What is a Digital Replica Campus? The term digital campus simply means a replica of your school campus and/or classroom(s) built in the metaverse. While the idea of a digital campus is not new, the concept was previously limited to photos, videos or perhaps artist renderings of school campuses and classrooms.
With the expansion of the metaverse, however, a digital replica campus now enables schools to engage with their community through events, tours, programs and even coursework without the physical restraints of being on a campus. Imagine the ability to help meet the changing needs of modern families no matter where they are in the world!
Create a Digital Replica Campus Reflective of Your School Community
What Challenges Can a Digital Replica Campus Help My School Overcome?
Increase enrollment beyond the limits of a physical campus.
Offer additional coursework to meet the diverse needs of students
Expand campus despite budget limitations.
Provide flexible educational solutions to current and prospective families.
Bring quality education to more students and families.
Give your school a competitive edge with innovative technology and learning.
Recruit and retain quality teachers.
Give your school a competitive edge with innovative technology and learning.
Will Virtual Campuses Hold Relevance in the Digital Future?
Metaverse Becomes Commonplace
Virtual Reality was once thought of only in relation to gaming and the gaming industry. As the metaverse becomes more commonplace in society, it follows that it will also take on an increased presence in the field of education.
Growth in
Education Sector
Research from the World Economic Forum predicts that education is the most likely sector of the metaverse to impact people’s lives in the next decade.
Limitless
Possibilities
In the near future, digital campuses and virtual reality will likely become a common extension and/or replacement for existing physical and online learning. The possibilities for education and improving access to quality education are endless!
How Can a Digital Replica Campus Benefit My School Community?
Expand your School Beyond the Physical Campus
Tour prospective parents no matter their schedule or where they are in the world.
Host meetings and events and include those who cannot be physically present.
Address teacher shortages by attracting and retaining quality faculty to teach digital campus classes without geographical limitations.
Increase enrollment capacity beyond physical location with digital campus course offerings.
Serve students from diverse geographic and remote locations through digital campus classes, programs, and events without worrying about transportation.
Provide flexible educational solutions to modern families with complex travel calendars, competitive sports schedules, and/or work responsibilities.
Reduce infrastructure costs by reducing the need for physical campus expansion and related operational costs.
Improve Access to Quality Education
Offer coursework beyond the current course catalog to meet student needs and interests.
Eliminate geographical barriers to increase access to quality education for both current and potential students and families.
Attract and retain innovative, quality teachers without geographical limitations.
Improve educational and social access and inclusion and bring together students from diverse cultural, social, physical health or ability, and/or ethnic backgrounds.
Engage Your School Community in Unique Ways
Help meet the needs of modern families by hosting meetings and events on digital campuses to include those who cannot be physically present.
Bridge multiple school campuses in a shared digital campus for school events, meetings, and programs.
Traditional video meetings provide a limited personal connection, but metaverse digital campuses enable participants to walk, talk and interact just as they would in the real world.
Provide space for teachers to collaborate and participate in professional development in engaging, immersive, and flexible ways using your school’s digital campus.
Improve Student Experience
Meet student needs and interests with the ability to provide additional coursework to students without taxing current school infrastructure.
Virtual Reality involves all five senses to better engage the brain’s motor system and build muscle memory which increases the speed of learning and learning retention.
Replicate real-world objects so they can be manipulated and duplicated to make learning more immersive, meaningful and impactful. Imagine being able to hold a 3D heart in your avatar’s hand to explore it in detail!
Nuture social-emotional skills by providing opportunities for students to interact and engage with others through conversation, shaking hands, collaborating on projects, etc.
Boost sense of community by enabling students to attend events and participate in clubs in the metaverse.