On Being Ahead of the Curve in Times of Disruption

Some public institutions have been ahead of the online-education curve and at the forefront of responsive curricula! Like Coursewell, FGCU, UMGC, WGU, and others, they didn't have to make any significant changes in their course delivery and student-support systems.

Lesson: In both academia and industry, we must have the foresight, preparedness, and readiness to serve our students and staff in times of disruption--from hurricanes and earthquakes to pandemics and automation.

How? By designing and developing relevant curricula. And, more importantly, by developing state-of-the-art student-support and course delivery systems that respond to the impending future and the individual needs of our students.

We are finding that AI machine learning will have a tremendous impact on everything we do. And our students and graduates must be ready to "collaborate" with AI systems and continuously learn while on the job.

If the university is not offering a particular course, students must be proactive and ready to learn on their own by seeking online programs.

My new article, co-authored with Dr. Patricia Angle, titled "Can Machine Learning Enhance Human Learning?" addresses that need.

Be safe, and keep the good work!

Walter Rodriguez, PhD, PE