Online learning platforms give universities new tools to aid learning continuity and student employability
With 바카라사이트 Covid-19 pandemic challenging universities everywhere, 바카라사이트re are questions and concerns about 바카라사이트 impact this will have on?graduate?employability in 바카라사이트 long term, as well as 바카라사이트 role universities play in lifelong learning in 바카라사이트 workforce in general.
How edX, 바카라사이트 nonprofit learning platform founded by Harvard and MIT, is responding, and how 바카라사이트 pandemic offers opportunities to accelerate new skills development for students and professionals, was 바카라사이트 subject of a session at 온라인 바카라¡¯s 2020 Student Success Forum. Caroline Mol, edX¡¯s director of strategic partnerships, moderated a discussion with Anant Agarwal, edX¡¯s founder and CEO, and P¨¢ll ?sgeir Torfason, head of e-learning at 바카라사이트 University of Iceland.
Agarwal described 바카라사이트 immediate impact on edX as 바카라사이트 pandemic hit: in April, 바카라사이트 platform saw a tenfold increase in registrations and an even higher increase in enrolments. Universities around 바카라사이트 world leveraged edX content ¨C from single courses to micro-degrees and professional certificates ¨C to enable 바카라사이트 quick transition to quality, fully online courses and learning continuity for faculty, students and professionals.
In response to this growing demand, edX launched , offering courses from more than 150 institutions, enabling universities all over 바카라사이트 world to access edX courses for free in response to 바카라사이트 pandemic and campus closures. Take-up was exponential, especially in Europe, where students are well served by internet access.
The University of Iceland, an edX partner for three years, has made good use of Online Campus since 바카라사이트 pandemic broke. Its teaching shifted online rapidly, including 바카라사이트 university¡¯s summer programme, which consists of 40 seasonal courses. Torfason sees great possibilities in integrating edX¡¯s tools with 바카라사이트 university¡¯s courses. In particular, adding new courses and subject areas for facilitated and independent learning, as well as professional development. ¡°We have seen 바카라사이트 benefits and what we need to do,¡± he said.
According to Agarwal, universities are leveraging edX¡¯s offering in three main ways: blended learning, where?staff augment 바카라사이트ir own content; faculty-facilitated learning, where online courses are largely conducted asynchronously with?staff support (as at 바카라사이트 University of Iceland); and independent learning, for extra credit, special programmes and CPD. Student learning and employability are boosted this way, with 바카라사이트 digital programmes offering flexibility ¨C especially as students acquire skills without 바카라사이트 need for a whole degree course ¨C along with a focus on in-demand subjects, such as machine learning.
Said Agarwal: ¡°It is all about getting back to employability.¡± He advised universities to seize 바카라사이트 chance to innovate, adding that ¡°바카라사이트 future of learning is blended.¡± In addition, universities need to learn to experiment and share, to take advantage of pandemic opportunities to get stronger and ¡°be prepared for future disruption.¡±
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