How technology helps universities transition to hybrid learning | Microsoft - Times Higher Education (THE)

As higher education faces a transformation in teaching and learning, industry partners can help empower students and institutions by Microsoft Education UK .

Hybrid, or blended, learning is “here to stay”, and universities should take advantage of technology to manage the transition and thrive in the new teaching environment.

Speaking at the Times Higher Education Digital Transformation Forum 2020 session “Teaching and learning: Transformed hybrid, multi-modal learning in higher education”, Elisaveta Nojkovska, a Microsoft industry executive for higher education, argued that hybrid learning offered a “holistic, reimagined learning experience”.

“Hybrid learning is here to stay. Even as students begin returning to campus, the blend of remote and in-person education will be crucial for the future,” she said. “It is not a temporary response to a crisis; it is the new normal for education, and it’s the path universities must follow to succeed in the future.”...

Microsoft Office 365 A1 with Microsoft Teams, for example, is available to universities for free, offering tools including the ability to host live events for up to 20,000 users.

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Source: Times Higher Education (THE)