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Digital Media and its Impact on Higher Education

Digital Media and its Impact on Higher Education

Introduction

In today’s technological world we are called to be limitless in our imagination.   Higher education offers an example.   Blending the best of face-to-face instruction with the flexibility of online and digital  learning have  enhanced the higher education experience for learners, and prepare them better for the world of work.

With the advancement of technology, the Fourth Industrial Revolution and  COVID 19, education is continually evolving and transforming itself.  These have impacted  education everywhere, leading to growing trends in how students  learn.  The pandemic forced educational institutions to think of online classes. Much before this, education was undergoing changes with the development of educational technology.  Many of the temporary changes that emerged during  the pandemic would be the future and how students would learn.   They look for knowledge of technology, skills training which would ensure a well-paying and rewarding career.  Institutions begin to  realise that experience-based learning is more suited for interaction between students and teachers.  Classroom material would be delivered online and technology oriented learning would be the future.


Fr V Joseph Xavier SJ

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