Dr Ismini Vasileiou

With the global pandemic, Higher Education Institutions have been called to move to online teaching and learning provisions rather rapidly, often overnight. Some have done it in an organised way, some in a chaotic way. Some institutions had previous experience and some had none. The student expectations remained the same but suddenly the learning experience became more personalised. Is Higher Education ready to transform in such short notice? What happens to the building investments?

Are they still valid or should Institutions start maximising their digital transformation. How has Industry 4.0 affected HE and are we ready to see the pandemic as an opportunity to fully invest our money and efforts into transforming globally. Is Digital Transformation revolutionises education or is it a natural evolution? There are many questions to be answered. Are students adequately educated in digital literacies? How about cyber threats? Or are we ready to manage a global Digital transformation by creating inclusive and equal opportunities environments?