Online learning could change academia — for good | Tyler Dewitt

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Higher education remains rooted in rigid, traditional structures and tracks — and it's at risk of getting left behind in favor of expanded access, greater flexibility and tailored learning. Educator Tyler DeWitt explains how innovations in digital content and virtual reality are ushering in the future of learning, emphasizing why academia must adapt to this new reality and embrace an approach to education that works with students' needs — not against them.

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24 Comments on Online learning could change academia — for good | Tyler Dewitt

  1. I asked my online instructor a question and he replied “you can go on YouTube and find the answer”. Ok cool thanks.

  2. it’s a bit sad that what has been abundantly evident for some of us for 20 years can still be a contentious issue for people in charge.

  3. This is all good as long as it is accompanied by universal basic income, because it will make a lot of teachers redundant.

  4. Traditional universities&colleges over decade have been an outdated system at their current state. They need to vastly transform to be revelant (especially regarding cost).

  5. Love it and make perfect sense! University professors prioritize and incentivized for publishing papers over teaching and giving individual attention to students. So the model hasn’t changed for centuries and screaming for disruption.

  6. The school system and curriculum is so frustratingly dated. Any and all information is at our finger tips, yet we still expect kids to memorize the most useless definitions/facts and regurgitate everything back on to paper having absorbed nothing of value or substance. Hope the world finally reboots education norms as he says and takes college off the insanely high pedestal that it’s been on for decades.

  7. This should be seen by the educational institutions all over the world. Education is about learning a skill, and not just about getting a certificate or a tool that can get you a job. When students get into the institutions for the only sake of learning, we would be producing next level professionals!

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