Future
- Overview:
According to some experts, the following are forecasts and trends on the use
of technology and the Internet for education and learning:
- Technology, rather than becoming a new
subject, becomes the platform for all learning.
- Student-centered learning will be the new
paradigm.
- An institution can now deliver a full
range of educational services "virtually" to students at any
location on the globe who have access to the supporting technology.
- Lifelong learning remains important in the
digital age. We will be adapting to a web lifestyle—one in which we
learn, organize, participate, communicate, entertain, purchase, and
browse on the Internet.
- The next decade will see more change in
the use of technology than was seen in the last 50 years. In the 21st
century, knowledge workers’ jobs will require use of technology.
Through the development of more natural interfaces (handwriting and
speech recognition, answer wizards, and internal computer cameras)
systems engineers are developing hardware with simplicity in mind.
- There will be an increase in the number of
business/education partnerships for the administration, delivery, and
marketing of courses, programs, and degrees.
- Prepare for the reality of electronic
commerce.
- Success in the future will depend on
underlying technologies.
- The networks and architecture of
infrastructure at educational institutions will change.
- Refresh your technology base every 3 to 4
years.
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