Just-in-time continuous learning through flexible short courses (online virtual learning and offline bricks and mortar), and continuous on-the-job learning and training will become a norm as new skills are constantly created to keep up with advances in technology, evolving business models, and organizational restructure. More...
Quantum Computing Is Poised to Change Everything
It is truly rare that an advancement comes along that changes every aspect of society; quantum computing is poised to do just that in the 2020s. The supremacy challenge earlier this summer was based on a problem given to both the Summit and the Google Quantum computers to prove that a set of numbers was truly random. That’s a rather esoteric test, but it demonstrates the magnitude of superiority of quantum computing: 200 seconds compared to 10,000 years. More...
Digital learning transforms spread of higher education
A new phase of promoting higher education which places importance on digital learning through massive open online courses (MOOCs) and online learning platforms has emerged in India, says the latest UNESCO report. More...
AI equal with human experts in medical diagnosis, study finds
Research suggests AI able to interpret medical images using deep learning algorithm. More...
In the Dark on Digital Learning
The results of a new survey offer presidents, provosts and CFOs a wake-up call about how they’re perceived by their colleagues in IT and digital learning. The reviews are less than glowing, with only about 40 percent of IT officials reporting that college leaders are “well informed” about digital learning and digital transformation. More...
Why Western Governors U thinks microcredentials are the path to degrees
Projections that the pool of traditional students will shrink, wariness of continued tuition increases and limited growth in state support for higher education are prompting institutions to shake things up. More...
DYI Education Gaining Steam
In fact, a new study suggests many people across the world are instead embracing a hodgepodge of do-it-yourself learning options. To collect the data, Pearson conducted an online survey of 11,083 people between the ages of 16 to 70. More...
The quality of online higher education must be assured
Technology has brought great advantages to the online teaching-learning environment. More...
The Incredible Shrinking Higher Ed Industry
Higher education enrollments have been falling for years, a well-documented outcome that can be attributed to some combination of a strong U.S. economy, changes in birth rates and, perhaps, growing doubts about the value of a college degree. More...
AI is here — do we trust it?
More academically speaking, the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) is a widely recognized one, which outlines considerations that factor into a users’ response to new technology, conscious or unconscious. More...