The metaverse is going to change education. Virtual reality is going to deepen and enrich learning. AI is changing the way we adapt and personalize learning. We are very aware at geNEOus, that every time we make these statements, and explore what they mean for institutions, that there is a bias and a slant to the perspective. All of this is only true if you have access. The Global North largely does, and the Global South often does not, and therefore access to the means to enrich education through technology will only deepen the divide and reinforce existing inequalities.
3.7 billion people globally are not online, and imagine what those people are losing as jobs and communities move online, MOOCs and virtual learning communities ramp up, and employers increasingly accept micro-credentials and digital learning portfolios in place of formal academic learning pathways. The internet is not the solution to everything, uses huge amounts of energy from largely unsustainable sources, and all the rest of it, but does create opportunity that should at least be available to everyone should they choose it.
