Dr. Ayesha Khanna Dr. Ayesha Khanna

The digital education revolution

The most effective digital learning model for colleges is the flip teaching model. This involves students receiving instruction at home through online lectures, and doing homework in class where the teacher can mentor them.

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Dr. Ayesha Khanna Dr. Ayesha Khanna

Safe City: Beyond the usual suspects

According to the Oxford Dictionary, the word "security" means the "state of being free from danger or threat". But threats in the 21st century are complex and the perpetrators involved are not the usual suspects.

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Dr. Ayesha Khanna Dr. Ayesha Khanna

The mouse may be extinct in 2030

Many think technology in education means teaching students to search the Web for answers or teaching pre-schoolers how to use the computer mouse. Instead, children need to be taught how technology works, not merely how to use today’s tools.

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Dr. Ayesha Khanna Dr. Ayesha Khanna

The Generative City

Great cities will be increasingly distinguished by their capacity to produce inclusive, sustainable and innovative outcomes. These cities will be driven by empowered citizens, ubiquitous technologies and policies that enable the actors to redefine the way we work, live and play.

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Dr. Ayesha Khanna Dr. Ayesha Khanna

Teaching Know How

Disruptive technologies are shattering the notion of a stable career. The 19th-century model of education, which consists of a linear accumulation of credits from elementary school to university, can no longer guarantee success in the 21st century.

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