UTSA students are considering the philosophy of space exploration — in the metaverse — and liking it
With such trends in mind, Packham and Tekin sought to co-teach UTSA’s first class based entirely in the metaverse., which is tasked with introducing teachers to experts in technology and virtual learning to bring cutting-edge tech onto campus.
“How can the problems of past ‘frontier’ exploitations be avoided?” they ask in the syllabus, which stated that by the end of the three credit-hour course, students would be able to “evaluate the difference and relationships between science and pseudo-science” and “apply digital literacy tools to illustrate and articulate space-related issues.”
SpaceX had already signed onto NASA’s Artemis program for the third mission later in the decade. A Starship rocket is expected to dock with the Orion capsule in orbit around the moon and take two astronauts to the lunar surface. Meanwhile, Musk continues to tout his long-term plans of using Starship to colonize Mars.
Anna Vescio, a junior biology major at the University of Texas at San Antonio, participates in the course called “Philosophy of Space Exploration,” which was taught entirely in the metaverse.Overall, the class went smoothly. But as with other forms of digital communication, students who sat near one another sometimes experienced static in their headsets and video delays.
“It feels real,” she said. “Sometimes, I get nervous speaking in front of classes. But it’s easier behind the avatar. It eases my anxiety.”The professors plan to write academic papers to share what they’ve learned through surveys and other data with UTSA administrators and the astronomical, education and philosophical communities.
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