Technology and its impact in post Covid-19higher education

Abstract

One wonders how the education landscape will look like in the post Covid-19 pandemic era. The itchy question is: What role will technology play in the new normal within the higher education sector, particularly in Zimbabwe? This paper highlights the impacts and disruptions that the Covid-19 pandemic caused in the higher education sector.In addition, the study examines the opportunities offered by technology in the education sector post Covid-19. A qualitative study based on the Delphi theoretical framework, coupled with a desk research methodology was applied in the study. Experts in educational technologies within the higher education discipline were selected using a snowball sampling technique. Content analysis was used to analyse qualitative data while a desk research was used to support the findings. The study offers a futurist view of the educational landscape where technology will be playing a major role in content delivery, research and learning. Emerging technologies such as eLearning, MOOCs, and Data Driven Decision Making all seem to be earmarked to make meaningful contributions towards future higher education teaching, research and learning. Future research agendas with respect to technologies will provide a starting point for potential studies on areas that need urgent attention on identified technologies.