This research project is centered on developing a prototype for a virtual academic conference room within the metaverse of Cyber Thai University, Thailand, aimed at enhancing digital citizenship behaviors. The main objectives are: 1) to design and develop a prototype conference room within the metaverse for virtual academic conferences, and 2) to evaluate the digital skills and behaviors of participants. The experimental results from utilizing the prototype underscore its benefits in fostering digital skills and online learning, and 3) an analysis of Return on Investment (ROI) elucidates the economic efficiency of using virtual conference rooms within the university's metaverse. This research highlights the feasibility and value of the metaverse in promoting digital citizenship among students and scholars. The population and sample comprised 360 individuals participating in traditional and virtual academic conferences facilitated by the metaverse. The research tools used included a digital citizenship assessment, the virtual conference room within the metaverse, an assessment of digital skills and citizenship behaviors of the sample group, and a knowledge-based Return on Investment assessment. The findings reveal that: 1) The development and application of the metaverse-based virtual conference room has proven to create an effective learning environment that supports interactive learning and participant engagement. This prototype enables participants to experiment with and apply digital skills in simulated scenarios that foster digital citizenship awareness. 2) The evaluation of digital behaviors and skills demonstrated significant advancements in the participants' digital skills and learning. Learning within this metaverse-based virtual environment has enhanced the ability to apply skills.

Authors:
Surapon Boonlue, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand

About the Presenter(s)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Surapon Boonlue Work Address: Department of Technology and Communication Education, Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi Phone: 081-4289275 Fax: 081-46708561
Email: surapon

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