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Explore the potential of IT-enabled disruptive changes in education, from curriculum restructuring to examination innovations to cost-effective strategies. Discover actionable steps for embracing a future-focused educational system. Join Raj Reddy from Carnegie Mellon University in this forward-thinking discussion.
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IT Enabled Disruptive Future of Education Raj Reddy Carnegie Mellon University Aug 10, 2016 www.rr.cs.cmu.edu
Introduction • Hon’ble AP CM expects all of AP Households to be fully connected with WiFi access in the Near Future • Assuming at least 20mbps connectivity enabling streaming video, and • Assuming Access to Smartphone, Tablet or Notebook PC in every Household and/or every child in school • Many Disruptive Options in Educational Content, Delivery, Exams, and Cost Structure become Possible
Disruptive Curriculum • Current Curriculum Obsolete • Shrink by half to make room for new topics • Skills needed to survive in 21st century • Possible Action Items • Change Curriculum • 50% From Current Topics • Required Minimum • 50% Electives: Skills needed to survive in 21stcentury • !st grade to 5th Grade • Learning to Learn • Learning to Think • Learning to Live • 6, 7 and 8th Grade MBA, Law, MBBS, Agriculture • 9 and 10 grades Skill Development • 11, 12 and 13 grades: IT, PUC, Diploma in Engineering (ITI) • One Day Courses; One Week Courses; and One Month Courses
Disruptive Learning and Teaching • Online Content available on Every Subject • Learn to Learning without a Teacher • Life Long Learning • Possible Action Items • Learning without a Teacher: Half the Time? • Teacher on Demand: Vedantu.com • Teaching Motivation, Passion, and Perseverance, Work Ethic • Learn What They Want, When They Want And How They Want
Disruptive Examination and Evaluation Options • Home Schooling • No Attendance Required: Open Schooling • Fast Learner and Slow Learner • Each Learner is Different • Action Items • Mastery Based Testing • Time Variable and Outcome Constant • New examination Formats: SAT and TOEFL
Disruptive Cost Structure • Cost: Faculty Salaries, Infrastructure, Staff, Hostels, Computers, Connectivity • Universities without Walls • Self Paced Learning • Online Content • Online Tutors • 24x7 connected • Action Items • Permit Learning and certification without attending school
Conclusion • IT Enabled Choices in Education Are Clear • In the Future, There are Disruptive Options for • What we Teach • How we Teach • How we Test, and • How we control Cost • It Is Up To Us to Decide and Execute