A Post-Pandemic Look Into Higher Education
Can we plan for normal?
While In Europe the COVID19 situation seems to be under control, China and Iran are locking down cities and closing everything down, again.
A second wave of the pandemic was a scenario many of us have foreseen.
Still, in Europe, we are already reopening schools and planning for a normal start of the next academic year.
But can we plan for normal? Should we call it normal?
Now, the opinions on how the post-pandemic world will look like are diverse. But the only thing that seems to be a consensual opinion is that education as we know it has to change. But how will it change? That is the answer no one seems to want to answer.
Let me explain.
The online teaching market is having its say
Online teaching practices are not something new, but the pandemic gives them the light it was missing, for sure. Online diplomas and certifications exist for more than 20 years. But these were hardly competitive in the education market.
I mean, having a diploma from the Global University was never something that would shine on your CV. Even an online MIT certification was not something to brag about. At least not when…
