This final post will reflect on my experience with learning about how the digital world is influencing business practices. I will talk about some of the highlights of the actual content that we have learned about, as well as evaluating online learning itself as a means for education.
I think one of the most important overall themes that I picked up over the duration of this modules is that digital technology and innovation in modern times is changing how the world works very rapidly. There are all kinds of massive changes in how individuals and organisations do work that most people do not even realise. I think this links well with the topic in week 2 of the MOOC section of our module that explored how it is important for people in the modern world to be open to constant learning and training throughout their careers.
Digital technology is changing things so fast that the job one has when they leave university may not exist in 10 years’ time. New opportunities which require new skills will come about, so one must be ready to grasp these opportunities. After reflecting on this I myself have started learning Python (the coding language), it is an area of skill I am very unfamiliar with, but I know it will have great relevance to jobs of the future. After this I will ensure that I am always open to learning new skills and being open to identifying new job opportunities.
Not only job opportunities, but new methods of conducting business are emerging in the digital economy (such as the lightbulb rental business model at schipol Airport givenas an example in week 5 (Faithful, 2015)), so it is important to keep an open mind and be ready to abandon traditional methods in favour of more advantageous methods facilitated by the digital economy.
I thought the online learning of the module was a great refreshing way to learn a module at university. For me having variety in my learning is important, so it was good to have this module that was a completely different method of learning to my other modules that I am taking. That being said I don’t think that this is a method that would work for all modules; personally I do think being in a room with a teacher helps me grasp and remember information more easily, but as a one off module I think this one worked very well.
The interaction between peers through comments on each other’s blogposts and on the ELE content was an interesting and new dynamic which I have not experienced before in my learning. I think this is a great advantage of this learning method as it encourages conversation, debate, and critical thinking. Below is a short video in which I discuss some of the comments and contributions I made over the course of the module.
Declan's Digital Business Blog 