Holding a Management degree in Marketing from the IMI ­Delhi,Rajiv has 25+ years of corporate experience, working with multinational companies such as Microsoft, NEC India, and Intel, to name a few.

Learning spaces where students work together at large tables, connecting with both each other and the professor multilocation learning where groups of students at different locations follow interactive courses or even a step further, virtual classrooms where each student can be in a different place and the teacher in yet another. Do these scenarios sound like scenes from a sci-fi movie? Probably not! The traditional way of teaching, featuring a professor reading-out loud a syllabus, is almost a thing of the past. The future of our education comprises of collaborative learning spaces, multi-location learning, adaptive learning systems, and virtual classrooms. The main purpose is more dialogue between students and teachers. The role of the reallife professor remains crucial, but he/she should embrace the latest educational technology.

Using a wide array of information exchange tools and a focus on connectivity and interactivity, the collaborative way of learning is designed with modern students in mind. Students who have grown-up with mobile technology absorb information through them quickly. These students are entering a very different working world than their parents, and new educational methods will prepare them for the digital age.

Technology­ A Click Away
Today's world is fast paced and innovative products seem to pop-up every day. Education has also evolved rapidly in the past few years and technology plays a large role in these changes. So much information comes at students from so many angles that identifying and absorbing

the valuable parts of that information is more difficult than ever before. Technology has evolved, and so have the methods students use to learn. More people than ever are connecting to educators and taking classes remotely. While some of these solutions are fantastic and offer a great way for students to telecommute, there are others plagued with problems. Students and instructors shouldn't have to squander their education time learning a new interface or device or troubleshooting issues.

When students use their own devices ­ devices which they are extremely familiar with ­ one step of difficulty is removed, and learning becomes seamless

Embracing BYOD & the New Classroom
Collaborative learning solutions are for much more than providing a platform for sharing visual materials and making note taking easier. With seamless BYOD support for a customized application, teachers are no longer limited to the traditional lecture style classroom and students have access to a more robust learning environment. Collaborative Learning integrates classroom displays & connected devices and embeds them in your network, so students can connect to classes from anywhere. This new type of learning experience offers students the ability to learn more comfortably and share their resources with peers. Fostering collaborative efforts in the educational realm is indicative of the new work-place. More of today's employees are choosing to work remotely and on-the-go. So, having this experience earlier in the classroom makes adapting to modern work styles part of the educational process. Students learn their trades and hone their skills while adapting to new ways of sharing ideas and connecting with peers. Embracing BYOD means students can engage with their own devices and still collaborate & share content. When students use their own devices ­ devices which they are extremely familiar with ­ one step of difficulty is removed, and learning becomes seamless.

Augmented & Virtual Reality ­ Keeping-up with the Trends
Virtual and augmented reality technology is making huge waves in the business, marketing and entertainment industries, but these technological advances present huge opportunities in the world of education. Using advanced forms of visualization, educators can offer more robust, hands-on, practical skill-building activities. Students today will enter the workforce with far more hands-on experience than previous generations. But learning doesn't have to be relegated to the classroom. With the proper security of content, education can meet the students where they are. The roadmap provides technology that enables both virtual and remote classrooms. Training simulations and working in 3D spaces for research and development are becoming increasingly common sights, and we geared the Collaborative Learning Platform for preparing today's students to handle these tools in the working world.