Future Forward: The Next Twenty Years of Higher Education - Blackboard

Higher education is a dynamic and rapidly evolving landscape. As a pioneer in educational technology, Blackboard understands how important thinking about the future can be. This is why we are partnering with the education community to better understand the future of higher education. UPCEA Chief Executive Officer, Bob Hansen, observes that online learning continues to lead us into the future of higher education. "It’s arguably the most transformative development since the G.I. Bill and, before that, the establishment of land-grant universities.... It’s not yesterday’s revolution; it continues to be revolutionary because it keeps reinventing itself.... I don’t think we should underestimate the profound impact online education has had and will continue to have on higher education. It’s not just another modality; it’s an entirely new industry." http://www.blackboard.com/resources/pdf/future_forward_the_next_20_years_higher_ed.pdf