The State of Digital Education

Report from the conference

what I learnedAnthony F. Camilleri

Openness and Equity in Digital Education

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open

Lesson 1accesspedagogylicensescontentpractices

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open

Lesson 1

education is increasingly a reality for more people

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digital multiplies opportunities

Lesson 2

which the well-off are best positioned to take advantage of

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Lesson 2In Europe access to Higher Education is inequitable

gender balancenet entry ratesentry via alternative routesparticipation based on occupational / educational backgroundincome gap of studentsratios of foreign students

A student from low socioeconomic background

- less likely to attend Higher Education- likely to choose different courses of

study- more likely to work during studies- far less likely to have a mobility

experience

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Lesson 2

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First stage secondaryLinear (First stage secondary)TertiaryLinear (Tertiary)

1970-1980 2000-2010

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Participation in Higher Education based on parents’ income

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Lesson 2for digital to increase equity

we need better ideas

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Systems for Accreditation & Quality Assurance of Online Learning

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Conclusion 3

Trust is about Perception

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Conclusion 3

We need to leave our bubble to change

perceptions

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Lesson 4

We have all the technologies we need for

open quality, open recognition, open

accreditation

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Lesson 4

Accreditation & QAof digital learning

are a scale-up problem

Innovation & Digital Pedagogies

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Lesson 5European Publicly Funded

HE is the real use case

for (original)MOOCs

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Lesson 6Unbundling isunstoppable

who will lead the micro-credentials

revolution?

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Lesson 7

(Digital) Pedagogiesare still immature

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Teachers, learners and digital education

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There is a massive digital dividewithin our institutions

Lesson 8

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Lesson 9

Technology has already createda global faculty and student body

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Future trends in digital education

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Lesson 10Are we resisting

change ourselves?

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Lesson 10Are we resisting

change ourselves?

“We share the societal aspiration that the student body entering, participating in and completing higher education at all levels should reflect the diversity of our populations”

London ‘Bologna’ Communique’

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The dominant paradigm inlooking at the future is

CHANGE

Lesson 11

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The dominant paradigm inlooking at the future is

DISRUPTION

Lesson 11

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The dominant paradigm inlooking at the future is

FEAR

Lesson 11

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Best Practices in Policy Design for Digital Education

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• mainstreaming open access• establishing quality assurance schemes• establishing mechanisms for digital trust

verification• training of teachers• supporting the development of micro-credentials• expanded use of distance and blended

methodologies

The Outlines of Immediate Policy Action are Clear

Lesson 11

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Lesson 12What are the

desirable future scenarios for our

society?

What is digital education’s role in

accelerating it?

• Learning to know• Learning to do• Learning to be• Learning to live together

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Lesson 13

The State of Digital Education Today is

reactive

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Stop ReactingT h e r o l e o f E d u c a t i o n i s t o L e a d

Lesson 13

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Lesson 13“There has never been a time when people from

across the globe have to come together to learn at

this scale”

Jeff Haywood

What did you learn today?

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