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 class
research
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

Key findings
67% of students
The Impact of Web-Based Lecture compared 30% of staff
Technologies on Current and Future Practices
in Learning and Teaching
agreed that WBLT help
http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au/teaching/wblt/overview.htm
students achieve better
Maree Gosper | David Green | Margot McNeill | Rob Phillips | Greg Preston | Karen Woo results
April, 2008
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

Thanks for listening