Competency Profile of the Digital and Online Teacher in Future Education

• Published in: International review of research in open and distance learning Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 302 - 318
• Main Author: Ally, Mohamed
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Athabasca Athabasca University Press (AU Press) 01.04.2019; International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning; Athabasca University; Athabasca University Press
• Subjects: 21st century education; Artificial intelligence; Augmented reality; Computer Assisted Instruction; Digital broadcasting; digital teacher; Digital technology; Distance learning; Economic summit conferences; Educational Change; Educational Environment; Educational Games; Educational materials; Educational Quality; Educational Resources; Educational technology; Educational Trends; Expertise; Explosions; Foreign Countries; fourth industrial revolution; future education; Futures (of Society); Influence of Technology; Innovations; Internet; Lifelong Learning; Literature reviews; online teacher; Pedagogy; Professional development; Quality of education; Students; Teacher Competencies; Teacher education; Teaching Methods; Virtual reality; Qatar; Greece; Canada; Austria; Sweden; Malaysia; China
• ISSN: 1492-3831; 1492-3831
• DOI: 10.19173/irrodl.v20i2.4206

As education progresses in the digital era and in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, learning will be adaptive and individualized to meet the needs of individual learners. This is possible because of emerging technology, artificial intelligence, and the internet of things. This study is making significant contribution to future education by identifying forces that are shaping education and developing a competency profile for the digital teacher of the future. The research conducted focus groups and interviews with education experts from six countries to identify the forces shaping education in the future and the competencies required by the digital teacher to function effectively. The Competency Profile for the Digital Teacher (CPDT) can be used to train and orient the digital teacher of the future.