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Smart Education and Learning 4.0
The landscape for education has changed across
ages, which are stated as under.
Education 1.0 in ancient ages was
limited to few privileged people, largely influenced
by religion and governed by informal methods
of teaching. After the Industrial Revolution, the
concept of education changed, focusing more on
development of people and providing them with
basic learning and skills.
Education 2.0 with the advent of
printing presses and establishment of universities,
the process of teaching evolved and the concept
of formal higher education (HE) focused on both
academics and research developed.
Education 3.0
In the new millennium, technology has impacted almost every aspect of life today, and
was no exception. Technology has provided a platform that has greatly expanded access to education and changed
the ways of learning. The traditional setting of a lecture hall has been transformed with the integration of new tools
and technologies in teaching that help students learn virtually and deliver targeted information to them effectively.
Education 4.0 empowers learners to structure their learning paths. It is characterized by personalization
of the learning experience, where the learner has complete flexibility to be the architect of his or her own future and
has the freedom to aspire, approach and achieve personal goals by choice Increased innovation in teaching methods,
demand for an improved HE experience and availability of better learning opportunities supported by technology
have been the major impetus for this shift toward personalization.
Education 4.0
The Higher Education system in will focus on the learner, supported by technology, in-
person guidance and industry relevant content to meet the learner’s individual learning needs. This transition from
one paradigm to the other is uneven, and how fast universities adapt to this change and continue to evolve will
determine their future.
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The landscape for education has changed across
ages, which are stated as under.
Education 1.0 in ancient ages was
limited to few privileged people, largely influenced
by religion and governed by informal methods
of teaching. After the Industrial Revolution, the
concept of education changed, focusing more on
development of people and providing them with
basic learning and skills.
Education 2.0 with the advent of
printing presses and establishment of universities,
the process of teaching evolved and the concept
of formal higher education (HE) focused on both
academics and research developed.
Education 3.0
In the new millennium, technology has impacted almost every aspect of life today, and
was no exception. Technology has provided a platform that has greatly expanded access to education and changed
the ways of learning. The traditional setting of a lecture hall has been transformed with the integration of new tools
and technologies in teaching that help students learn virtually and deliver targeted information to them effectively.
Education 4.0 empowers learners to structure their learning paths. It is characterized by personalization
of the learning experience, where the learner has complete flexibility to be the architect of his or her own future and
has the freedom to aspire, approach and achieve personal goals by choice Increased innovation in teaching methods,
demand for an improved HE experience and availability of better learning opportunities supported by technology
have been the major impetus for this shift toward personalization.
Education 4.0
The Higher Education system in will focus on the learner, supported by technology, in-
person guidance and industry relevant content to meet the learner’s individual learning needs. This transition from
one paradigm to the other is uneven, and how fast universities adapt to this change and continue to evolve will
determine their future.
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