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www.peopleandmanagement.com The major emerging trends are: Future Education Trends: • • • • • • Instant fulfi lment of need ( on demand) - time is the essence Customization – Indvidualised & personalised courses Smart devices’ effectiveness. • Future trends, that will dominate, will be as under: • 1. Online & Experiential learning – the rise of experience economy 2. Career based & Personalised courses – younger generation will take lead & decide what they want 3. Technology driven programs AIML & Robots 4. Automation for dynamic growth 5. Blockchain will be everything 6. Business of Giving – serving communities 7. Preparing students for Entrepreneurship 8. Going forward the communities will embrace live interaction over social media • Increase in online courses Courses will have 80% practical & 20% theory Social media including micro learning will act as alternative ways for delivering lectures Both Teachers & students will work on technology Focus will be on softer skills rather than academic/technical expertize Digital library instead of traditional library Technologies on Education: • • • • • Smart phone applications will be taught as the basics New innovation to save time Cyberspace study as research models Use of blog & social media for knowledge sharing Webinars to strengthen communicaiton & other soft skills. Today, we are addicted to frightful 5 monoploy – Google, Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Linkedin & Microsoft and hence, we are stuck. We are left with two types of customer relationships with the above five platforms’ hegemony: 1. Constrained Relationship - No Choice! one has to continue with the existing relationship 2. Dedicted Relationship - Want to stay in the relationship – rely on shared values, benevolence, integrity & competence. Let us understand the future & prepare. It is all about preparation. There is still time for it to prepare & accept what is coming ahead & adapt. 9. Live streaming video based content will gain momentum 10. Market driven results with a focus on bringing customer delight 11. Values, Beliefs & Ethos over the bottom line We must shoulder responsibility to prepare future generations to meet the challenges, that we ourselves may have not experienced. Universities have to be fl exible enough to change the curriculam & modes of learning to meet the future. NSDC initiative is a big move to match the expectation as per future demands. Time to take a pause, refl ect & move ahead quickly & swiftly. Let us welcome & embrace the future. P & M Vol. 10 Issue 3 • MARCH 2019, Delhi NCR | 29