10. Academic Records Management and the Transition to Blockchain Technology

Blockchain technology is disrupting the academic record-keeping and influencing processes for maintaining student information systems in adult and higher education organizations. Listen to our podcast to learn more about blockchain technology, key design features, and some of the ways adult and higher education organizations are currently deploying it.

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Other Ways Blockchain Technology is Impacting AHE

• Educational Resources. These resources (e.g., learning resources in MOOCs for teachers and learners, share time-release exam questions, etc.) that can be safely shared and protected from unauthorized access, copied, modified or even deleted.
• Assessments/Exams. Student assessments and exams can be provided through automated exams and assessments when certain conditions are met.
• Awarding Tokens. Organization-based tokens have been used for fees, credits and currency transfer. For example, university-specific cryptocurrency (e.g., Kelvin coins) have been provided to the best students.
• Smart Contracts. These contracts can be used to build flexible blockchain based distribution solutions for the benefit of all participants in an online learning system, including students teaching staff, and administrative personnel. They can be used for managing and storing student data such as a self-executed code that applies roles and conditions between two or more parties. These include support services applications through digital transactions using a cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin, and digital certificate applications that provide students control of earned certificates, and decreased dependance on adult and higher education institutions for storing, verifying, and validating credentials.
• Accreditation. A process for assessing and ranking educational institutions according to the academic results of their learners.

 

8. Internet of Things and Adult and Higher Education

 

The Internet of Things is a ubiquitous system containing billions of everyday devices that have Internet connected embedded sensors, microcontrollers, and software that monitor and record activity (such as sound, movement, and temperature). This episode explores how Internet of Things is impacting the teaching and learning experiences of faculty and students in adult and higher education organizations.

• What are your experiences with Internet of Things (for example, smart pens, smart glasses, or augmented reality)? How are they impacting your teaching or learning?
• How is your organization transitioning into becoming a digital campus? 
• How is the Internet of Things being used in the classroom with adult learners?

 

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References

• AjazMoharkan, Z., Choudhury, T., Gupta, S. C., & Raj, G. (2017, February). Internet of Things and its applications in E-learning. In 2017 3rd International Conference on Computational Intelligence & Communication Technology (CICT) (pp. 1-5). IEEE.
• Attallah, B., & Ilagure, Z. (2018). Wearable technology: Facilitating or complexing education. International Journal of Information and Education Technology, 8(6), 433-436.
• Kortuem, G., Bandara, A. K., Smith, N., Richards, M., & Petre, M. (2012). Educating the Internet-of-Things generation. Computer, 46(2), 53-61.
• Negahban, M. B., & Selvaraja, A. (2019). The Application of Interactive and Intelligent Web in E-Learning. Interdisciplinary Journal of Virtual Learning in Medical Sciences, 10(4), 75-77.
• Ogallo, G. G. (2018). IoT–Enhancing Data-driven Decision-making in Higher Education. Case Study of Ohio University (Doctoral dissertation, Ohio University).
• Saeed, M. K., MUNIR, A., SHAH, K., HASSAN, M. U., KHAN, J., & NAWAZ, B. (2021). USAGE OF INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) TECHNOLOGY IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR. Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, 16(5), 4181-4191.
• van Deursen, A. J., van der Zeeuw, A., de Boer, P., Jansen, G., & van Rompay, T. (2021). Digital inequalities in the Internet of Things: differences in attitudes, material access, skills, and usage. Information, Communication & Society, 24(2), 258-276.

7. Chatbots and Holograms and Adult and Higher Education

 

Several spatial web digital technologies are currently disrupting the teaching and learning environments of adult and higher education organizations. This episode explores how chatbots and digital holograms are impacting learning applications in adult and higher education.

• What personal experiences have you had with chatbots and digital holograms in educational and learning situations?

 

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References 

Bonfield, C. A., Salter, M., Longmuir, A., Benson, M., & Adachi, C. (2020). Transformation or evolution?: Education 4.0, teaching and learning in the digital age. Higher Education Pedagogies, 5(1), 223-246.

Mavrikios, D., Alexopoulos, K., Georgoulias, K., Makris, S., Michalos, G., & Chryssolouris, G. (2019). Using Holograms for visualizing and interacting with educational content in a Teaching Factory. Procedia Manufacturing, 31, 404-410.

Pates, D. (2020). The holographic academic: Rethinking telepresence in higher education. In Emerging technologies and pedagogies in the curriculum (pp. 215-230). Springer, Singapore.

Riel, J. (2021). Essential features and critical issues with educational chatbots: Toward personalized learning via digital agents. In Handbook of Research on Modern Educational Technologies, Applications, and Management (pp. 246-262). IGI Global.

Tsivitanidou, O., & Ioannou, A. (2020). Users' Needs Assessment for Chatbots' Use in Higher Education. In Central European Conference on Information and Intelligent Systems (pp. 55-62). Faculty of Organization and Informatics Varazdin.

Turk, H., & Seckin Kapucu, M. (2021). Innovative Technology Applications in Science Education: Digital Holography. Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health, 7(2), 156-170.

6. The Shift to Innovation Producing Education

Education 4.0 is a major new development in the missions and instructional practices of Adult and Higher Education organizations as they transition from knowledge producing to innovation producing education. The purpose of this episode is to explore: (1) the meaning of Education 4.0 and the shift to innovation producing education, (2) The skills for digitally literate lifelong learners, and (3) the development of personalized intelligent learning pathways for all students. 

 

• What does the shift to innovation producing education mean to you?
• How will the trend toward assisting students to become digitally literate lifelong learners impact your practices?
• Share examples of interventions currently being used and how your organization is implementing personalized intelligent learning pathways for all students.

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References

 

Bonfield, C. A., Salter, M., Longmuir, A., Benson, M., & Adachi, C. (2020). Transformation or evolution?: Education 4.0, teaching and learning in the digital age. Higher Education Pedagogies, 5(1), 223-246.

Bekmanova, G., Ongarbayev, Y., Somzhurek, B., & Mukatayev, N. (2021). Personalized training model for organizing blended and lifelong distance learning courses and its effectiveness in Higher Education. Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 1-16.

Ehlers, U. D., & Kellermann, S. A. (2019). Future skills: The future of learning and higher education (pp. 2-69). Karlsruhe.

4. Implications of Workplace Changes to Adult and Higher Education

Web 3.0 inspired Industry 4.0 changes in the workplace have affected adult and higher education practices. Listen to our podcast to learn about the intersection between adult and higher education and workplace changes, what upskilling and reskilling mean in today’s workplace, how adult and higher education can partner with the workplace in upskilling and reskilling employees, and why the new digital skills are needed today.

What are your experiences with Web 3.0 changes in your workplace that have affected adult and higher education practices?

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References

Caselli, F. (1999). Technological revolutions. American Economic Review, 89(1), 78-102.

Muro, M., Liu, S., Whiton, J., & Kulkarni, S. (2017). Digitalization and the American workforce. 

Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development. (2019). Preparing for the changing nature of work in the digital era.

3. Implications of Digital Innovation for Adult and Higher Education

 

Technology is everywhere, but we rarely take the time to deeply consider how profoundly these technologies impact the interconnected systems in which we work. Listen to our podcast to learn more how the digital technologies have impacted and will continue to have implications on the position of adult and higher education.

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How have you experienced spatial web technologies disruptions in adult and higher education? 

2. Current and Projected Use of the Spatial Web in Adult and Higher Education

 

The Spatial Web is the next evolutionary stage of development for the World Wide Web, and it simultaneously connects to and integrates four emerging computing technologies: spatial technologies, physical technologies, cognitive technologies, and distributed technologies. Listen to our podcast to learn more about these innovative digital technologies, how they are currently used in adult and higher education, and how they are projected to be used in the near and distant future.

 

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How have you used spatial web technology in adult and higher education?

 

 

References

 

Pates, D. (2020). The holographic academic: Rethinking telepresence in higher education. In Emerging technologies and pedagogies in the curriculum (pp. 215-230). Springer, Singapore.

Picciano, A. G. (2012). The evolution of big data and learning analytics in American higher education. Journal of asynchronous learning networks, 16(3), 9-20. 

René, G. Mapes D. (2019). The Spatial Web: How web 3.0 will connect humans, machines and AI to transform the world‖ Paperback.

Riel, J. (2021). Essential features and critical issues with educational chatbots: Toward personalized learning via digital agents. In Handbook of Research on Modern Educational Technologies, Applications, and Management (pp. 246-262). IGI Global.