# Online learning could change academia -- for good

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxMIT
- Speaker: Tyler Dewitt
- Year: 2020
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/tyler_dewitt_online_learning_could_change_academia_for_good)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Higher education remains rooted in rigid, traditional structures and tracks -- and it's at risk of getting left behind in favor of expanded access, greater flexibility and tailored learning. Educator Tyler DeWitt explains how innovations in digital content and virtual reality are ushering in the future of learning, emphasizing why academia must adapt to this new reality and embrace an approach to education that works with students' needs -- not against them.

## Lectures

1. [Online learning could change academia -- for good](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/tyler_dewitt_online_learning_could_change_academia_for_good/26b36d4b441e), 14 min (TED's player)