Disruptive Innovations in Higher Education: Implications for the 21st Century Campus

Abstract

The educational landscape is undergoing considerable upheaval due in large part to emerging developments in educational technology and pedagogical approaches. The rapid availability of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from major universities within the last year or so, the emergence of competency-based degree programs and evaluation systems, flipped classrooms, mobile learning, and the shifting paradigm from lecture- based towards project and inquiry-based instruction pose challenges to college and university planners as they prepare their campuses for the future. This interactive plenary session focuses on understanding these developments and exploring their implications for campus planning.