The Impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on Southern African Higher Education

This study examined the impact of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) on higher education in Southern Africa. Results from the study suggest that the impact of 4IR on higher education can be encapsulated by its potentials in revolutionizing the way knowledge is produced, accessed, and disseminate...

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Published inInternational journal of knowledge content development & technology Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 51 - 64
Main Author Vurayai, Simon
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chungju Research of Knowledge Content Development & Technology 01.03.2025
지식콘텐츠연구소
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3-D printers
Artificial intelligence
Big Data
Digitization
Distributed control systems
Higher education
Higher education institutions
Industry 4.0
Internet of Things
Knowledge
Knowledge economy
Manufacturing
Technology
문헌정보학
South Africa
Southern Africa
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ISSN2234-0068
2287-187X
DOI10.5865/IJKCT.2025.15.1.051

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Summary:This study examined the impact of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) on higher education in Southern Africa. Results from the study suggest that the impact of 4IR on higher education can be encapsulated by its potentials in revolutionizing the way knowledge is produced, accessed, and disseminated through innovative pedagogical approaches and cutting-edge research activities, and the way higher education institutions are governed and operated, commonly known as the digitalization of higher education. The study recommended that policy makers need to actively advocate for the provision of resources and development programmes to support technological capacity among academics and students within the Southern African higher education sector.
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ISSN:2234-0068
2287-187X
DOI:10.5865/IJKCT.2025.15.1.051