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Manuel B. Garcia is a professor of information technology and the founding director of the Educational Innovation and Technology Hub (EdITH) at FEU Institute of Technology, Manila, Philippines. Read More
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Manila, Philippines mbgarcia@feutech.edu.ph
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Teachers in the Metaverse: The Influence of Avatar Appearance and Behavioral Realism on Perceptions of Instructor Credibility and Teaching Effectiveness
Interactive Learning Environments, Volume 33, Issue 7, pages 4334-4350, (2025)
doi https://doi.org/10.1080/10494820.2025.2462144 | Citations: 4
Garcia, M. B. iDCorresponding Author
Garcia, Manuel B.
mbgarcia@feutech.edu.phiD 0000-0003-2615-422XEducational Innovation and Technology Hub, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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Garcia, M. B. iD, 
Quejado, C. K., Maranan, C. R. B., Ualat, O. N., Adao, R. T.
Valentine's Day in the Metaverse: Examining School Event Celebrations in Virtual Worlds Using an Appreciative Inquiry Approach
Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Education and Multimedia Technology, pages 22-29, (2024)
doi https://doi.org/10.1145/3678726.3678739 | Citations: 8
Garcia, M. B. iDCorresponding Author
Garcia, Manuel B.
mbgarcia@feutech.edu.phiD 0000-0003-2615-422XEducational Innovation and Technology Hub, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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cquejado@feutech.edu.phEducational Innovation and Technology Hub, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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cbmaranan@feutech.edu.phEducational Innovation and Technology Hub, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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onualat@feutech.edu.phEducational Innovation and Technology Hub, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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radao@fit.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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Garcia, M. B. iD, Adao, R. T., Pempiña, E. B., Quejado, C. K., Maranan, C. R. B.
MILES Virtual World: A Three-Dimensional Avatar-Driven Metaverse-Inspired Digital School Environment for FEU Group of Schools
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Education and Multimedia Technology, pages 23-29, (2023)
doi https://doi.org/10.1145/3625704.3625729 | Citations: 12
Garcia, M. B. iDCorresponding Author
Garcia, Manuel B.
mbgarcia@feutech.edu.phiD 0000-0003-2615-422XEducational Innovation and Technology Hub, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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radao@fit.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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ebpempina@feutech.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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cquejado@feutech.edu.phEducational Innovation and Technology Hub, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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cbmaranan@feutech.edu.phEducational Innovation and Technology Hub, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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Garcia, M. B. iD, Adao, R. T., Ualat, O. N., 
Cunanan-Yabut, A.
Remodeling a Mobile Educational Metaverse Using a Co-Design Approach: Challenges, Issues, and Expected Features
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Education and Multimedia Technology, pages 47-54, (2023)
doi https://doi.org/10.1145/3625704.3625730 | Citations: 19
Garcia, M. B. iDCorresponding Author
Garcia, Manuel B.
mbgarcia@feutech.edu.phiD 0000-0003-2615-422XEducational Innovation and Technology Hub, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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radao@fit.edu.phCollege of Computer Studies, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
Search for more papers by this author Ualat, O. N.Ualat, Owen N.
onualat@feutech.edu.phEducational Innovation and Technology Hub, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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acyabut@feutech.edu.phCollege of Engineering, FEU Institute of Technology, Philippines
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