Transformation or evolution?: Education 4.0, teaching and learning in the digital age

This paper, originally written just before the outbreak of COVID-19, will provide a review of Education 4.0 in a select range of UK and international higher education providers and offer an initial discussion of the role and importance of digital personal assistants and online and lifelong learning in delivering world-class learning and teaching. This has been validated through a literature review and four case studies using scenario-planning methodology which draw on real-world examples from the UK (University of Bath), Singapore (Nanyang Technological University) and Australia (Deakin University). What can the sector learn from these pioneers; are there opportunities still to be explored; and what impact might this have on how educators teach and deliver their curriculum in the future?

Article Transformation or evolution?: Education 4.0, teaching and le...

It is therefore necessary to step back a little to get a broader understanding of open education. This will help us better understand the significance of these and other developments in open education, and their likely impact on teaching and learning now and in the future.

Open education as a concept

Open education can take a number of forms:

• education for all: free or very low cost school, college or university education available to everyone within a particular jurisdiction, usually funded primarily through the state;
• open access to programs that lead to full, recognised qualifications. These are offered by national open universities or more recently by the OERu;
• open access to courses or programs that are not for formal credit, although it may be possible to acquire badges or certificates for successful completion. MOOCs are a good example;
• open educational resources that instructors or learners can use for free. MIT’s OpenCourseware, which provides free online downloads of MIT’s video recorded lectures and support material, is one example;
• open textbooks, online textbooks that are free for students to use;
• open research, whereby research papers are made available online for free downloading;
• open data, that is, data open to anyone to use, reuse, and redistribute, subject only, at most, to the requirement to attribute and share...

https://www.tonybates.ca/2015/02/16/what-do-we-mean-by-open-in-education/

https://opentextbc.ca/teachinginadigitalage/

Thank you so much, Prof. Ljubomir Jacić for these beautiful posts as an introduction to this new thread on "Open Education vs, Education 4.0"

I had the opportunity to try myself with wonderful Open Education courses, but not yet any training on Education 4.0 platforms (if they exist).

Best Regards.

Agree with Ljubomir Jacić

Thank you so much for your post, Prof. Nawab Khan

After the nice introduction to this thread by Prof. Ljubomir Jacić, I would like to point out the practical aspect of it by recalling the eLearning space of the Open2.net "teaching philosophy" on the use of tech OER to remove access barriers to knowledge & educational opportunities *:

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenLearn

Dear Pedro L. Contreras E. , I like this open learning portal.

Festo LX – The online portal for teachers and learners to access and create a customized learning experience... #OpenLearn

https://lx.festo.com/en/

Thank you so much for the interesting link, Prof. Ljubomir Jacić

I watched a couple of videos, nice motivations and well implemented, they are into the future already.

Best Regards.

My personal evaluation of the website tells me that this could be more an Edu 4.0 enterprise, Prof. Ljubomir Jacić

I guess learning services are paid, although a free account is possible. It is quite an advanced eLearning AI tech startup.

Hi Prof. Vadim S. Gorshkov

Well, "калбаза/bologna" is a nice meal :)). It is made of different kinds of мясо: pork, beef, horse and so on & also contains proteins.

In education, this is now the tendency "калбаза/bologna" eLearning, but for sure, going back to the 70s is a good option to look at most advanced and studied open learning platform (made in the UK), which is why I would like to address in the thread this issue & compare it to others such as Ed 4.0.

Всего Хорошего.

Many thanks for enlightening on this topic. My reading on Education 4.0 especially on its 4A's makes me believe that it is education for the future, with higher education not left out of course.

Thank you so much for the post, Dr. Fondzewong Anslem

I do agree with you that for technical degrees Ed 4.0 will be the future.

Ed 4.0 arises because the AI industry has advanced dramatically.

This requires citizens to have new skills that allow them to respond to the challenges.

Best Regards.

A certainly good discussion about open learning is found in the following blog paper:

Concepts and Models of Open and Distance Learning by Otto Peters

http://www.c3l.uni-oldenburg.de/cde/found/peter98b.htm

Preparing for Education 4.0

To take full advantage of the opportunity created by advanced technology we need a similar revolution in education – not just to meet the needs of industry, but also to ensure the best possible student experience, use of staff time and investment in estates and facilities...

“But if we want to shape this new world to meet the expectations of students in 10 to 20 years’ time, we need more urgent collaboration across the sector. We want to work with universities to design and deliver the technological solutions for a future-proof student experience that can also help tackle the big challenges in HE.”

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/hub/jisc/p/preparing-education-40

In this article you will find Examples of Education 4.0 in action...

Another fine article dear Pedro L. Contreras E. : Education 4.0

Education 4.0 is the advancement in the traditional education system to meet the rapidly changing demands of the future, following the fourth industrial revolution. This up to date education system encourages the implementation of advanced technology, artificial intelligence, and robotics as part of the academic curriculum. The purpose of implementing such an innovative education methodology is to meet the rapidly changing demands of the future professional world.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the closure of educational institutions has led to a severe academic crisis. Meanwhile, this scenario has enhanced the worth of advanced aspects of education like those of remote learning, personalized learning and the use of various education tools. As technology rapidly spreads, the job sector's nature is meeting certain new horizons. This is the right time to equip our youth with such skills and advanced knowledge that aligns with futuristic technology. Education 4.0 owns this potential to revolutionize our education system as per the demands of the future...

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/education-40-charles-martin-edd-med/

Thank you so much for those remarkable writings about Ed 4.0, Prof. Ljubomir Jacić

I would like to share the following informative blog about what does it mean the teaching philosophy of "Open Studies/Open Learning"

https://studyinfo.fi/wp2/en/higher-education/open-studies/

• Open Studies offer teaching that is carried out based on the higher education institution’s own syllabus.
• Open Studies are open for everyone regardless of education & age.

This is a good question to debate

Thank you, Prof. Mutahir Oluwafemi Mukhtar Abanikannda

Best Regards.

Increasing digitalisation is changing the way of teaching and learning in the future. Simulations have always played an important role in this and will play an even more important one in the future...

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/festo-didactic-inc_fluidsim-6-activity-6818900475946037248-BBk4

Thank you so much for your post linking to the video, Prof. Ljubomir Jacić

Indeed, simulations for teaching & learning purposes are becoming crucial nowadays & they are part of the Ed 4.0 arsenal to transform education.

Let me share one story with you. It is about non-profit online course platform edX.

When the sale of non-profit online course platform edX to for-profit competitor 2U was announced last month, the edX founder said the move marked “a major milestone in our evolution”. But not everyone in the sector sees it that way, with a faculty revolt against the deal growing...

The dean of digital learning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which created edX with Harvard University, has resigned, while several professors, including a Nobel laureate, have vowed to move their courses onto a new faculty-organised non-profit alternative platform. “This will seed the deplorable, reprehensible industry of for-profit education in the United States,” warns an MIT professor...

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/mit-digital-learning-dean-quits-edx-sale-backlash-grows?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial-daily

Prof. Ljubomir Jacić

Thank you so much for keeping on informed on the latest developments of the way Open Learning is evolving in the US.

From the article, it looks like it won't be any more Open Learning.

This is an interesting approach to new curicula.

Enabling staff-student co-creation of experiential learning at scale

Co-creation of curricula by staff and students is disruptive, challenging traditional teaching models, but it motivates and engages, can drive change and is highly rewarding for our students and staff.

We have been exploring how to successfully support co-creation of experiential learning within the formal credit-bearing curriculum. The result is our student-led, individually created courses (SLICCs), which provide a scalable and flexible experiential learning and assessment framework. This framework, which is available to colleagues across higher education as an open resource, is beginning to be adopted and adapted in diverse and exciting ways...

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/enabling-staffstudent-cocreation-experiential-learning-scale?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial-daily

Very innteresting news, Prof. Ljubomir Jacić

Yes, indeed in new curricula, could be introduced asynchronously learning by projects & flipped learning were the students could have a role in introducing by themselves the technical competencies they wish to develop more.

That is possible with both Open learn and Edu 4.0

Best Regards.

A few words about the difference between Open Learn & Distance Universities (What Are Open Universities? 2021 at StudyPortal.com)

I unquote:

• "...Open and distance learning universities both offer online degrees, but with different degrees of openness to candidates.
• Open universities accept any student, with no age limits and no prior education requirement. In some open universities, students cannot complete a degree, but the credits they earn can then be transferred towards an academic degree.
• By contrast, Distance Universities have entry requirements similar to those of Traditional Universities and they guarantee an academic degree provided fulfillment of courses requirements...."

https://www.distancelearningportal.com/articles/236/what-are-open-universities-and-should-i-study-online-at-one-in-2021.html

I agree with P. Contreras

Thank you so much, Prof. Bazar Dzhumaevich Ulugov

Check out free educator resources from the leader in industrial software. Engineering course tools, up-to-date blogs and podcasts, engineering software certification and more are available to support your learning endeavours...

Partnering with Siemens Digital Industries Software helps academic institutions prepare the next generation of engineers for the digital mindset and experience...

https://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/global/en/our-story/partners/academic/

Thank you for sharing this Ed 4.0 program by Siemens, Prof. Ljubomir Jacić

Siemens does not follow open learning philosophy, it is a paid platform with solutions for engineering businesses.

Best Regards.

Inductive University Expands With New Elective Studies

The origins of Inductive University (IU) go back to our founder Steve Hechtman’s vision of providing free, comprehensive training to help the Ignition community more easily achieve success. IU’s self-paced courses are designed to deepen knowledge of the Ignition platform and better prepare automation professionals to solve whatever problems they may encounter in the field. And with hours of free content, there’s a lot to explore...

https://inductiveautomation.com/blog/inductive-university-expands-with-new-elective-studies?utm_medium=email&utm_source=marketo-newsfeed-text&utm_campaign=2021-08-19-iu-updates&utm_content=product-update&mkt_tok=OTY2LVRVWC0yNjEAAAF-_d0kB5uTKMcVzIySS-MDNc2RWo3qgNtVpKxl85bKLMmgTK597A58gE8AWowIKRwfroVsqUWiQB7i8pFw7PRMOqN7H7OByzSUu7-8mh-nIXPBvA

L Jacic@ Very pertinent question on Learning.

First of all, I think that learning depends a lot on the student, environment, and delivery system, not necessarily in this order. At this stage, I would prefer Open Learning. If I understand, Education 4.O is newly introduced. I would think that some time be given to the new system; if its results are better, one may recommend it then. But the corona pandemic has made it very important that research and education become open to all.

Thank you for your posts Profs. Ljubomir Jacić & M. Qasim Jan

I will read about the inductive university approach Prof. Ljubomir Jacić thank you.

Best Regards.

A massive open on-line course (MOOC) system with self-directed learning (SDL) is the focus of this article. It is considered as a tool to promote learning in the digital age based on the application of new ideas and innovations that can respond to and accommodate the current world situations. Combined with SDL, the system is expected to bring about direct learning experiences, leading to the creation of learning society in digital universities. It enables learners to learn anywhere and anytime with limitless access to education through digital technology. In addition, the system encourages learners to develop digital literacy skills, including the ability to set up learning plans and to self-assess their learning outcomes. This can be achieved with the aid of instructional activities that can promote learning and enable learner interactions through social networks. In this article, the author presents the MOOC system with SDL recently implemented at a Thai university, discusses the post-implementation results and highlights the significant concepts that can be used as guidelines for further study...

http://www.wiete.com.au/journals/GJEE/Publish/vol23no2/09-Chatwattana-P.pdf

Prof. Ljubomir Jacić

Thank you so much for this nice article, yes, self-direct & asynchronous learning in MOOCs is one of the original keys to the sucessfull of the Open Learning movement & philosophy.

But a few understand what it really means. The phrase "own pace" is usually ignored for most MOOCs platforms.

Best Regards.

IMHO, Democratization and Skills-based learning

Understanding the term «DEMOCRATIZATION» today is rather uncertain and each speaker understands different shades of its possible meanings. The democratization of education in turn is a concept even less well-understood therefore it seems to be important to clarify the difference between liberalization, destandartization, restructurization and democratization processes in education.

Article Understanding “Democratization of the Higher Education” for ...

Having studied the verbalization of the «DEMOCRATIZATION» concept and its «DEMOCRATIZATION of EDUCATION» microconcept, we have identified certain features encoded in this concept in order to ease roadmapping for those educators who want to democratize education

Article The pursuit of democratization in education - knowing where ...

Given the speed at which this transition from in-person instruction has taken place, many instructors' natural first inclination has been to maintain teaching styles as similar as possible to those employed in person, including the traditional lecture format.

Chapter Enhancing students’ digital competencies within the Employab...

Thank you for your post, Prof. Yuliya Shtaltovna & for the papers you shared with us, namely:

Chapter Enhancing students’ digital competencies within the Employab...

Article The pursuit of democratization in education - knowing where ...

Article Understanding “Democratization of the Higher Education” for ...

Best Regards.

The issue of flipped classroom as an Open Learning methodology is discussed in the following external publication:

Do You Use Flipped Classroom But the Students Don't Read? by C. Zermeño Sep 13, 2021, from the observatory.tec.mx blog.

https://observatory.tec.mx/edu-bits-2/use-flipped-classroom-but-students-dont-read

Dear Prof. Pedro L. Contreras E. thank you for this insightful question.Having teaching experience with and conducted research both on Open Learning (e.g. MOOCs) and Education 4.0 technologies (AR, VR, AI) my view is that both are inevitable for all interested stakeholders in offering high quality education. Actually, both can be combined! Open Learning is a powerful option in teachers' and institutions' toolset, to offer education to larger audiences but also to improve the applied pedagogy/andragogy. XR, AR and VR are becoming increasingly important in STEM higher education fields due to their affordances. Both directions can be very rewarding, so I invite anyone interested to jump in! :-)

Some of my relevant publications for anyone interested are the following:

Article A Systematic Mapping Review of Augmented Reality Application...

Article Immersive Virtual Reality in K-12 and Higher Education: A sy...

Conference Paper Work-in-Progress—Design and Evaluation of an Augmented and V...

Conference Paper Designing and Implementing a Big Open Online Course by using...

Conference Paper Virtual Reality Escape Rooms for STEM Education in Industry ...

On September 15th, National Online Learning Day recognizes the advantages and vast potential of online learning. It also honors the accomplishments of online students everywhere.

Whether you’ve ever taken an online course, used educational resources at a traditional brick and mortar school, or taught them, this day is for you! The day showcases online learning helping people accomplish their goals and dreams. It helps check things off their bucket list!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-online-learning-day-september-15/

Dear Prof. Stylianos Mystakidis thank you so much for sharing your incredible experience in Open Learning and Ed 4.0 and also your publications in this thread.

We all appreciate it.

Dear Prof. Ljubomir Jacić thank you so much for sharing this important day's remembrance and the link, thank you for your support.

Best Regards.

Dear Prof. Ljubomir Jacić , thank you for the useful information. On that note, I appreciate and highly recommend each Spring the Open Education Week, featuring some excellent free and open events from associations around the globe such as EADTU, ICDE, etc. More details are available here: https://www.openeducationweek.org/

Dear Yuliya Shtaltovna , I agree that democratization and equity in education are very important values. We need to give more chances, access, opportunitites to both students and teaches and to bridge eventual gaps and succeed. Coincidentally, I have a published a paper that addresses the need to democratize immersive education and make VR learning apps an attainable aim for all educators.

Conference Paper Enter the Serious E-scape Room: A Cost-Effective Serious Gam...

Thanks

Trends in Learning 2020 by Prof. A. Kukulska-Hulme. Future learning program at The Open University UK.

It includes a webinar (18 minutes video) and PDF report. Enjoy.

https://www.open.ac.uk/business/trends-in-learning-2020

An interesting analysis:

The shift online could set digital learning back by years by T. Adams, Sept. 2021, The Campus Magazine, timeshighereducation.com

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/shift-online-could-set-digital-learning-back-years

Both student centered and teacher centered educational system should be applied at higher education so as to skill up students in their theoretical and practical concepts.

Dear Pedro L. Contreras E. , this is an interesting research, but the results were expected, right?

US education experts are accumulating growing evidence that “active learning” styles yield better results than traditional lecture-driven classrooms, yet remain frustrated by the reluctance of faculty to embrace such methods...

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/hands-teaching-gains-evidence-struggles-adoption?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial-daily

Good Morning here, Prof. Ljubomir Jacić

Your post is very interesting, the pieces of evidence that teachers and lecturers are struggling to adapt to the era of native digital learners. Not always do students like the teachers writing on a blackboard.

There are of course new forms of active learning, here is worth discussing those related to "eLearning gain functions" during the pandemic using Open Learning methodology.

Very instructive reading, I add the main reference pointed by Prof. P. Basken in his post:

Article Active learning: "Hands-on" meets "minds-on"

Best Regards.

Major graduate employers are asking whether they can headhunt students enrolled on skills courses on online learning platforms rather than recruiting graduates straight out of university...

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/online-learning-platforms-may-become-graduate-talent-brokers?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial-daily

Thank you so much, Dear Prof. Ljubomir Jacić

Dear Pedro L. Contreras E. , I have remembered that I have had a related research question.

Be my guest!

https://www.researchgate.net/post/OPEN_EDUCATION_WEEK_is_ongoing_March_10-15_2014_Are_You_ready_for_OPEN_Education_What_are_your_thoughts_and_experience_about

Dear Prof. Ljubomir Jacić, please check the beginning of the thread, God Bless You.

P.

Thanks dear Pedro L. Contreras E. . It happens to old scholars! :) :) :)

A friendly warm hug to my Dear & Beloved Friend scholar, Prof. Ljubomir Jacić who supported me since the beginning of the hyperinflation madness in Venezuela. God Bless you, my friend.

I guess the important point is the availability, at least in our part of the world, of the basic needed infrastructure for either option!

Indeed, Prof. Ahmed T. Hussein basic structure is the initial point, without it, if we even are prepared, we cannot contribute much.

Best Regards.

With the aim to help open learning "Moodle" has redesigned a new dashboard:

https://moodle.com/news/moodle-4-0-dashboard-redesign/

Best Regards.

The goal, according to MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) Digital Publication Specialist Peter Chipman, who takes credit for this story’s opening statement, is to make open education “a two-way street” in which “the educational resources that emerge from classroom conversations at MIT are informed by the knowledge and experiences of people beyond the institute’s walls”...

https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20211112034419697

My Dear Friend, Prof. Ljubomir Jacić thank you so much for bringing this topic, it opens a nice discussion.

MIT OCW (2001-2021) is a collection of materials in many fields of science in a web link, we have as humans from the underdeveloped world (as my case) to acknowledge the initiative to MIT and to Corporate donors to include some of their teachings collections free access in an organized way, however, there is no teaching philosophy in MIT OCW, is like a collection of materials, some of then, are CC commons license (they add the phrase "...and other terms of use...").

But even though they say open learning, there is no open learn in a million or more science documents collected in a site (Cloud, web, or library), public libraries also have this kind of material in many parts of the world and they are not open learning.

Open learning is a movement that relies on specific teaching philosophy and the possibility to create a real course inside all that material, that can be developed and extended, corrected, and evaluated. That is my humble opinion after taking more than 50 MOOCs on 3 continents.

Best Regards.

Answering your question, Ljubomir Jacić - In my understanding, the next move in the Global Pedagogy is to re-establish the social contract with education.

The most recent report (Nov'2021) by UNESCO claims this quite vividly - https://en.unesco.org/news/what-you-need-know-about-unescos-futures-education-report

Helping students to enhance digitally-ready competencies may help to narrow the Digital Divide, kindly refer to my recent research to find more references.

Digital learning portal for african young people by FESTO.

It promotes help for self-help...

https://twitter.com/i/status/1466666245852442630

Thank you so much for the information, Prof. Ljubomir Jacić

The following article by timeshighereducation gives some thoughts on the meaning of an academy community, and as RG is an academic community where we share and learn somehow as in an open learning community, I guess it is okay to point it out in this thread

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/university-really-community?mc_cid=878f2f256e&mc_eid=72db2cb236

The Open University in the UK has the following catalog of courses with the open learn philosophy.

https://www.open.edu/openlearn/free-courses/full-catalogue

I thank Profs. Yuliya Shtaltovna, Ljubomir Jacić, Ahmed T. Hussein, Stylianos Mystakidis, Getasew Amogne Aynalem, Golam Sarwar Jahan, and other RG community members for the participation in this thread related to the important field of Open Learn & Ed 4.0 virtual education.

Happy New 2022 Year to All.

Happy holidays dear Pedro L. Contreras E. , dear peers. God bless you! Stay safe and healthy!

Likewise, Dear Prof. Ljubomir Jacić

Happy New 2022 & thank you so much for your support.

Very important issue to discuss. Open learning may help openning new opportunities to developing countries.

Happy holidays to all RG community.

SM Najim

Yes, Prof. Salah Mahdi Najim, thank you so much for your post.

Open Learn initiatives are the unique opportunity to save education in countries already called failed states such as Venezuela.

Happy New 2022.

The following external post is related to this thread:

Is block teaching the future of university pedagogy? by Anna McKie, Jan. 2022

Teaching modules intensively, rather than in parallel, has had positive results at the handful of institutions that have tried it. report.

It looks like a new way to approach HE education teaching, however, there is little information found on websites.

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/block-teaching-future-university-pedagogy?

Best Regards.

Online learning like you’ve never experienced before

Empower yourself with world-class courses from educators and institutions in a practical and social learning environment...Workplace training. Lifelong Learning...

Experience well designed activity-based learning, collaborative projects, and a supportive community, all made possible by the OpenLearning platform...

https://twitter.com/openlrning

https://www.openlearning.com/

Dear Pedro L. Contreras E. , Anna McKie about block teaching:

"For some early adopters in the UK, US, Australia and Canada, the results of block teaching speak for themselves – with students from disadvantaged backgrounds tending to excel under the alternative approach. Others are sceptical, viewing the micro-modular method as antithetical to deep and reflective learning. Some fear it may lead to the end of the academic autonomy enjoyed by scholars who are instead dragooned in reluctant teaching co-ops. Yet while the method continues to bear fruit, it is unlikely to be far from discussion over the future of university teaching for some time..."

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/block-teaching-future-university-pedagogy?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial-daily

Thank you so much for sharing this information with respect to block teaching, Prof. Ljubomir Jacić

For me is a new field to read & learn.

Best Regards.

The following external post has a great idea about looking for the best online technique, even I am happy with the Open Learn UK initiative:

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/collecting-data-our-students-only-way-forward?

Collecting data on our students is the only way forward by Daphne Koller Stanford University, December 2021, at timeshighereducation.com

"Ubiquitous data collection will give rise to large datasets, which can help improve outcomes for all students"

Best Regards.

The following systematic review is related to this thread:

Article Improving teacher professional development for online and bl...

Prof. Nishaben Desai Dholakiya

We would appreciate some short comments about Kolb's learning cycle for constructivist learning since we are new to the subject.

Thank you so much for pointing it out. Best Regards.

The pandemic has provided a tantalising glimpse of the potential of open educational resources (OER)...

Coronavirus has acted as a real catalyst for OERs especially with many institutions that, quite frankly, have had to muddle through without access to necessary teaching materials through the lockdowns...

Read different experinces and oppinions...

https://www.researchinformation.info/feature/oers-future-education?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_content=OERs%3A%20the%20future%20of%20education%3F&utm_campaign=RI%20February%20Newsline%202022%20part%201&utm_term=Research%20Information

Thank you so much for the post, Prof. Ljubomir Jacić

It will be very interesting to look at it. Best Regards.

This Open Access paper is related to this thread, it covers one important aspect and a new term:

Aspect: "Self-directed learning (SDL) in open learning MOOCs."

New term: Self-directed learning (SDL)

Article Designing and delivering MOOCs to motivate participants for ...

The new roadmap of Moodle LMS which is used in Open Learning:

https://docs.moodle.org/dev/Roadmap

ViewSonic's myViewBoard Suite helps Malaysia enter the Education 4.0 era

Malaysia will soon be entering the digital era of "Education 4.0". With the introduction of ViewBoard Interactive Display and education technology - myViewBoard Visual Learning Platform, ViewSonic, a leading global provider of visual solutions, hopes to close the gap between physical classroom and distance education...

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/viewsonics-myviewboard-suite-helps-malaysia-020500157.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAH_aPpYodqoIdRfhzt8T044e5oe1I_ChWcjV-3RBxb0X2HnPGKfmTBZzZOdAAlpf_fNdRHP1gx0kYvmKb3XroFYOlwMHEIOS4eiy7tqsRbkoHE-VvqK_zk8h5EXgU8OBbyGu5zi88TI7PKz08HaCgGm6PmXmE8pLnQCmbmUD85_I

https://myviewboard.com/

Thank you for this interesting post, Prof. Ljubomir Jacić

I add a new concept to my list of the new era IT educative terminology:

ViewBoard Interactive Display in education technology

Best Regards.

Do our students need to be book smart or street smart? They need to be both

Employers want talent to jump right in and fulfil new tasks without a lot of coaching. Project-based learning will help prepare students for this new way of thinking and working...

Over the past few decades, we’ve seen many changes in higher education and delivery formats. The most significant change has been in adult education and the emergence and credibility of online degrees. Now factor in the pandemic, and we see the growing need for organisations and higher learning institutions to pivot once again. This pivot has resulted in more schools going online and a growing concern with making connections and building curricula that meet industry standards and student needs...

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/do-our-students-need-be-book-smart-or-street-smart-they-need-be-both?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial-daily

Thank you so much for your interesting post, Prof. Ljubomir Jacić

I attach a post written on the influence of Open Acess Leaning tools such as open access books in one database

Guest post: A milestone for the open access book: 50,000 open access books in DOAB and counting April 21, 2022, by Tom Mosterd, DOAB

https://oaspa.org/guest-post-a-milestone-for-the-open-access-book-50000-open-access-books-in-doab-and-counting/

Best Regards.

The following short blog article by BBC StoryWorks is related to this thread, it is sponsored by the European Training Foundation:

https://www.bbc.com/storyworks/the-learning-power-up/distance-learning

Student-centred learning was well intended, meant to promote inclusivity and boost engagement by personalising curricula. But somewhere along the way, universities and instructors started to bow to students...

Well-meaning educational initiatives – alongside grade inflation, flexible deadlines and warm language in feedback – deny students access to the type of educational experience that universities were designed for...

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/student-centred-education-philosophy-most-unkind?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial-daily

The need for collaboration in digital education development is recognised at the level of the European Commission. The Digital Education Action Plan 2021-2027 is an example of EU-wide collaboration and acts as a handbook for the development of a high-quality digital education ecosystem. The action plan identifies two elements to be developed: • A digital education ecosystem (embracing infrastructure, teachers’ skills and learning materials and tools); and • Digital skills and literacy among all age groups and genders (from basic skills to advanced skills as well as increasing the share of girls in technology-oriented careers). A high emphasis is put on co-creation, linking actors in the European Union and its member states, including teachers, citizens, businesses and various sectors of society...

https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=2022042910084545

Thank you so much for your posts on this important topic, Prof. Ljubomir Jacić

Best Regards.

Indeed Dear ,Dr. Ljubomir Jacić and Dear Dr. Pedro L. Contreras E. the Digital Education Action Plan [2021-2027] is a renewed political initiative of the European Union [EU] whose purpose is to support the sustainable and effective adaptation of the education and training systems of the EU Member States in their transit and cooperation towards the digital age and constitutes a Digital Education Action Plan that offers a long-term strategic vision but of high quality, inclusive and accessible while also addressing the challenges and opportunities of COVID-19 in terms of the unprecedented use of technology for educational and training purposes and aims to improve the quality/quantity of teaching in relation to digital technologies, support for the digitization of methods, teaching pedagogies and the provision of the necessary infrastructure for inclusive and resilient distance learning.

Cf.

https://education.ec.europa.eu/focus-topics/digital-education/about/digital-education-action-plan

https://econpapers.repec.org/paper/iptiptwpa/jrc128347.htm

https://ideas.repec.org/p/ipt/iptwpa/jrc128347.html

Thank you so much for your post, Prof. Juana Maria Arcelus-Ulibarrena

My very thanks to you Dear Dr. Pedro L. Contreras E. it is an very important Question!

You are most welcome, Prof. Juana Maria Arcelus-Ulibarrena

Indeed, Open Learn initiatives can help to reduce drastically the gap in education among different countries.

Eventually, it depends on many conditions, which can be or not available, but if they are, then, asynchronous open learning can help to reduce the gap in knowledge.

Best Regards.

You are right Dear Dr. Pedro L. Contreras E. but it also depends on the true effectiveness of Open Learn and that "it can vehicular"!

Indeed, Dear Prof. Juana Maria Arcelus-Ulibarrena

I opened an account in Moodle Academy, the old Learn Moodle site might be gone soon.

I was taught several free online courses with the old website that helped me a lot to develop basic skills in Moodle.

Best Regards.

Indeed, Dear Prof. Pedro L. Contreras E. , a study was recently carried out where it was sought to determine the impact of the use of Moodle in the teaching of University Courses in University students and this study shows that the implementation of Moodle technology in teaching had a truly positive impact.

Cf.

Article Using Moodle in University Courses and Its Impact on Future ...

Thank you for the reference and the insights, Prof. Juana Maria Arcelus-Ulibarrena

I agree with you. Although Moodle's teaching philosophy must be studied by scholars before creating courses or coaching previously made ones, I guess.

Best Regards.

They are just slogans.

Top tips for selecting and implementing new technologies

Effective technology is now instrumental to the successful performance of universities at every level...

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/top-tips-selecting-and-implementing-new-technologies?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial-daily

Thank you so much for your post, Prof. Ljubomir Jacić ,

Best Regards.