Interviews with a number of folks in and around education distilled into five quick hit points by Fast Company. Originally posted in 2015, but we just came across it in one of our feeds today. A mix of the expected – students will interact with others remotely – and the unexpected, but which we hold dear – the success of tech will still rely on skilled teachers.

Jake Schwartz, CEO and cofounder of General Assembly, predicts that as technology advances, its limits will become clear. “‘Online’ is not a cure-all for education issues in this country, but it can help provide greater access to new skills training,” he says. “This is powerful when combined with curricula and programming created and led by practitioner educators. The human factor is always important.”

Perhaps least surprising on their list is number five – educators and institutions will be forced to adapt. “Forced” is a strong word here, the institutions, administrators and faculty we’ve had the pleasure of working with over the last few years rather than feeling “forced” see an opportunity to improve student learning, save faculty time all while saving money and are willing to jump ahead of the curve to make it happen. Seizing the opportunity is quite a bit different than being forced, at least in our book. Food for thought:

“Most professions can point to dramatic changes in the way they work, thanks to technological innovations, but teaching still looks and feels an awful lot like it did when today’s teachers were themselves students,” says Williams. “It is starting to change, but it has been incredibly slow.”

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