world, also known as a metaverse, as an educational platform. This type of schooling can take many forms, but it typically involves using avatars to represent students and teachers in a three-dimensional space.

Sometimes, the environment may be based on real-world locations, such as a replicated historic site or natural landscape.

Alternatively, the environment may be entirely imaginary, providing a blank canvas for educators to create whatever kind of learning experience they desire.

How Metaverse Schooling is Carried Out
Metaverse schooling is carried out by having students learn in a simulated environment that mirrors the real world. This type of learning allows students to take on different roles, experiment with different situations, and learn from their mistakes without real-world consequences.

In addition to allowing for a more hands-on learning experience, metaverse schooling can also help to improve social skills. By interacting with other students in a virtual setting, students can build relationships and learn how to communicate effectively, despite not being in the same room in the real world.

The Benefits of Metaverse Schooling

These are just some of the many benefits of metaverse schooling, which makes it an attractive option for those looking for an innovative way to learn.

Increased Flexibility and Convenience

Metaverse schooling allows students to learn anywhere at any time. They can access their lessons and course materials online whenever it’s most convenient.

A more Personalized Learning Experience

With metaverse schooling, each student gets a tailored curriculum based on individual strengths and weaknesses. Teachers can give each student the attention they need, creating a more engaging learning environment.

A Greater Sense of Community

One of the top advantages of metaverse schooling is that it brings students and teachers together, even if they’re physically distant. This helps to create a more unified learning environment and encourages cooperation among peers.

The Challenges of Metaverse Schooling Include:

Technical Challenges

As with online education, technical difficulties can arise. Technical challenges can cause delays or disruption in the learning process.

Expense

Metaverse schooling requires the use of specialized hardware and software which can be expensive.

Which Institutions Offer Meta Schooling?

If you’re interested in Meta Schooling, there are a few different institutions you can explore. The Digital Campus for Southwestern Oregon
Community College offers a two-year program that you can complete
entirely online.

Morehouse College also has a digital campus that provides a variety of courses and programs.

The University of Maryland Global Campus is another institution that offers Meta Schooling options. UMGC offers both undergraduate and graduate programs that can be completed entirely online.

Finally, the University of Kansas School of Nursing and Alabama A&M University all offer Meta Schooling programs.

Each of these institutions has a different array of options available, so you’ll need to explore what each has to offer to find the right fit for you.

Metaverse schooling is an innovative learning approach that offers various benefits, including increased flexibility and convenience, personalized learning experiences, and a greater sense of community.

That said, weighing the pros and cons before committing to this type of education is important. Metaverse schooling can be an excellent choice for those who want the freedom to learn whenever and wherever they want.

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Metadata: The Whatsapp Issue Affecting You

On June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 By mehranmuslimiblogIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Messaging platforms have been in even greater demand in recent months, and it’s likely that you’re using one of them, and it may be WhatsApp. All platforms have been working hard to improve their services, and WhatsApp is no exception.

The world’s leading messaging platform now has 8-person video calls, “while QR contact codes, encrypted cloud backups and multi-device access are in beta or test,” Zak Doffman reports at Forbes, and more functions are being added. However, he adds, it is not all good news.

WhatsApp’s Achilles Heel

As he says, with the exception of multi-device access and encrypted backups, both of which are crucial, none of the rest are game-changers. However, what Doffman has witnessed in recent weeks during the protests across U.S. cities, is that hordes of users are abandoning WhatsApp due to an Achilles Heel in the system — Metadata.

As you’ll know from using the service, messages are end-to-end encrypted. Doffman says: “The stories you occasionally read about hackers attempting to access WhatsApp accounts relate to endpoint compromise, the vulnerability is your phone where you store your decrypted messages, not WhatsApp itself.”

But, the data around your messages is NOT encrypted. This data includes who you message, when and how often. This data can be recorded and law enforcement can access it, if it is provided to them. It is important to remember that the messages and attachments you send or receive can’t be accessed until it’s decrypted on a recipient device, but information about the sender can.

Therefore, that metadata is a powerful data source, enabling patterns to be drawn, joining links and mapping networks, which is why protesters are leaving it for the security-first alternative Signal: “Other than registering when you first installed and last accessed its platform, Signal doesn’t know anything about you or your contacts.”

The importance of metadata in 2020

WhatsApp is owned by Facebook and that is a concern for many, as its reputation for handling data is hardly squeaky clean. Furthermore, concerns that Facebook might use the data commercially are even more heightened now.

There is another reason the metadata is going to be an issue this year. Doffman writes: “Starting with Messenger, Facebook is looking at metadata as a possible defense against mandated backdoors in its encryption to flag child endangerment — adults messaging minors, for example.”

Facebook claims its new protections are designed to work with encryption, but there are question about this, such as what is known about both sides of a message exchange.

The EARN-IT Bill

The EARN-IT Bill proposes to make the messaging platforms responsible for the content sent, which is a major threat to end-to-end encryption. What is more messaging platforms may be punished in some way if they “can’t flag criminal or dangerous content.” Basically, it is a threat to the integrity of encryption.

So, back to WhatsApp. There are no signs that its metadata issue is going to be fixed, even if end-to-end encrypted backups are now available. The big concern is that Facebook will eventually want to monetise WhatsApp with some form of advertising, and that means using the metadata, so they are unlikely to change it.

Messaging encryption was being closely looked at before the protests — but now it has become even more important, and more people will be looking at exactly how each platform works and if it sufficiently protects their data.

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