T5. IMMERSIVE ECOSYSTEMS, DIGITAL TWINS & THE METAVERSE
SCOPE:
Explores immersive, persistent, and interconnected learning environments powered by AI — including digital twins, metaverse ecosystems, XR, and avatars. Focus on design, interoperability, embodiment, and governance within large-scale intelligent educational ecosystems.
A. DIGITAL TWINS & EDUCATIONAL SIMULATION
Educational digital twins; virtual campus twins; synthetic learners and classrooms; simulation-based learning environments; digital replica modeling; scenario-based training; virtual laboratory ecosystems; system-level simulation analytics; predictive simulation of learning outcomes; data synchronization across real-virtual spaces; twin-driven experimentation; performance forecasting; digital twin calibration and validation; avatars and image processing; generative simulation data; hybrid twin intelligence; immersive teacher-training simulators; autonomous twin agents; learning system telemetry; dynamic what-if analysis; simulation-informed decision-making.
FOCUS: creation and use of digital replicas of educational environments for experimentation, prediction, and adaptive intervention.
B. INTEROPERABILITY, IDENTIYT & ECOSYSTEM ORCHESTRATION
Learning ecosystem interoperability; federated identity management; decentralized credentials and verifiable records; learning graph architectures; API-based educational integration; semantic interoperability standards (LTI, xAPI, IMS); cross-platform orchestration; multi-agent learning ecosystems; distributed knowledge graphs; federated learning infrastructures; system orchestration and monitoring; trust and provenance in data exchange; AI orchestration layers; multi-institutional ecosystem design; interoperability testing and conformance; edge and cloud learning infrastructures; service-oriented learning frameworks; interoperable AI assistants; governance of digital ecosystems; sustainable interoperability models.
FOCUS: the technological, semantic, and organizational integration of agents, data, and systems across distributed learning networks.
C. XR, AVATARS & SPATIAL LEARNING WORLDS
Extended reality (XR) learning; virtual reality (VR) education; augmented reality (AR) pedagogy; mixed reality (MR) collaboration; AI-driven avatars; embodied telepresence; spatial cognition and learning; immersive storytelling; haptic and sensory feedback; multi-user immersive classrooms; avatar-mediated communication; generative 3D environments; spatially anchored assessment; digital human authenticity; metaverse governance; identity and embodiment ethics; adaptive spatial interaction; virtual campus design; cognitive immersion measurement; cross-modal XR learning analytics.
FOCUS: immersive and embodied learning environments that leverage avatars, spatial computing, and XR to enhance cognition, presence, and collaboration.