Eleven weeks of thought-provoking digital content, collaborative work, and numerous discussions later and my MSc Digital Business Models module has come to an end. Although I by no means see myself a skeptic of the enviable and continuous digital transformation occurring in the marketplace, completing this module, however, has helped minimize the my impression of the evolution as overwhelming and daunting. With collaborative learning, online networks, and fellow colleagues’ expertise, I have been able to gain a more in-depth and diverse understanding of some of the most relevant and current themes relating to digital technologies today.
Learning online with the content provided on ELE and the two-week MOOC course, naturally encouraged me to be more an active learner. The combined effect of being asked content-related questions on a digital platform, with easy access to valuable information such as TED talks, reports, etc., subsequently allowed me to obtain various points of view on the module content. Examples 1 & 2 illustrate comments personally made to further contribute to the module content and learning experience.
Collaborative learning with blog post comments
During our first assignment, we were asked to pick a job role and demonstrate how this particular role has changed and is expected to change further within the digital economy. While the Digital Exchange and Digitalhunt´s blog posts on the ‘21st century teacher’ and ‘Restaurants & robots’, provided me with a better understanding of how advances in technology are challenging the core job functions of teachers and waiters/waitresses, it also made me realize how the human element of these jobs will likely never be entirely replaced.
For our second assignment, we were then asked to identify a new business model and the aspects of that business model, making it a success. From Caro’s Digital business models blog and Green´s blog, I was able to read how the digital business models of Klarna and StichFix are essentially redefining how customers pay and shop retail online. The factor, however, identified as the source of their success has been the ability to process and accumulate a large amount of valuable customer data, an opportunity made possible only with the advances in digital technologies.
BEMM129´s impact on my future plans – what now?
In terms of moving forward, I have upon further reflection, determined several aspects in which I believe BEMM129 has significantly impacted my future plans with the attached video.
Blog’s commented on:
- The DigitalExchange: https://laus.business.blog
- The Digitalhunt : https://digitalhunt.home.blog
- Digital Business Models: https://carolammieanddigitalmodels.business.blog
- Green’s blog: https://greenw.business.blog
O! So digital 