Lakshmi NarayananChairman, ICT Academy
Future of Higher Education
Nine Mega Trends
About the Book
Amid the pandemic in 2020, ICT Academy has been continuously engaging Educators and Students across India through its online digital initiative "SKYCAMPUS". The initiative has impacted more than 5 Lakh students and teachers through various online webinar sessions, Faculty Development Programs and online Self-Learning courses.
Based on the experiences during the lock-down period and based on the Educational Institution's adaptability to the digital way of teaching-learning process, ICT Academy releases this Thought Leadership publication titled "The Future of Higher Education - Nine Mega Trends".
ICT Academy undertook an extensive research survey through a well-drafted questionnaire. ICT Academy collected responses from 3000+ educators from across India and has come out with insights supporting the Nine Mega Trends. Based on this research results from leading educators and with inputs from various Industry leaders, the Academy has crystallized the "Nine Mega Trends" compiled in this publication.
In a Nutshell
MANKIND is moving towards a machine economy. To survive in the new
world of chaos, educational institutions must go digital. Alumni might fund
the initiative.
The dramatic explosion of information makes self-learning an important
skill. With no one willing to completely sacrifice face-to-face class, blended
learning is the new mantra. The relationship between the teacher and student
moves away from that of a guru-shishya to that of senior-junior friends.
Resources such as laboratory and library will be available in cyberspace.
Meetings and seminars will predominantly go online. All this will call for
both innovation and investment.
Examinations will go completely online: write anywhere, anytime, whenever
you are ready. Hirers will look for skill sets. Certifications are only a filter.
The complex nature of the world means that a student would need a mentor
from the industry. Job providers will look for those who have the skill of
learning to learn. There will be more freelancers than job-hunters.
Inside this capsule lie the nine mantras.
Welcome to the universe of CHAOS.
CA V Pattabhi Ram
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THE CHALLENGES of today’s increasingly ‘contactless’ world
places several burdens on schoolteachers and college professors.
Learning and education are getting reshaped courtesy technology,
as well as the changing global scenario. It has now become
imperative for educators to reinvent themselves for a 24x7 learning
world.
The demands on teachers during this transition period will be high. It is, in many ways, a paradigm of learning from anywhere, anytime, and from a ‘preferred teacher’.
In higher education, the challenge will be more significant. Different students will be at
different levels, taking exams and tests at different points in time, affording faster progress
to becoming better-equipped students. Being fair and equitable to all the students in a
class who come from different learning environments and platforms, different bandwidth
capacities, and devices will be unique learning for the teachers.
Praise Words
This publication provides with the right insight for the students and teachers to perform and deliver in the future world of education
The pandemic has created new ways of doing things. From primary to higher education, there is a shift in learning patterns. I congratulate all contributors, authors and editors of this Publication and am very optimistic that their efforts will be well received by the education fraternity
These Mega Trends have been selected very meticulously and the compilation of insights is superb. I am sure this publication will be of immense use to all connected with Higher Education.
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