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Stephen Downes

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Last year's predictions by everybody everywhere were wrong (heh). This year, 16 pundits offer 16 one-paragraph predictions. Most of the predictions were vacuous ("students will... face unique challenges", "the most successful tools in 2021... will be the ones that deliver real outcomes", "higher level of accountability and transparency", "putting education first", "a more effective, robust online learning experience", "increase in collaboration", "educators... will adapt new tools and technologies"). Many pundits predicted things that are already happening (chatbots, microcredentials, "institutions will seek digital solutions for student services", "remote student recruitment", hybrid learning models ). Others ranged from the self-serving ("integration of payments into their platforms") to the low-hanging fruit ("smaller, high value projects"). Some predictions ("increasing demand for workshops and seminars", "short to midterm financial instability") were worth noting.

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