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On the screen is an image of HKUST's Twin Campuses in Metaverse, which is what the foreground person sees via the VR headset at the press conference on Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's (HKUST) launching the MetaHKUST, the world's First Twin Campuses in Metaverse. MetaHKUST is a learning area in the metaverse which will connect the university's Hong Kong campus with the one in Guangzhou, enabling students to take lessons without geographical constraints. 28JUL22 SCMP / Xiaomei Chen

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A girl from an underprivileged background learns to use a computer at Mashal School on the outskirts of Islamabad January 24, 2013. Pakistani street children who once had to wash cars or scavenge now study at Mashal School, a non-profit organisation which helps over 400 children, according to the organisation. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra (PAKISTAN - Tags: SOCIETY EDUCATION POVERTY SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY)

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Education Technology

Ensuring equitable access to AR/VR in higher education

Increased government funding recognizes the need for strong community school technical assistance

Community Schools Forward: Technical assistance needs assessment

Scale & digital public goods: Realizing the effectiveness principles for longer-term development

Reports

Learning and working in the digital age: Advancing opportunities and identifying the risks

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Blog Posts

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Why foreign talent is critical to national security: A conversation with Joseph Votel and Christine Fox

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Jordan Shapiro

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