Education in the Digital Transformation Era. The Common Mistake: One Size Fits All

Disruptive technologies have changed the working, business and financial models of many sectors and aspects of life. Education and learning were among the top sectors influenced by digital transformation, and the stay-home era forced by the spread of COVID-19 accelerated the change. Many educational institutions (schools and universities) moved to online classes and learning material was made available over the internet. The two pandemic years served as a good experiment to show the advantages and disadvantages of such new learning models. On the return to normality, many recognized that smart campuses are a must, and the trend is accelerating. In this chapter we examine the new educational model that is being adopted. It can easily be seen that there is no single model that will fit all categories. For example, what would work for a university would not necessarily work for secondary schools, and what would work for secondary schools would not necessarily work for primary schools. In fact, the situation is even more complex. Geography, culture, social status and family ties also need to be considered. Here we examine different scenarios and give recommendations on how to approach each case. Assumptions based on observations from different Egyptian cases will be presented.