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Digital Technology in Higher Education: A Footstep for Future

https://doi.org/10.51514/JSTR.8.1.2026.1-8

Nitu Singh and Aarti Malhosia

ABSTRACT

The trend of digitalization has progressed rapidly, and technology is becoming integrated into all aspects of our lives, providing lighter services, faster and less expensive communication, more functions, and having a significant impact on improving the quality of life. Higher education is a vital part of building the new knowledge economy today, and national authorities in most countries are working strategically towards the digitalization of higher education. All institutions, universities, and colleges are increasingly leveraging digital technology to move towards digital learning, as it is easier to plan effectively in a short time. Digital technology allows higher education all platforms to offer a wider variety of courses to more students and provide them with support that would otherwise be difficult to deliver in a classroom setting. Digital technology also facilitates education by addressing the shortage of quality teachers and tailoring curriculum to what employers want in graduates. In developed countries, digitization of education is considered one of the essential goals for achieving sustainable development. Higher education is a vital pillar of the new knowledge economy for the twenty-first century.
The author has elaborated through this article that successful digital higher education requires a comprehensive strategic vision and consistent institutional support. Digital education is seen as a key driver of structural and pedagogical change in higher education.

Keywords: Digital technology, higher education, digitization, development, knowledge, strategic etc.

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Posted in Volume 8, Issue No. 1 (January-March 2026)

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