Two Hong Kong universities, the Polytechnic (PolyU) and the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), have partnered up to build the Centre for Immersive Learning and Metaverse in Education (CILME).
The universities signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish CILME and focus on how immersive experiences enhance students' cognitive processing.
- CILME's goal is to facilitate researchers and incubate technology-based innovations in education.
- The partnership aims to develop a collaborative infrastructure for conducting interdisciplinary research to impact education.
- CILME will also function as a center for researching technology-enhanced learning and teaching.