Higher Education’s Free and Ferrel

Bill Ashraf email: bill.ashraf@sussex.ac.uk

Making Technology

Invisible!Plug and teach/learn?

Integrated cross platform: tools kit easy to use

Future proofing versus future

shock!

How do we ensure our investment in people,

facilities and technology will stand the test of time?

Excellence is everywhere:

World classresearch

Cutting edge

Higher graduate salaries

Excellent teaching

Excellent facilities

Hype Cycle for Higher Education, 2008

“The priority for higher education institutions in 2008 is to balance its continued focus on organizational

efficiency with the uptake of innovative technologies that improve personal

productivity

Why did students go for it?

Ines connected with Amina, 2008, by Catherine Balet

Digital Natives/Digital Immigrants

In recent years there have been changes in the aspirations, economic realities, commitment and progression of our students.

“Our students have changed radically. Today’s students are no longer the people our

educational system was designed to teach”.   Marc Prensky

The Impact of Web-Based Lecture Technologies on Current and Future Practices

in Learning and Teaching

http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au/teaching/wblt/overview.htm

Maree Gosper | David Green | Margot McNeill | Rob Phillips | Greg Preston | Karen Woo

April, 2008

Key findings67% of students compared 30% of staff agreed that WBLT help students achieve better results

80% of students compared with 49% of staff agreed that WBLT made it easier for students to learn

Where Next?

• Working with colleagues• Using Podcasting as:

- Assessment- Feedback

• Screencasts

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