Higher Education Disruption Through IoT and Big Data: A Conceptual Approach

Abstract

The emergence of new technologies such as IoT and Big Data, the change in the behavior of society in general and the younger generation in particular, require higher education institutions to "look" for teaching differently. This statement is complemented by the prediction of the futurist Thomas Frey, who postulates that "in 14 years it will be a big deal when students learn from robot teachers over the internet". Thus, it is necessary to urgently begin a disruption of current teaching models, to be able to include in these processes the new technologies and the daily habits of the new generations. The early usage of mobile devices and the constant connection to the Internet (social networks, among others) mean that the current generation of young people, who are reaching higher education, has the most technological literacy ever. In this new context, this article presents a disruptive conceptual approach to higher education, using information gathered by IoT and based on Big Data & Cloud Computing and Learning Analytics analysis tools. This approach will, for example, allow individualized solutions taking into account the characteristics of the students, to help them customize their curriculum and overcome their limitations and difficulties, throughout the learning process .

Learning Analytics as a Core Component for Higher Education Disruption

“…As argued in the previous section, all data generated, stored, analyzed and presented will have different meanings whenever the angle of observation is changed, that is, they depend on the observer group or stakeholder. In the proposal presented in [19] is discussed a new approach to the disruption of HEIs, where three major groups/stakeholders are considered: (i) Governance; (ii) Students; and (iii) Professors.…”

“…This paper aims to deepen one of the components of the disruptive conceptual approach presented in [19] for higher education, namely Learning Analytics. The interception these components with stakeholders will to be helpful in strategies area to maximize strategy outcomes.…”

Smart Education: A Review and Future Research Directions

“…In a newly created area as it is Smart Education, there are few papers which discuss research opportunities. One of the key topics that should be taken into account is the technological changes [54,55], and how these affect students and teachers. Other factors to take into account are the external factors [4] which may condition the research on Smart Education.…”

The Use of Technology in Portuguese Higher Education: Building Bridges Between Teachers and Students

“…In a study, Lynne Jump [12] states that "whilst there is plenty of evidence that computers and the internet have affected many aspects of daily life, there is also evidence that the use of digital technology is less embedded within university teaching". The use of technologies created wider access to education, new markets for content and expanded revenue opportunities for academic institutions [8,13]. Online-collaboration tools, software that supports individually paced learning and learning-management systems are among the communications technologies most expected to improve academics over the next five years.…”