I don't do technology

Slide 1: “I don’t do technology” A look at the implications of user and technology trends in Higher Education Lawrie Phipps JISC l.phipps@jisc.ac.uk Joint Information Systems Committee 05/22/07 | | Slide 1

Slide 2: Knowing the future is not easy! 1899: Heavier than air flying machines are an impossibility Lord Kelvin, Science Minister 1901: The world market for cars is 1 million Henry Ford Joint Information Systems Committee 05/22/07 | | Slide 2

Slide 3: Knowing the future is not easy! Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons I think there is a world market for maybe five computers There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home Television won't last because people will soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night There is practically no chance communications space satellites will be used to provide better telephone, telegraph, television, or radio service Joint Information Systems Committee 05/22/07 | | Slide 3

Slide 4: What is changing now? Joint Information Systems Committee 05/22/07 | | Slide 4

Slide 5: One of our ‘Users’: Jane I don’t do technology! I don’t do technology! Joint Information Systems Committee 05/22/07 | | Slide 5

Slide 6: A Mature Student’s backpack Jeff AKA: Taliesinphoenix Joint Information Systems Committee 05/22/07 | | Slide 6

Slide 7: Ross Technology plays a big part in my learning I’d never heard of web 2.0 until today The first thing I tend – I’ve always done to do in the morning is this stuff check my e-mails My ipod is for my music I like to discuss my course online Oh yeah, I use that (I think) but mostly we use face book The V L what? and MSN Joint Information Systems Committee 05/22/07 | | Slide 7

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Slide 9: All of these are real students  Jane, Jeff and Ross are all students (Jane is a mature student)  We often think of them as ‘digital natives’  Does this term help? Joint Information Systems Committee 05/22/07 | | Slide 9

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Slide 12: What do our new e-spaces look like? Peter Hartley recently defined 3 spaces Social Formal Retreat Space Space Formal Retreat Space Formal Retreat Space Joint Information Systems Committee 05/22/07 | | Slide 12

Slide 13: So…  If you were creating a new course / curriculum,  resources are not a consideration,  you know that Ross, Jane and Jeff are doing the course  What would it look like?  Actually, not what would it look like, what will it look like? Joint Information Systems Committee 05/22/07 | | Slide 13

Slide 14: Is there a framework that can help? Informed, rich dialogue Development User engagement Technical Development Transition & decision Evidence based decisions Joint Information Systems Committee 05/22/07 | | Slide 14