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The higher education sector has been obsessing over "graduate employability" for decades. It sounds noble. It sounds measurable. And it is dangerously outdated. The uncomfortable truth: we are preparing graduates for a world of work that is disappearing. "If your institution is still measuring success by employment rates six months after graduation, you are answering yesterday's question. The better question is: are your graduates relevant to the industries they serve?" - Wil

The surprising parallels between teaching a machine and designing learning experiences reveal the fundamentals we've been forgetting about human development. Over the last couple of months, I've been deep in the process of setting up and experimenting with AI agents. Not coding them (that's a bit outside of my skill set), but teaching them. Designing instructions. Defining tasks. Clarifying rules. Giving context. Testing results. Iterating. And something interesting happened

Education institutions today are obsessed with "employability skills", pushing students to meet outdated benchmarks for a workforce that no longer exists. This fixation misses the mark entirely. In South Africa, the land of my birth, millions of promising and talented young people identify as being “unemployed”, tragically associating this status with failure. Society has ingrained in them the belief that success is either being employed or becoming an entrepreneur. However,

Practical experience is a powerful tool that transforms theoretical knowledge into real-world skills. It bridges the gap between classroom learning and actual application, making education more meaningful and effective. When learners engage in hands-on activities, they not only understand concepts better but also retain information longer. This article explores how practical learning enhances education, the benefits it offers, and how it can be integrated into various learnin

In this debate, Willem Maritz and Shaimaa Ibrahim asked: Can AI completely replace educators? At the start, only 17% of participants...

“94 % of companies say their skills-based hires outperform degree-based hires.” Forbes, Dec 2024 This statistic highlights a crucial...

The Moat That Protects Educators From AI The other evening, I fine-tuned some slides for a webinar I was scheduled to deliver. I asked...

I asked my ChatGPT (Model o3 with Advanced Reasoning) to tell me what it would do if it were the Minister of Education Calling for...

A fun overview to clarify the different roles of AI tools Content Generation Declaration: Creative Concept: Willem Maritz Writing:...

Ai is already outperforming educators in several education roles Whenever the question is asked, "Can or will AI replace educators?" ,...

Students Are Not Aligned To Industry Skills Needs Bridging the Evolving Gap Between Industry Skills Requirements and Academic Curricula...

What skills do young talent need? As a parent , I have often pondered what I need to do to set my children up for success in life. To be...

Making the case for Value Creation Skills, somewhere between employability skills and entrepreneurial skills