Higher Education’s 2020 Trend Watch & Top 10 Strategic Technologies

D. Christopher Brooks  Mark McCormack  Ben Shulman Monday, January 27, 2020

https://library.educause.edu/resources/2020/1/higher-educations-2020-trend-watch-and-top-10-strategic-technologies

https://www.educause.edu/ecar/research-publications/higher-education-trend-watch-and-top-10-strategic-technologies/2020/introduction

Top 10 Strategic Technologies

1. 1. Uses of APIs
   2. Institutional support for accessibility technologies
   3. Blended data center (on premises and cloud based)
   4. Incorporation of mobile devices in teaching and learning
   5. Open educational resources

Technologies for improving analysis of student data

1. 6. Security analytics
   7. Integrated student success planning and advising systems
   8. Mobile apps for enterprise applications
   9. Predictive analytics for student success (institutional level)

At least 35% of institutions are tracking these five technologies in 2020: Support for 5G; Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax, AX Wi-Fi); Identity as a Service (IDaaS); Digital microcredentials (including badging); Uses of the Internet of Things for teaching and learning; and Next-generation digital learning environment

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