EDUCAUSE 2016: What is the Role of the Institution in the Internet Age?

Keynote presenter Sugata Mitra asks EDUCAUSE attendees to rethink the delivery of education at a time when students can learn anything they want on their own.

Participants

Sugata Mitra, Professor of Educational Technology, School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences, Newcastle University

Video Highlights

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<li>20-year education veteran says IT should pay more attention to how children learn in the internet age, and in the face of changing infrastructure.</li>
<li>In light of children's and students' ability to learn anything online, institutions must reevaluate their mission and how they deliver educational value.</li>
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