Abstract

The fourth industrial revolution brings a diversity of changes in the globe including the education sector and the industries. Education sector is ready to implement new technologies, although the technology efficiency and the changes that comes with the fourth industrial revolution are not well documented in this sector. There is a debate that lecturers and students believe that technology advancement has the power to solve many problems related with the societal change in attitude and delivery of education. With that being-said, there is a need for higher education to adapt to the new technologies in order for them to fast track the benefits that comes with the 4IR. This paper employ an extensive literature reviews to drive the need for South African higher education institutions to harness 4IR in order to enhance existing educational infrastructure. Firstly, the aim of this study is to identify the challenges facing HEIs to 4IR adoption and to investigate the fourth industrial revolution game changers for higher education institutions in South Africa

Keywords

Fourth industrial Revolution, Higher Education Institution, South Africa.