{"id":13142,"date":"2019-05-31T10:58:24","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T09:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ounews.co\/?p=13142"},"modified":"2019-05-31T10:58:24","modified_gmt":"2019-05-31T09:58:24","slug":"brain-to-brain-learning-could-be-a-reality-in-2070","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/news\/education-languages-health\/education\/brain-to-brain-learning-could-be-a-reality-in-2070\/","title":{"rendered":"Brain-to-brain learning could be a reality in 2070"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brain-to-brain learning could be a reality by 2070, according to The Open University\u2019s Future of Learning 2070: Imagine What\u2019s Next<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>report. The findings, which have been released today to mark 50 years of learning with The Open University, predict that artificial intelligence and full sensory virtual experiences could become commonplace for the students of tomorrow \u2013 helping to make learning even more accessible and flexible.<\/p>\n

A new way to transfer knowledge <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Among the predictions<\/a> by leading OU academics in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, are that in just 25 years students will be able to transfer knowledge from one brain to another. \u201cWithin 50 years, it is possible that highly complex and abstract concepts are transmissible via brain-to-brain learning,\u201d says John Domingue, Director of the Knowledge Media Institute at The Open University. This could mean that the ability to understand a new language or play a musical instrument could be easily passed by person to person.<\/p>\n

Virtual reality \u2013 but not as we know it<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Recognising that the most important aspect of learning will always be \u2018doing\u2019, the report predicts that virtual reality will become infinitely better \u2013 allowing remote users a much more immersive experience than it currently does. \u201cWe will develop methods where learning from touch and taste and smell are as important as sight and sound,\u201d says Monica Grady, Professor of Planetary and Space Science. \u201cOur horizons will expand \u2013 beyond the boundaries of the Earth \u2013 so that we can take advantage of the zero gravity environment of low Earth orbit and the reduced gravity of the Moon as additional laboratories.\u201d<\/p>\n

Just the beginning <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Mary Kellett, the Vice Chancellor of the Open University said<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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“Technology continues to revolutionise the way we learn; from anticipating the needs of learners through AI, to technology platforms that open up learning to everyone. At The Open University we have always been at the forefront of innovation, with some of the future\u2019s brightest minds leading the way. <\/em><\/p>\n

We\u2019re constantly exploring new technologies to help us move forward in line with some of the advances detailed in this report and, while we are proud of our achievements over the past 50 years, they are just the beginning. We\u2019re incredibly excited for a future where new technologies help widen participation and make education open to all.\u201d   <\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Download The Open University Future of Learning 2070: \u2018Imagine What\u2019s Next\u2019<\/a><\/strong> report to take a glimpse into the future.<\/p>\n\n\n

Guest Author: Carly Sumner <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Carly Sumner is a Digital Content Officer in the Development\nOffice at The Open University. She loves telling stories and has spent the past\n10 years writing about everything from nappy bags to balance transfers. She\nholds a BA (Hons) in Journalism and Media Studies from Coventry University.\nWhen she\u2019s not writing, Carly enjoys reading, sharing good food with great\npeople, and all things colourful. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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