The Future of Higher Education

This article discusses the recent advancements in technology, and how they are affecting today's education systems. It discusses the various advantages technology has brought about such as distance education, sophisticated learning-management systems, and the opportunity to collaborate with other research partners around the world. Not only does this article discuss the advantages but it plays a neutral role as it also refers to some of the disadvantages that technology changes have brought about such as faculty members without the proper budget or desire to learn the new teaching methods, as well as tenure and the fear of losing a job keeping many teachers from moving to far into the world of online education.

The research involved with this article contained a survey consisting of 289 executives 154 of which being American who answered a series of questions involving technology and its recent changes. The survey produced some very interesting numbers. 46% of respondents answered that they believed the US was lagging behind other countries in the ability to produce high-quality professionals. and only 40% believing that today's graduates are able to compete successfully in today's global market. This were both interesting stats that lead me to wonder the question is it the kids who are not willing to learn and mature, or is it the educators who are not doing their job? Overall I found this article to be very interesting yet somewhat repetitive as this is a topic I have been hearing about for a while now. I personally believe that the change towards online education is a negative one as their are numerous ways for students to cheat, and I believe their is nothing better than a face to face education. I personally believe that the most effective way to educate in today's society is through small classrooms of no more than 25 students, in which each student is able to build a bond with the teacher and must participate actively in the class in order to succeed.