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THREE ELEPHANTS

This keynote address explores the challenges and opportunities brought about by automation, AI-assisted software, IoT, and the overwhelming amount of information available. It discusses the need for a shift in education, moving away from conventional degrees to shorter, more flexible courses and lifelong learning. The role of teachers has also evolved from knowledge providers to facilitators of learning. MOOCs and learner-centric approaches are explored, along with suggestions for improving course quality, training teachers, and promoting industry recognition and self-learning.

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THREE ELEPHANTS

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  1. THREE ELEPHANTS Prof. Deepak B Phatak, IIT Bombay Keynote address at WOSA 2018 Delhi, 8 September 2018 IIT Bombay

  2. The unfolding century • Automation with AI assisted software • Internet of Things (IoT) • Extensive event tracking • Overdose of Information • Easy and universal access IIT Bombay

  3. Loss of conventional jobs • Predicted by Many • PwC report: in 15 years • US 38%, Germany 35%, UK 30% … • New jobs will be less in numbers • Existing jobs will neednew knowledge/skills IIT Bombay

  4. How should education change? • Conventional degrees not very useful • Courses too long, too rigid • Strong silos, lack of breadth • Smaller chunks, micro-modules • Life-long learning will be obligatory • Certification (rather than) degree IIT Bombay

  5. Newrole for teachers • Past:deliverers of knowledge • Give lectures to explain concepts • Conduct exams to assess learning • Online resources • Available and accessible • Now:facilitators of learning IIT Bombay

  6. The MOOCs avalanche • Started less than 10 years ago • Great Promise • Learning at scale,anytime, anywhere • Impact yet to be seen • Teachers NOT trained to run MOOCs • Students NOT trained to use MOOCs IIT Bombay

  7. Accreditation Confusion Strategy Three Elephants IIT Bombay

  8. Course/Subject defined unit of study Content and Conduct Quality not assessed Changes not tracked First elephant IIT Bombay

  9. Conduct/Offering of a course • Learning happens ONLY here • Live orchestration over a duration • Assimilation by each student? • Engagement and intervention IIT Bombay

  10. Skilling MOOCs • SKANI101X: Animation using blender • Each offerings tracked • Innovations in learner engagement • Significant benefits confirmed IIT Bombay

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  12. Confused teachers How to use technology Which Pedagogy? Confused students How best to engage Second Elephant IIT Bombay

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  15. Learner Centric MOOCs • Redesign content • LeD (Learning Dialogues) • Short Videos with reflection points • Force an action (quiz/activity) • Efforts at IITB • Special MOOCs on LCMs • FDPs have been redesigned IIT Bombay

  16. What and how? Skills + Knowledge Extend to ALL Third Elephant IIT Bombay

  17. Prescription for Elephant-1 • Quality of courses • Norms to mandate defined processes • Peer review of content • Self review for each offering • Changes made must be reported • Samples to be scrutinized IIT Bombay

  18. Prescription for Elephant-2 • Mandate training of ALL teachers • How to use technology effectively • Pedagogy for online and blended usage • Encourage students to adopt MOOCs • Train them on proper usage • Monitor number of credits acquired IIT Bombay

  19. Prescription for Elephant-3 • Shorter courses, smaller credits • Skills + knowledge obligatory • Include Working Professionals • Certification, Industry recognition • Include High School students • Recognize self- learning IIT Bombay

  20. Our Motto Redefine education for 21st century as no other nation has IIT Bombay

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