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Facing the Future of Technology and Learning OLC Nov 2020

The document discusses the transformative impact of technology on education and the workforce over the past decade, emphasizing the rapid increase of information and the rise of artificial intelligence. It highlights the necessity for higher education to adapt by reevaluating curricula, focusing on relevant skills, and accommodating changes in job markets due to automation. The author calls for flexibility in educational programs and a proactive approach to prepare for future challenges.

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Facing the Future of Technology and Learning Maria H. Andersen, Ph.D CEO, Coursetune Core Adjunct Faculty, Westminster College Email: maria@Coursetune.com Twitter: @busynessgirl
In ONE decade, the world was transformed …
In ONE decade, the world was transformed …
https://www.statista.com/statistics/201182/forecast-of-smartphone-users-in-the-us/ 268 million in 2020
U.S. Population 327 million 12% below age of 10 (39 million) 16% above age 65 (52 million)
Most college-age adults in the U.S. have a Smartphone now. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/fact-sheet/mobile/
Refrigerator Dishwasher Landline phone
Smartphone Social Media
18-29, 88% 65+, 37% 50-64, 64% 30-49, 78% The chicken and the egg... which is driving which?
In 2020, the education and working world transformed a decade.
We can’t pretend that attending lecture IN PERSON is the only “real” option.
Professors can’t pretend that there’s NO WAY to “make up” a missed lecture.
We can’t pretend that there is NO WAY to attend class from home.
Students can’t pretend that they have NO WAY to do groupwork if they can’t meet in person.
Faculty can’t pretend there’s NO WAY to teach if they are out of town.
We can’t pretend that the ONLY options are Online, F2F, and Hybrid.
In education, everyone now understands how exhausting it is to teach online.
In the world, ONLINE learning has taken a huge reputation hit.
The state of technology is rapidly changing.
How has “getting information” changed in the last three decades?
When I was an undergraduate...
When I was a PhD student ...
Students today
“Every two days now we create as much information as we did from the dawn of civilization up until 2003.” - Eric Schmidt, quoted in 2003 (CEO of Google)
Source: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ every-minute-internet-2020/ YouTube: 500 hours of content Instagram: 347k stories Facebook: 147k photos
And where is that information coming from?
1 billion in 1804 7 billion in 2016 World Population today? 7.8 billion
1% growth 2-3% growth 8-9% growth
The state of technology is rapidly changing. AND The amount of data is rapidly increasing.
Why does the rise of raw information matter? It is this rapid rise in information that is bringing AI to fruition.
Two kinds of AI Artificial Narrow Intelligence (ANI) Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)
Projected Job Disruptions due to AI Studies at Oxford: 47% of American jobs are at high risk of automation, up to 20 million manufacturing jobs worldwide will be lost to robots by 2030 McKinsey Global Institute: Between 40 million and 160 million women worldwide may need to transition between occupations by 2030 WEF: automation will displace 75 million jobs but generate 133 million new ones worldwide by 2022 (prediction in 2018) Forrester predicts job losses of 29% by 2030 with only 13% job creation to compensate Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/gilpress/2019/07/15/is-ai-going-to-be-a-jobs-killer-new-reports-about-the-future-of-work/
Forrester: 73% of all cubicle-related jobs lost by 2030
“100% Automatable Jobs” Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors Dredge Operators Foundry Mold and Coremakers Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products Logging Equipment Operators Machine Feeders and Offbearers Medical Appliance Technicians Motion Picture Projectionists Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Plasterers and Stucco Masons Slaughterers and Meat Packers Source: https://features.marketplace.org/robotproof/
“The vast majority of jobs consist of some portion of tasks that can be automated and some portion of tasks that can’t.”
We will all be retraining … all the time.
(deep breaths and kittens)
Drivers of Change Climate Change (WEF) Middle Class in Emerging Markets (WEF) Rapid Urbanization (WEF) Extreme Longevity, Aging Society (IFF, WEF) Computational World (IFF) Superstructured Organizations (IFF) Globally Connected World (IFF) New Media Ecology (IFF) Rise of Smart Machines and Systems (IFF) Mobile Internet and Cloud Technology (WEF) Processing Power, Big Data (WEF) New energy supplies and technology (WEF) Internet of Things (WEF) Sharing Economy, Crowdsourcing (WEF) Robotics, autonomous transport (WEF) Artificial intelligence (WEF) Advanced Manufacturing, 3D printing (WEF) Adv materials, biotechnology (WEF)
Drivers of Change Climate Change (WEF) Middle Class in Emerging Markets (WEF) Rapid Urbanization (WEF) Extreme Longevity, Aging Society (IFF, WEF) Computational World (IFF) Superstructured Organizations (IFF) Globally Connected World (IFF) New Media Ecology (IFF) Rise of Smart Machines and Systems (IFF) Mobile Internet and Cloud Technology (WEF) Processing Power, Big Data (WEF) New energy supplies and technology (WEF) Internet of Things (WEF) Sharing Economy, Crowdsourcing (WEF) Robotics, autonomous transport (WEF) Artificial intelligence (WEF) Advanced Manufacturing, 3D printing (WEF) Adv materials, biotechnology (WEF) GLOBAL PANDEMIC!!!!
What have you had to learn since leaving school?
Things I’ve learned in the last three years Customer Relationship Management Software Project Management and PM Software Accounting Management Software SaaS accounting Virtual Meeting and Webinar software Software ticket management software Social media management software UI/UX design and management software Contractor management software Customer Service management software How to write a term sheet How to make a pitch deck Software to manage the cap tables for our stock Work with a lawyer to write a patent Determine sales tax nexus in any state we do business in Determine the best cloud server platform for us Figure out GDPR and how it applies to us Documentation management software and processes
The state of technology is rapidly changing. The amount of data is rapidly increasing. AND Careers are rapidly changing.
Curriculum in Higher Education has got to change.
1. People should be able to attend college for one year and be able to upgrade their job.
Ask Students: What skills will help you move up in your job or move to a different job?
2. Rethink depth of knowledge.
Search and Application over Memorization You couldn’t memorize all the information in your field even if you wanted to.
ESIL LENS
Strictly deals with the level of information or skill depth, not the ability to perform higher cognitive level activities. EXISTENCE SUPPORTED INDEPENDENT LIFETIME
3. Streamline the existing courses to make space to teach more relevant material at the right depth.
Curriculum Drift New skills and fields emerge that need to be learned for a discipline.
Curriculum Bloat New knowledge, research, and desires from other schools bloat the curriculum from within.
Curriculum Reality Most curriculum contains both drift and bloat.
Curriculum needs continual tuning If there is no space to do innovative things, innovative things don’t happen.
4. Expertise is a moving target. Make the courses themselves more flexible by splitting the credits into fixed and variable.
English Composition
Core of English Composition with Business Theme
Core of English Composition with Medical Theme
Core of English Composition with Science Theme
8. The “NEW” Liberal Arts Education? Stack 3 pods and one specialty year or certificate.
For example: Each ”pod” can cross the same set of disciplines. • Science • Communication • Humanities / Culture • Business / Government • Logic / Math / Philosophy
PLANET EARTH ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CONSCIOUS CAPITALISM WASTE AND RECYCLING MANAGEMENT TREND ANALYSIS ENERGY CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES
BEING HUMAN SCIENCE OF BEING HUMAN MEANING OF CONSCIOUSNESS STAGES OF LIFE PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN INTERACTIONS INTERACTION BETWEEN HUMANS AND TECHNOLOGY
We simultaneously live in awe of technology and in fear of it.
"In 50 years there will be only 10 institutions in the world delivering higher education" - Sebastian Thrun, founder Udacity, 2012
"We think of it like a robot tutor in the sky that can semi-read your mind and figure out what your strengths and weaknesses are, down to the percentile" - Jose Ferreira, founder Knewton, 2015
“Anyone that can be replaced by a computer should be.” - Arthur C. Clarke
We need to step up and face this future instead of hiding from it.
Questions? Maria H. Andersen, Ph.D maria@coursetune.com busynessgirl@gmail.com Twitter: @busynessgirl Insta, FB, Twitter: graphsintheworld busynessgirl.com