Digital transformation in higher education: Key to enhancing Cambodia’s higher education sector
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Digital transformation, higher education, COVID-19, CambodiaAbstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation in higher education in Cambodia. This phenomenon provides a great opportunity for Cambodian higher education to transform and enhance the integration of information and communication technology (ICT) in the classroom. This article discusses how digital transformation in higher education can improve Cambodian higher education by bringing at least three benefits to the sector, namely increased opportunities for blended learning, better adoption of ICT in education, and greater opportunities for institutional collaboration. The article calls for concerted efforts to build on this momentum and makes recommendations for concerned stakeholders in Cambodian higher education to support higher education digitalization. The article concludes with suggestions for future research.
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