Digital Transformation Prospects in Islamic Higher Education: Opportunities, Challenges and Its Impacts
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- 10.2991/icie-18.2018.26How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- digital transformation; islamic higher education; prospect
- Abstract
According to the World Economic Forum, a Fourth Industrial Revolution is now building momentum, characterized by a fusion of technologies that blur the lines between the physical, digital, and biological spheres. Indonesia faces demographic bonus demands and rapid technological developments to produce skilled, qualified and competitive human resources (HR). Islamic Higher Education has a strategic role in playing its role and function in producing excellent graduates. Therefore, Islamic Higher Education is required to adapt to changes in the international context. Islamic Higher Education should be aware that demographic bonuses and the rapid development of technology as an opportunity to change. Toward that direction, digital transformation is a necessity in Islamic Higher Education. Opportunities and challenges of Digital Transformation in Islamic Religious Higher Education will be faced in line with tight competition, rapid changes, and sophisticated technological developments. How should higher education leaders prepare their institutions for future change? Who is leading this change and how will it affect it? The visionary leadership aspect, qualified lecturers, change-responsive curriculum, and adequate infrastructure are a form of reinforcement of digital transformation efforts of Islamic Higher Education in developing competent, skilled, qualified and excellent graduates.
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TY - CONF AU - Mulyawan Safwandy Nugraha AU - Dadang Sahroni AU - Aeni Latifah PY - 2018/10 DA - 2018/10 TI - Digital Transformation Prospects in Islamic Higher Education: Opportunities, Challenges and Its Impacts BT - Proceedings of the International Conference on Islamic Education (ICIE 2018) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 143 EP - 151 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/icie-18.2018.26 DO - 10.2991/icie-18.2018.26 ID - Nugraha2018/10 ER -