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6 Tech Trends on Course to Reshape Higher Ed by 2020

September 16, 2015

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"In each of its Horizon Reports, the New Media Consortium (NMC) lays out a vision for the future, based on input from experts in the field.

Each year, the NMC releases four global editions of the reports, covering higher education, primary education, museums and libraries.

A panel of 56 technology experts from 17 countries voted on the topics featured in the 12th annual Higher Education Edition of the Horizon Report, released in February. Each of the selections includes details on sources and examples of the technologies that are already at work shaping higher education.

The report cites 18 key technology topics that are expected to have a significant impact on higher education technology planning and decision-making worldwide over the next five years. These topics are further subdivided into six trends, challenges and developments."

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