Problems and Risks of Digitalization in Higher Education
The article offers a critical analysis of the impact of digital technologies on higher education. The authors discuss digitalization of higher education in relation to broader sociocultural and political and economic challenges: globalization, commercialization, socio-economic inequality, and ethica...
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Moscow Polytechnic University
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| description | The article offers a critical analysis of the impact of digital technologies on higher education. The authors discuss digitalization of higher education in relation to broader sociocultural and political and economic challenges: globalization, commercialization, socio-economic inequality, and ethical issues of technology application. Using this approach, the authors demonstrate that first of all, the rapid digitalization of higher education during the pandemic has activated some of the existing tension points and problematic trends: ‘McDonaldization’ of education, managerialism in higher education governance, the consumerist attitude to learning, the development of the elite education model, etc. Secondly, digitalization has introduced new risks related to the growing influence of global technology companies, online modes of the commodification of learning, the digital divide as a factor of educational inequality, and new ethical challenges. If these risks are not timely addressed, it may jeopardize the creative self-organization of educators and students, hinder the development of diverse and ethically responsible practices of technology use, and further make the higher education system unbalanced and more dependent on commercial technology companies. To mitigate the risks, the authors recommend that the academic community scrutinize the educational principles and ideas that are currently guiding the development of educational digital technologies. Furthermore, the academic community should take a proactive stance on how these technologies should work, and which pedagogical and ethical principles should inform their design. It is likewise essential to support the development of alternative models of digital technologies for education to be designed in partnership with all stakeholders in higher education. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-44c1336dc9a34f4dab7b72066fc97f6d2024-04-08T12:12:11ZengMoscow Polytechnic UniversityВысшее образование в России0869-36172072-04592022-03-01313405710.31992/0869-3617-2022-31-22-3-40-571893Problems and Risks of Digitalization in Higher EducationM. V. Pashkov0V. M. Pashkova1St. Petersburg State UniversityVictoria University SydneyThe article offers a critical analysis of the impact of digital technologies on higher education. The authors discuss digitalization of higher education in relation to broader sociocultural and political and economic challenges: globalization, commercialization, socio-economic inequality, and ethical issues of technology application. Using this approach, the authors demonstrate that first of all, the rapid digitalization of higher education during the pandemic has activated some of the existing tension points and problematic trends: ‘McDonaldization’ of education, managerialism in higher education governance, the consumerist attitude to learning, the development of the elite education model, etc. Secondly, digitalization has introduced new risks related to the growing influence of global technology companies, online modes of the commodification of learning, the digital divide as a factor of educational inequality, and new ethical challenges. If these risks are not timely addressed, it may jeopardize the creative self-organization of educators and students, hinder the development of diverse and ethically responsible practices of technology use, and further make the higher education system unbalanced and more dependent on commercial technology companies. To mitigate the risks, the authors recommend that the academic community scrutinize the educational principles and ideas that are currently guiding the development of educational digital technologies. Furthermore, the academic community should take a proactive stance on how these technologies should work, and which pedagogical and ethical principles should inform their design. It is likewise essential to support the development of alternative models of digital technologies for education to be designed in partnership with all stakeholders in higher education.https://vovr.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/3364digitalization of higher educationdigital transformationdigital technologies in educationglobalization of education‘mcdonaldization’ of educationcommercialization of educationdigital dividecontract cheatingdigital learning analytics |
| spellingShingle | M. V. Pashkov V. M. Pashkova Problems and Risks of Digitalization in Higher Education Высшее образование в России digitalization of higher education digital transformation digital technologies in education globalization of education ‘mcdonaldization’ of education commercialization of education digital divide contract cheating digital learning analytics |
| title | Problems and Risks of Digitalization in Higher Education |
| title_full | Problems and Risks of Digitalization in Higher Education |
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| title_short | Problems and Risks of Digitalization in Higher Education |
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| topic | digitalization of higher education digital transformation digital technologies in education globalization of education ‘mcdonaldization’ of education commercialization of education digital divide contract cheating digital learning analytics |
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