The Digitalization of Pakistan's Universities?

Autor: Matthew M. C. Allen, Muhammad Mustafa Raziq, Mehreen Malik, Mansoor Ahmad
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Global Trends, Dynamics, and Imperatives for Strategic Development in Business Education in an Age of Disruption
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7548-2.ch009
Popis: Higher educational institutes today need to focus on identifying the requirements of industry as well as the market, so that they can help students develop the necessary skills and enable them to work with intelligent machines in today's era of the 4th industrial revolution which is also termed digitalization. Digitalization has increased pressure on educational institutions to update their existing curricula and course contents. It is important to note that, while industry as well as educational institutions in the developed world are rather quick on embracing such trends, developing economies often lag behind. Universities in developed countries are mostly on the path towards a hybrid way of teaching, while those in developing countries, such as Pakistan, frequently struggle to make these changes. This chapter seeks to provide suggestions and recommendations for the higher education sector, including universities and policymakers. It identifies the role that the higher education sector must play in preparing and upskilling future employees for Pakistan's digital future.
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