\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2020 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report | Teaching and Learning Edition\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For sixteen years, EDUCAUSE\u2019s Horizon Report has tried to provide foresights of educational technology in higher education, based on the discussions in a panel of experts.\nPredicting the future is very difficult no matter in what field\u2026 the great\ninventor Edison still gets quoted about how films would replace all teachers\nwithin years to come, that was early 20th<\/sup> century. The Horizon\nReport was no exception in its inaccuracy to make technology forecasts in the field\nof educational technology and was therefore susceptible to criticism from the\ncommunity. From this year onwards, the report focuses less on prediction and looked\ncloser to potential and expected impact of those emerging technologies\nand practices on the future of higher\nteaching and learning. The\nfollowing items rose to the top of its list of\ntechnologies and practices: adaptive learning; AI\/machine learning; analytics; design\nin pedagogy; Open\nEducational Resources and\nfinally eXtented Reality. In the present report, the expert panels\nreflect on the institutional\nimpact the technologies and practices would likely have along the following dimensions: equity\nand inclusion, learning outcomes, risks, faculty receptiveness, and cost. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In its\nchapter on eXtended Reality (AR, VR, MR, haptic) the report briefly describes\nhow higher education institutions are experimenting actively with XR technologies\nin the curriculum, despite the relatively high cost of equipment and the amount\nof effort it takes to create content. The report concludes that still the potential\nfor XR as a learning vehicle is high. The report refers to some European examples:\nin the University of Leeds in health care and projects at Leiden University where\nthey are using 360-degree video for immersive interactive VR experiences in\nemergency training for medical students and an AR application called\nAugMedicine for anatomy studies in 3D. Interesting are the conclusions of the\npanel with regard to the five dimensions of impact : compared to the other technology\ntrends the Educause panel considers the XR technology the most costly while the\nlearning impact scores lowest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n