by Brandon Busteed, Executive Director of Gallup Education
We may learn that the real disruptive innovation in education is the need for a human support system and deep learning experiences. Though colleges and universities might be threatened by disruption from online courses, they should have an advantage on fundamentals like mentoring, caring professors and deep and experiential learning. But institutions will only capitalize on these advantages if they intentionally invest in them. So far, most are not. In a world entrenched in technology, we need to work harder to be more human — and we need to be more human than ever before. Colleges and universities that make intentional efforts to embrace the fundamentals of human development will thrive. Online courses can help lower costs and increase efficiency and effectiveness in certain aspects of learning. But online learning will never reach its full potential — much like higher education itself — unless there is human-driven emotional engagement and deep experiential learning at its core.
http://www.gallup.com/businessjournal/179564/real-disruptive-innovation-education.aspx
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