DESIGNING STUDENT ORIENTED ELEARNING ENVIRONMENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION TO MATCH TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS

This article briefly examines the impact of prevailing technological trends on student learning and considers the potential role of e-learning technology in establishing learning environments favourable to higher education. The author identifies the noticeable decline in student competence, language/communication skill and research ability as an outcome of emerging social media trend. Research indicates that current trends may pose a challenge to academia in the long-run. The concluding strategies are suggested for establishinge-learning environments that facilitate improvement in student ability within higher education: - 1) incorporating student-centric approach within higher institutions, 2) encouraging culture change among lecturers to create a more e-learning environment, 3) student goalsetting approach in e-learning design 4) adopting onlinestudent portfolios for feedback, 5) implementing a learning strategy using digital media to enforce a learning culture.