Creating Virtual Spaces: the i-Hub Professor Denise Kirkpatrick, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience)
Why the Hub? Why the i-Hub?
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• Learner & learning at the heart of what we do
• Students- the game changer in catalyzing next-gen learning (Milliron, 2012)
• The ‘third place’ (Higher Ed in a Web 2.0 world 2009, Oldenburg, 1991)
Life Impact | The University of Adelaide
HUB CENTRAL The Learning Hub Project
Transforming Student Experience
Co-created with students, for students
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Learning Hub Outcomes
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• Hub Central: the physical “heart” of student life on campus, bringing students back on campus
• Co-creation demonstrated the University’s commitment to understanding & responding to what students want & fostered positive working relationships with students
What Wall
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• Continual feedback & review
• Changes to facilities & use • Creation of more Hubs
around campus and on other sites
Student e-Experience: The virtual student environment
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Co-creating a connected digital learning community
Student e-Experience
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Engaging our students in designing their e-environment for:
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Business Learning
and Teaching
Social Interactions
Administration and
Support
UoA student experience in a digital environment
• Strengthen the shift towards a more student-centred
University • Improve the student experience • Improve the attraction & retention rates • Engage students & staff in decision making related to the
delivery of the student digital experience • Build on success of the Hub
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WCET LAAP Project: http://wcet.wiche.edu/wcet/docs/beyond/overview.pdf
Student e-Experience: Spatial Connections
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Tutorial rooms
Abroad
Cafe
Library
Home
i-Hub
Work placement
Transport
Lecture theatres Work
Other
iHub Stakeholder Input
Integrated Student e-Experience
Learning and Teaching
Strategic Working Group Library
Marketing
Alumni
Academic Staff
Professional Staff
Student Services Deputy Vice-Chancellor &
Vice-President (Academic) Student Union
Library
Technology Services
Current Students
Prospective Students
Student Reference Group
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Student
Experience)
Support Services Strategic Working
Group
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What our students say
• More like my life • Know me and act as if you do • Understand my behaviours & my learning • Respond to what you know about me • Personalise my environment & resources • Use technologies simply & well
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Criteria
• Personalisable • Life-long connection • Integrated • Up-to-date & Updated • Push-Pull • Device agnostic
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Student University e-Experience comprises
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LMS
Convenient
Resources The Hub
The Hub
Student Union Clubs & Societies
Careers
Partner Institutions
Counselling
Student Support
LMS
Placements Pracs
Field trips
Individual Academics
Mentoring
Mentoring
Work integrated learning
The SeE Strategy
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Approved by Council (Dec 2012) Projects identified First round of projects 2013
• Learning & Teaching ( 3) • Administrative services and Support (2) • Student support (2) • Business (1)
Round 2 projects 2014 • Learning & Teaching (5) • Administrative services and Support (8) • Student support (1) • Business (2)
MyUni Appearance
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Challenges
• Maintaining focus on student-experience across diverse but connected technology projects
• Competing strategic priorities • Scale • Pace of change • Continuing engagement with students
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