[ICTinfo] Five trends changing the education landscape

The world of education itself has evolved and changed rapidly over the last decade as technology has advanced, especially during the coronavirus pandemic. Teachers and lecturers are struggling to establish appropriate learner/student engagement to stay up-to-date with the latest technological, pedagogical and other changes affecting learning. Canadian educator and educational theorist Joseph D'Addario highlights five trends in the changing environment for learning: 1. The rise of the hybrid model of learning: the pandemic-driven experience of combining physical and virtual education will continue to be applied in different ways; 2. The growth in the use of technological tools: digital classrooms and technology platforms have enabled the introduction of online discussion boards, video chats, audio and video feedback and other tools that enhance the skills of lecturers and enrich learning styles; 3. Strengthening the use of artificial intelligence: AI tools allow new concepts, interactions and virtual spaces to be integrated into learning; 4. Soft skills training: education is increasingly concerned with developing skills that are desirable in the workplace, such as critical thinking, problem solving, people management and creativity; 5. enhancing learning rather than teaching: thanks to digital classrooms and other technologies, teachers/lecturers are increasingly becoming facilitators and facilitators of learning, helping students to learn better, to discover and understand information, etc.

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The C19 pandemic and the measures taken to contain it, and now the war in Ukraine, are also having a major impact on the ICT sector, as confirmed by research and analysis in almost all segments of the industry. A particular feature of ICT is that it allows us to predict, monitor, study and control changes not only in our own industry but in all others, which has been a valuable help to all of us over the last two years. In fact, ICT helps companies and institutions in all industries to organise their work, adapt their operations, discover new opportunities, process data and obtain estimates and forecast future trends.

Last but not least, ICT enables schools and universities to implement hybrid versions of teaching and to digitise learning processes in a meaningful way.

This is why we have decided to publish regular summaries of information, assessments, analyses and studies by research and analyst companies that can help everyone to better monitor, learn about and understand changes and trends and to adapt more successfully to the new ICT era.

Prepared by the Chair of Information and Communication Technologies in collaboration with Esad Jakupović