Model for the enhancement of learning in higher education through the deployment of emerging technologies
| Published date | 12 November 2018 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/JICES-04-2018-0036 |
| Date | 12 November 2018 |
| Pages | 401-412 |
| Author | Pedro Isaías |
| Subject Matter | Information & knowledge management,Information management & governance,Information & communications technology |
Model for the enhancement of
learning in higher education
through the deployment of
emerging technologies
Pedro Isaías
Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation (ITaLI),
University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
Abstract
Purpose –Change is the operative word in highereducation; as roles shift, classrooms are reinvented, and
content becomes increasinglymore accessible. At the core of these changes is the pervasiveness of learning
technology. This papers aims to propose a model for the selection and adoption of emerging learning
technologiesto enhance learning within the context of higher education.
Design/methodology/approach –Higher education institutions are resorting to the deployment of
learning technologies to address the demands of the twenty-first century learners and to ascertain their
competitiveness. This paper draws from the literature to provide a model, composed of five key
characteristicsof learning, to support the selection and adoption of emerginglearning technologies.
Findings –The model posits that the attainment of each of these five characteristics, personalised,
ubiquitous, collaborative, lifelong and authentic needs to be supported by corresponding technologies:
adaptive learning technologies, artificial intelligence, mobile technology, social technology, massive open
online courses,virtual and augmented reality, gamificationand the Internet of Things.
Originality/value –Higher educationis progressively being displacedfrom the traditional classroom, and
as it progresses towardsonline settings, it requires the support of technologyto facilitate that transference. In
examining the potentialof future learning technologies, this papercontributes to a growing body of research
that focuses on the benefits of technology withinhigher education and assists educators in the selection and
adoptionof the most relevant technologies.
Keywords Higher education, Learning technologies, Lifelong learning, Collaborative learning,
Personalized learning, Ubiquitous learning
Paper type Conceptual paper
1. Introduction
The dominance of online settings seems to be a predicablescenario for the future of higher
education, and in this prospective landscape, technology plays a predominant role. The
exercise of forecasting is important to prepare for the demands that the future brings.
Reflecting on what type of technology will support education in the future can support
better decision-makingin the present. According to Cycholl (2015):
The learning and education we receive beyond 2020 will evolve at an even more rapid pace and
will transform more than we have ever experienced in the field of education.
In a prospective educational landscape, technology is expected to increase collaboration
between educational institutions and the corporate sector (Shuck, 2016), to allow for a
greater alignment between what is taught to students during their education at the
university and what they will actually need to know and master to be successfully
Learning in
higher
education
401
Received10 April 2018
Accepted7 June 2018
Journalof Information,
Communicationand Ethics in
Society
Vol.16 No. 4, 2018
pp. 401-412
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DOI 10.1108/JICES-04-2018-0036
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