On the Learning HorizonOn the Learning Horizon

Prof Gilly Salmon, Beyond Distance Research Alliance

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Demographic changes

Oil consumption/discovery

Climate

Economics

Security

Travel

Fees and costs

Regional collaborationse.g. Bologna

Modes of learning

Access

Commercialisation of HE

Health

Technology

1. Who or what will survive ?1. Who or what will survive ?

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1,000Horse power

1 horse power

http://www.computerhistory.org, http://www.informationeconomy.sa.gov.au/digital_engagement/jargonbuster/optical_fibre, http://www.applebytes.info/apbC.html,Laszlo ( 2006 p. 106)

Motive power: industrial revolution 10 3

Computing powerPerformance =10 increase

Costs = 10 decrease

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3

Communication powerPerformance = 10 increase

Costs = 10 decrease

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2

2008 UCISA/JISC Survey of Technology Enhanced LearningBrowne, Hewitt, Jenkins & Walker

E-assess

Blog Podcasts

E-portfolioWikis

Socialbookmarks

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TechnologyEnhanced Learning

Drivers Constraints/challenges

Enhancing L & T

Committed local champions

E-learning strategies

Central support/funding

Lack of time

Staff skills

2008 UCISA/JISC Survey of Technology Enhanced LearningBrowne, Hewitt, Jenkins & Walker

Support for Web 2.0 technologies

Career Development Opportunities

Meeting students’ expectations

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Grassroots video(capture, edit,

share)

Collaboration webs(personal, flexible,

free)

Mobile /devices & broadband

(affordable, portable,

deliverable)

Data mash-ups(converge, re-

represent)

Collective intelligence(large numbers,

explicit & implicitcollection)

Social operatingSystems

(organisation of knowledge round

people rather than content)

Technologies ‘to campus watch’Adoption Horizons (in years)

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