Reimagining the Role of Technology in Higher Education
Reimagining the Role of Technology in Higher Education aligns the role of technology serving the needs of a diverse group of students seeking access to high-quality postsecondary learning experiences.
This supplement is as a result of the U.S. Department of Education (ED),Office of Technology Education’s (OET), 2016 National Education Technology Plan (NETP), which envisions transformational learning facilitated by the incorporated use of technology throughout the Nation’s education systems.
The five core sections that were highlighted in the 2016 NETP: learning, teaching, leadership, assessment, and infrastructure, are examined and aligned with themes of lifelong learning. It contains some discussion of students with disabilities, first generation students, and employed or underemployed individuals with aspirations of obtaining a postsecondary credential.
Reimagining the Role of Technology in Higher Education is a presentation of a vision and action plan in response to the urgent national priority which calls for postsecondary success for Americans. It describes specific actions Stakeholders can take to ensure higher education’s continued innovations and improvements, while providing opportunities for the personal growth and prosperity of every student. The ideology that technology opens doors for anytime, anywhere learning allows employers, post-secondary institutions, existing and new providers to be accessible and offer flexible educational and work experiences.
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