A post-COVID learning world, Part 1 😷 Transcend Newsletter XXIV

All in all, my bet for an emerging model in higher ed coming out of this crisis will look something like:

The rapid transition to remote schooling has supercharged trends in online learning — it’s possible that 3-5 years of behavior change has been condensed into a few short weeks. More independent/self-guided learning has required not only a re-thinking of curriculum but a shift in how students view their role in the learning experience. Creative resp... See more

If we accept that 68% of students are concerned about online learning (community interaction, reliable certificates or a great user experience), then the idea that new providers will have to transform previous parts of the education experience (what we’ve called human education components) and adapt it to a new set of media becomes really interesti... See more

Covid-19 presents a rare opportunity for change in education. The pandemic is accelerating two major shifts: (1) Education is increasingly being delivered direct-to-learner, and (2) Learning is increasingly lifelong.

one thing is clear from this transition: there's a great need for virtual experience and curriculum designers that specialize in this online environment.