Digital Transformation: It’s Time
Diana Oblinger,
EDUCAUSE Review,
Sept 04, 2020
Digital Transformation, says Diana Oblinger, "is not defined by the technology alone but, instead, places more emphasis on the impact of technology on education." It's an institutional response to increasingly urgent financial pressures, the change in the college experience created by the need for remote learning, and the ongoing uncertainty we all face today. It considers three questions: what can we stop doing? How can we reach people where they are? And how can we become more resilient? These are good questions. Oblinger's answers (she discusses each in detail) are almost all management and process-oriented, with automation playing a major role. What I wish she would address more is how all of this impacts the individuals involved, many of whom will lose positions or see their roles reduced. It's funny how the need to sustain the institution becomes a lot less pressing for those soon to be no longer affiliated with it. Via Helge Scherlund.
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