How Technology and Covid-19 Are Reinventing Education

The Covid-19 effect on online learning could broaden the range of popular subjects, education experts say. But so far, training for the tech economy is where the digital-learning money lies. With more of work and everyday life moving online — some of it permanently — that will probably not change.

An immersive learning environment to teach our children the lessons that too many in our generation missed: If 2019 was defined by pastel pics of laissez-faire lounging, 2020 has come to stand for strong statements on what matters most. Similarly, while the most recent chapter of consumerism drove us from prioritizing possessions (purchasing physic... See more

These programs could also liberate education from its ageism. College is the most ageist sector in the U.S., a huge industry set up to serve 18-24 year olds. Even graduate schools are designed to appeal to twenty-somethings. Yet our innovation economy means people will need new skills at every phase of life.