Grace Carroll

To set the scene, the term ‘metaverse’ was originally coined in the 1992 science fiction novel Snow Crash, in which the author, Neal Stephenson, combined the prefix ‘meta’ and the word ‘universe’ to describe a virtual universe. More than 30 years later, what was originally imagined by Neal Stephenson has become a reality. This is seen in the popular games ‘Fortnite’, ‘Roblox’, and ‘Secondlife’, in which users access the virtual environments of the game via ‘digital avatars’.

In the competitive online floral and gift market, consumers are spoilt for choice, with retailers competing to attract customers facing increasing cost of living pressures. The Federal Court’s recent judgement against Bloomex is a reminder to retailers that using misleading and deceptive conduct to attract customers is not without risk.

Abstract : Science teacher knowledge for effective teaching consists of multiple knowledge bases, one of which includes science content knowledge and pedagogical knowledge. With the inclusion of science and engineering practices into the national science education standards in the US, teachers’ content knowledge goes beyond subject matter knowledge and into the realm of how scientists use practices for scientific inquiry.