How universities will adapt post Covid-19

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universities will adapt post covid-19.

The Covid-19 pandemic has had significant impacts on education, putting jobs but also students’ futures at risk. Fortunately, there had been a push in using technology within higher education prior the pandemic, to help create a collaborative and inclusive educational environment, which proved to be indispensable during the national lockdowns in 2020 and in 2021.

The lockdown is coming to an end, but higher education institutions are continuing to drive digital transformation and utilising tools that have demonstrated to increase student engagement and productivity levels.

Before the world reverts back to normal, it is likely the pandemic will continue to impact larger meeting spaces, like lecture halls. It’s important education establishments prepare these areas to be readily used in blended learning conditions.

Personalized Learning A highly competitive job market and recent Covid-19 learning disruptions have alerted students to be more cautious and considerate when choosing a university to study at. In response, higher education institutions are taking steps to invest in strategies which attract more students and improve their satisfaction rates.

Universities that focus on work-ready skills are using data to personalize the learning experience. Collected information can help teachers identify students’ needs and directly send relevant educational materials their way. Personalization holds great benefits and is highly preferred by students and academics alike.

Lecture Capture and Distance Learning As higher-resolution video technology has become more affordable, many lecture theatres are becoming readily equipped with cameras and microphone systems. These systems can be quickly adapted for distance learning.

The implemented technology allows for live interaction between local and remote students as well as educators. Major cloud-based conferencing applications, including Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and others, help students stay on track and connected while distance learning.

Conferencing for Interactive Smaller Group Learning Ultimately, students will want to come back on campus to enjoy the complete student lifestyle. Safety will continue to be a priority and universities will be responsible for facilitating changes to build safe and creative environments.

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) solutions for conferencing and collaboration enables users to connect with the room’s fixed hardware using their own device. This reduces the need to touch communal controls that have been handled by someone else. Furthermore, it’s a great time saver and makes setting up for an interactive presentation extremely simple.

Projection – Share Big Ideas on a Big Screen Projectors are a popular choice for displaying content at universities, regardless of the size of the auditorium, LCD projectors allow images to be projected in a crystal-clear format. Every student can see the image in the lecture theatre, no matter where they sit and interactive projectors allow for presentations to be memorable. Interactive projectors that use multi-touch technology, currently allow up to ten students to draw and interact simultaneously.

Effective Digital Signage Around Campus Digital signage in universities has long been popular for wayfinding and student announcements. These eye-catching screens can be repurposed to include social distancing prompts and real-time student safety information.

Updated in real-time, using static or video content, displays can encourage students and staff to comply with important safety practices while keeping them up to date with important developments within the campus.

The Future of Universities Higher education has been hit hard by the pandemic but managed to engage their students with the right tools. Moving forward, universities will have to compete for student enrolment, continuing digital transformation with technological improvements.