KOREATECH Revolutionizes Vocational Training with Interactive Virtual Learning
Brand: KOREATECH
Date: Mar 2025
Overview
As a national leader in workforce development, KOREATECH has been instrumental in training students and professionals in engineering and technical skills. Through its Smart Training Education Platform (STEP), which has supported over 15 million learners across 680 institutions, KoreaTech has continuously evolved to meet industry demands.
While video-based instruction provided theoretical knowledge, it fell short in delivering the practical, skills-based education essential for workforce readiness. For this reason, KOREATECH began developing virtual training programs in 2007.
In 2021, aiming to make their courses more accessible and interactive, they started exploring network-based interactive training using virtual environments. However, the institution encountered numerous challenges, including technical issues and accessibility barriers. Ultimately, in 2024, KOREATECH chose Spatial.io as their primary platform for virtual training.
To bridge this gap, KOREATECH partnered with Spatial.io, a leading metaverse platform, to develop a next-generation virtual training ecosystem. This initiative introduced interactive, immersive learning environments, transforming vocational education and ensuring students gain the real-world expertise needed to excel in their industries.
Challenge
Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Hands-On Learning
Traditional video-based training, though effective for theoretical instruction, lacked interactivity and real-world application, making it difficult for students to grasp complex industrial processes, safety protocols, and technical operations. To compensate, offline training was used, but institutions faced high costs, frequent equipment wear-and-tear, and challenges in updating materials to keep pace with industry advancements.
KOREATECH had already developed 140+ VR-based training modules, but issues such as device distribution and limited remote access remained barriers to scalability. The institution needed a cost-effective, accessible, and interactive solution—one that merged the benefits of physical training with scalable, hands-on digital learning.
Solution
Building an Interactive Virtual Training Ecosystem with Spatial.io
To redefine vocational training, KOREATECH leveraged Spatial.io's metaverse platform to develop a fully interactive, browser-based training solution that removes hardware limitations and enhances hands-on learning. This immersive ecosystem enables students to navigate realistic virtual environments, operate machinery, and perform complex tasks in a risk-free setting.
By utilizing Spatial.io's immersive technology, KOREATECH successfully developed a scalable, cost-effective, and interactive training platform that empowers students without the constraints of physical equipment or location-based barriers.
Key Features of the KOREATECH Virtual Training Ecosystem:
- Six interactive vocational training courses covering pharmaceutical manufacturing, smart logistics, scaffold construction, and semiconductor processing.
- Gamified learning experiences, where students engage in virtual workplaces, complete real-world tasks, and receive instant feedback.
- Integrated assessment modules, seamlessly linked to STEP via SSO, allowing real-time performance tracking and certification.
- Dedicated virtual spaces, including "KOREATECH Town" for meetings, "Vocational Training Town" as a central course hub, and a "Playground" for interactive engagement.
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Key Information
Key Information: KOREATECH
Introduction to KOREATECH
KOREATECH also plays a key role in national lifelong vocational training, supporting workforce development through its Online Lifelong Education Institute. Under this institute, KOREATECH operates STEP (Smart Training Education Platform, https://www.step.or.kr/) and delivers original training content, partially through Spatial.io.
Key Statistics of the Online Lifelong Education Center
- Public online training content developed: 1,755 e-Learning courses, 144 virtual training programs, and 6 Spatial courses
- STEP subscribers: 919,405 users
- Organizations using STEP content: 683 institutions
Content Created on Spatial
- By 2024, KOREATECH developed six additional vocational training courses exclusively on Spatial, covering the following topics:
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and facilities for health and safety
- Resource and predictive management in smart logistics
- Intelligent warehouse and platform management in smart logistics
- Scaffold construction planning and safety inspections
- Building demolition work
- Window installation and site organization
- Semiconductor manufacturing process development
- These courses allow students to navigate virtual environments to explore practical training content, attend lessons with instructors, and review materials at their own pace. Furthermore, the platform includes assessment modules that are integrated with STEP's online evaluation system via SSO.
- Additionally, there are spaces such as the "KOREATECH Town", designed to host various types of meetings, the "Vocational Training Town", a lobby area where users can explore all available courses, and the "Playground", where students can relax and refresh their minds through simple games.
Key Takeaways
- Ease of Access: Easily accessible via simple URL links without requiring additional software downloads.
- Gamification and Creativity: Facilitates the creation of highly interactive and creative training environments, making learning more engaging for students.
- Seamless Integration: Allows content to be linked with other resources via URL portals and integrated with STEP's built-in assessment system through Spatial's specialized SSO service, providing students with a more interconnected and immersive training experience.
- User-Friendly Online Lesson Tools: Instructors can seamlessly deliver lessons online, while students benefit from repeated access to immersive, hands-on learning environments.
Looking ahead, KOREATECH aims to further innovate vocational training by incorporating advanced gamification techniques and AI-driven agents to create even more immersive and impactful virtual training content.
