Lawrence G. MillerSenior Director for Community College Relations

NMC: The New Media Consortium

Challenges, Trends & Important

Developments in Higher Educational

Technology

The future

is

already here

The Horizon ProjectNMC: The New Media Consortium

Launched 2002 by Laurence F. JohnsonLaunched 2002 by Laurence F. Johnson

To proactively identify technology trends

that could impact education, specifically

higher education

Nearly 50 Editions

50+ Translations

12 Years of Global Research into Emerging Technology Uptake

The NMC Horizon Project

Once there was one . . .

Higher Education Edition

(2004)

Horizon Report > K-12 Edition

(2009)

Horizon Report > Museum Edition (2010}

Horizon Report > Library Edition (2014)

Once there was one . . .

Technology

Outlook: The

NMC Horizon

Project

Series of

Regional &

Sector

Analyses

NMC Horizon Report2013 Higher Education

å

go.nmc.org/2014-hied

The research behind the NMC Horizon Report:

2014 Higher Education Edition is jointly conducted

by the New Media Consortium (NMC) and the

EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI).

The NMC Horizon Report: 2014 Higher Education

Edition was made possible via a grant from the

World Bank.

Acknowledgements

How does the process work?

Hz Advisory Boards

Each project board represents an

international, multi-disciplinary group of

between 40 - 50 technology experts from both

within & outside higher education

Participation on any Horizon Project

advisory board is by invitation & includes

self-nomination

Hz Wiki Environment

Hz Wiki Environment

Orientation Readings Research Questions

Ranking 1st cut Commenting 2nd Pass

Report Production

Horizon Report Evolution

Topics reflect potential relevance to teaching, learning & the creative process

Initial focus was only Higher Education

Emphasis was on Emergent Technologies

Short, mid & longer timeframes

Horizon Report Evolution

Topics are vetted with application

to Policy, Leadership & Practice

• Key trends

• Significant challenges

• Important Developments in

Educational Technologies

Fast Trends: Driving changes over the

next 1 - 2 years

Growing Ubiquity of

Social Media

Understanding how

social media can be leveraged

for social learning is a

key skill for teachers

Fast Trends: Driving changes over the

next 1 - 2 years

Integration of Online, Hybrid, &

Collaborative Learning

Hybrid learning can address the

learning path of each individual

student

Mid-Range Trend: Driving changes

over the next 3 - 5 years

Rise of Data-Driven Learning &

Assessment

Students now leave

an increasingly clear trail of

data that can be mined

for insights

Mid-Range Trend: Driving changes

over the next 3 - 5 years

Shift from Students as

Consumers to Creators

User-generated videos, maker

communities, &

crowdfunded projects are means

for active, hands-on learning

Long-Range Trend: Driving changes

over the next 5+ years

Agile Approaches to Change

With the demand for grads to have

real world experiences, institutions

are adopting “start up” thinking

processes

Long-Range Trend: Driving changes

over the next 5+ years

Further Evolution of Online

Learning

Recent developments in business

models are upping the ante of

innovation in

digital environments

Looking at Challenges

• Solvable Challenges: Those that we

understand and know how to solve

• Difficult Challenges: Those we

understand but for which solutions

are elusive

• Wicked Challenges: Those that are

complex to even define, much less

address

Solvable Challenges: Those that we

understand and know how to solve

Low Digital Fluency of Faculty

Training in digital media skills &

techniques is rare or non-existent

in the preparation of

faculty

Solvable Challenges: Those that we

understand and know how to solve

Relative Lack of Rewards for

Teaching

For much of academe, teaching is

not a priority and, thus, not

rewarded

Difficult Challenges: Those we

understand but for which solutions are

elusive

Competition from New Models

of Education

Simply using

technology is not enough; new

models use these tools &

services to engage students

Difficult Challenges: Those we

understand but for which solutions are

elusive

Scaling Teaching Innovations

Moving teaching innovations into

mainstream practice & adoption

beyond the individual or small

group

Wicked Challenge: Those that are

complex to even define, much less

address

Expanding Access

Many in higher education feel

that our institutions do not have

sufficient

resources to meet demand

Wicked Challenge: Those that are

complex to even define, much less

address

Keeping Education Relevant

The paradigm that has worked

for over a century is gradually

becoming obsolete

Important Developments in

Educational Technology

Categories of Tracked Technologies

Consumer Technologies

Digital Strategies

Internet Technologies

Learning Technologies

Social Media Technologies

Visualization Technologies

Enabling Technologies

Important Developments in

Educational Technology, Time-to-

Adoption Horizon: 1 Year or Less

Flipped Classroom

A dynamic & more social space

where students can participate

interactively or work through

problems in teams

Important Developments in

Educational Technology, Time-to-

Adoption Horizon: 1 Year or Less

Learning Analytics

“Big Data” means new

ways of applying analytics to

improve student engagement &

provide a high-quality,

personalized experience

Important Developments in

Educational Technology, Time-to-

Adoption Horizon: 2 to 3 Years

3-D Printing

Affordability of devices and OER

drives application to active,

project-based

learning

Important Developments in

Educational Technology, Time-to-

Adoption Horizon: 2 to 3 Years

Games and Gamification

Gamification has been employed

successfully by a number of

mobile apps and social

media companies

Important Developments in

Educational Technology, Time-to-

Adoption Horizon: 4 to 5 Years

Quantified Self

Popular incarnations of the

quantified self movement have

materialized in the form of health,

fitness, and life streaming tools

Important Developments in

Educational Technology, Time-to-

Adoption Horizon: 4 to 5 Years

Virtual Assistants

Conversational interfaces &

personal context awareness

enable virtual assistants to engage

in conversations with users

How accurate have the

projections been?

Pretty darn good

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