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  • Educational Technology
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Artificial Intelligence in Education

Background:

  • Avatars in the educational metaverse offer interactive and effective learning experiences.
  • They enable realistic scenarios, group work, and skill development via adaptive technologies.
  • Recent AI progress, particularly in NLP and generative models, has enhanced avatar functionalities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the contribution of avatars to education.
  • To investigate avatar use for individualized and collaborative learning in virtual environments.
  • To analyze AI advancements impacting avatar capabilities and educational applications.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of avatar applications in education.
  • Analysis of AI advancements (NLP, generative models) relevant to avatars.
  • Examination of avatar use in customized learning, contextual teaching, and simulations.

Main Results:

  • Avatars enhance student participation and achievement through personalized and collaborative virtual learning.
  • AI improvements have significantly boosted avatar interactivity and effectiveness.
  • Key applications include customized learning, contextual teaching, and immersive simulations.

Conclusions:

  • Avatars are a transformative tool in the educational metaverse, offering significant learning benefits.
  • Addressing implementation challenges like data security, ethics, and infrastructure is crucial for wider adoption.
  • Future research should focus on optimizing avatar integration and exploring new pedagogical approaches.