Fundamental changes in jobs, attitudes and technology are making the Learning Platform an essential scaffold to help universities fulfill their mission: to graduate students who within a short period can meaningfully contribute as knowledge workers in the modern workplace. What then are the realities they will face as working adults?
Student who graduate from universities today will work in new professions and in new ways in workplaces that due to the influence of globalization and IT are constantly changing. The most highly priced skills the students can bring with them are problem solving, critical thinking and creativity. Since most work today is accomplished in teams, their collaborative mettle will constantly be tested. They will be given responsibility quickly so they will need to possess a core skill set even upon graduation. Moreover, they are no longer wedded to one employer for the rest of their lives, so they need be able to think critically and independently. A habit of life-long learning will be invaluable since new knowledge continuously upends every profession.
The quality of the knowledge, skills and attitudes that student’s possess upon graduation are key to their professional success – and to the success of the organizations they work for. By extension, it’s key to a prosperous and modern Japan.
Educating these knowledge workers requires a common educational platform so instructors and staff can move forward in lockstep with enhancements to educational programs. dotCampus has three essential qualities that enables universities to successfully move the focus to educating knowledge workers:
dotCampus facilitates the school-wide adoption of modern, effective learning practices
In dotCampus, skills and knowledge associated with each class can be made explicit by defining competencies
dotCampus provides actionable data on student learning so programs can be improved