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The Panorama of Digital Education in the XXI Century
due to the provision of discriminatory data by AI applications, and the po-
tential for students to become dependent on fragmented digital information
(Al-Emran et al., ). The ethical implications of AI in education must be
carefully considered by all intervinentes.
Other important change in last year’s education panorama was the COV-
ID-19 pandemic, because it has also significantly impacted digital education
in that moment and for the future. Suddenly, the pandemic has forced a shift
by all of us to the remote learning. While doing this, it has accelerated the
implementation of digital education. This change has presented several chal-
lenges and opportunities, since the educators, students, famillies, had been
forced to adapt quickly to new types of teaching and learning. On the other
side, it has also showned the potential of digital education to provide flexible,
accessible learning opportunities, even in times of crisis (Hodges et al., ).
In spite of these obstacles and challenges, the digital education has tre-
mendous potential. According to Brown (), when we use digital educa-
tion reforms, and how we instruct and are instructed, makes the learning pro-
cess more open, individualised, and collaborative. But, to properly capitalise
on the promise of digital education, it is necessary to find possible solutions
to the problems that we mention before, this way we ensure that it is inclu-
sive and available to everyone.
If we take a look to the future, experts in this field of research, have made
several predictions based on the current trends. According to Facer and Sel-
wyn (1), the integration of advanced technologies like the previous ones,
VR and AI in education is expected to continue, and the change towards re-
mote learning is likely to persist. This suggests that digital education will con-
tinue to play a significant role in the future of education. Fernández-Batane-
ro et al. () highlight, the significant role of online education during the
COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting that online education is the future direction
in HEI which means that institutions have to invest even more in online ed-
ucation platforms and improve faculty training plans. This shows the impor-
tance of the continued investment, that could ensure that the institutions are
always prepared for the challenges, at the same time they need to continue
providing high-quality and accessible education to all students.
Views on Digital Education
Perspectives from Educators
When we focus on the educator side, they usually view the digital education
as a transformative force in teaching and learning, and they appreciate its
flexibility, allowing students to learn at their own pace and on their schedule.
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