Metaverse adoption for the teaching and learning of project management: an exploratory study of student use

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  • Alanah Mitchell Zimpleman College of Business, Drake University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12821/ijispm120104

Keywords:

metaverse, collaborative learning tools, project management and collaboration, project management education

Abstract

The rapid adoption of collaboration technologies over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, combined with the advancement, growth, and proliferation of metaverse technology capabilities, has created a heightened awareness and comfort with the use of advanced collaboration technologies for online and distance education. This paper presents an exploratory study of how metaverse technologies can be adopted for the teaching and learning of project management concepts and skills specifically, as metaverses have been identified as a legitimate tool for the support of virtual projects. As a part of this work, a task was designed and adopted in an undergraduate project management course. Study results related to the teaching and learning of project management as well as student perceptions of metaverse technology adoption show that students were able to work together in a metaverse environment and collaborate with one another to achieve group consensus on a task. Ultimately, the findings from this case can guide future adoptions of metaverse technologies both in and out of the classroom.

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Published

2024-03-31

How to Cite

Mitchell, A. (2024). Metaverse adoption for the teaching and learning of project management: an exploratory study of student use. International Journal of Information Systems and Project Management, 12(1), 76–92. https://doi.org/10.12821/ijispm120104

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