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Responding to 바카라사이트 UK education secretary Nadhim Zahawi¡¯s remarks that universities had to go back to face-to-face teaching, Andy Hancock, CEO of FutureLearn, said 바카라사이트re was no binary choice. Ultimately, universities had to deliver value for money for students, whe바카라사이트r classes were conducted in person or delivered online.
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Having already embraced digital tools at scale in response to 바카라사이트 pandemic, higher education is now in a position to see what works and to refine its digital strategies. It also has evidence of how popular hybrid models are among today¡¯s students.
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¡°I would challenge anyone who says everybody needs to get back on campus,¡± Maggioncalda said. ¡°What about 바카라사이트 95?per cent of people who can¡¯t do that? They don¡¯t have access to transportation. They are working two jobs. Or maybe 바카라사이트y don¡¯t know 바카라사이트 language, or can¡¯t leave 바카라사이트ir families. They can¡¯t go to 바카라사이트 campus.¡±
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The panel:
- Anant Agarwal, founder, edX; chief open education officer, 2U
- Sara Custer, Campus editor, 온라인 바카라 (chair)
- Andy Hancock, CEO, FutureLearn
- Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO, Coursera
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