The Spotification of Education

Educational playlists will fuel student centered learning

The new education consumer

Here’s a cool idea. Students will have the power to build their own technical certification from an a la carte menu. We know that today’s student lives the ‘Spotified’ life every day choosing which music, news, and food they consume with precision. I foresee many students making their way successfully in this same manner. This may be a complement to the typical college degree or a replacement. Currently a degree is like a vinyl record where you are forced to pay for the entire album and get 2 good songs and 8 so-so songs that you want to skip. I’m confident that industry needs, financial forces, and EdTech innovations are going to offer some incredible pathways to change the current ‘vinyl’ education paradigm.

Examples of education selection

• AWS certificate in cloud architecture
• Bootcamp GIS certificate with SME instructors promoting a career in GIS
• Coursera technical certificates
• LinkedIn learning certificates in many business areas
• Bootcamp Digital certificate in digital marketing

Peer 2 Peer applied classes from practitioners in geographic information systems (GIS)