Digital technology-enabled collaborative innovation in ideological and political education in higher vocational colleges

Journal: Region - Educational Research and Reviews DOI: 10.32629/rerr.v8i6.5536

Shanshan ZOU

School of Marxism, Shenzhen Polytechnic University

Abstract

This study examines how digital technologies can facilitate collaborative innovation in ideological and political education at higher vocational colleges. The benefits are articulated in four dimensions: greater precision in implementation, greater synergy among dispersed resources, richer multi-actor interactions and the ability to expand beyond fixed time and space. However, these benefits are limited by several interconnected challenges, including limited teacher competence, resource deficiencies, weak institutional safeguards and ethical issues such as algorithmic filtering and privacy erosion. The study therefore proposes three strategies: differentiated capacity building; cross-departmental collaboration to share resources; and ethically informed data governance.

Keywords

digital technology; higher vocational colleges; ideological and political education; collaborative innovation

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