Emerging Reform of Higher Education in Post Pandemic

Abstract

AbstractThe COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the reassessment of the potential transformation of digital education, thereby fueling the discussions on the need to rethink the future direction of higher education. Converting courses online was just one step toward a transformative paradigm. Further reexamination and drastic resetting of current education practice may be required, which can only be achieved with unprecedented levels of collaboration and open-minded innovations among stakeholders in education. Several practical recommendations were drawn from a case study based on the performing arts education (PAE) in the Korean higher education. They are, creating a platform for scalable innovations through the implementation of the right measure of technologies (learning technology innovation); advancing the effectiveness of technology integration in the non-traditional learning environment (pedagogical innovation); and promoting the cost efficiency of education (community knowledge construction innovations). This chapter explores and discusses the adaptation in educational / pedagogical technologies and suggests the building capacity for the future of PAE in the post-pandemic era.