The document discusses the significance of institutional benchmarking in enhancing teaching with technology in higher education. It outlines the background of benchmarking initiatives, the tools available, and emphasizes the need for a personalized approach to standards aimed at fostering innovation. The conclusion highlights the importance of quality assurance and the creation of a supportive institutional culture for sustainable improvement.

1. Supporting New Modes of Teaching with Technology:
The Role of Institutional Benchmarking
Mark Brown, Eamon Costello & Aisling McKenna
20th October, 2016

2. The basic
premise is that
institutional benchmarking is
crucial to building a sustainable and
impactful culture of quality enhancement
Key point…

3. 1. Background
2. Benchmarking Tools
3. Finding Your Own Approach
Outline…

4. 1. Background…

5. Launched 28th November, 2013 by Ruairi
Quinn, Minister for Education and Skills, and
Lord David Putnam, Ireland’s Digital
Ambassador.
1. Background…

6. How well are we doing,
especially in comparison to
other higher education institutions?
Basic question…

7. AUSSE…

8. AUSSE…

10. 36.5%

11. Classroom tech…
11.6%

12. 50%

13. LMS overall…
59%
9%

14. Professional development…
29%

15. Improved student outcomes…
48%

16. 2. Benchmarking Tools…

17. 2. Benchmarking Tools…

26. 3. Finding your own approach…

27. 3. Finding your own approach…
Experience is Standardized

28. 3. Finding your own approach…
Experience is Unique

29. Who defines the standards?
… and for what purpose?

30. Quality standards are important…
…but they are not a proxy for innovation!

31. Supports many different flavours
Innovation…

32. Benchmarks can help teachers learn how to
make their own unique ice cream that students can
savor!

33. Or even better…
… truly personal learning!

34. ...to make great ice cream!
The raw ingredients do matter

35. In conclusion…

36. “Not everything that can be counted
counts, not everything that counts can
be counted.”
Albert Einstein
In conclusion…

37. For what purpose…
• Quality assurance
• Building communities of practice
• Strategic and operational requirements
• Language for envisioning new possibilities
• Reinvigoration of innovation & institutional culture

38. … efforts might end up looking like this!
Without the right institutional culture and drivers
then your…

39. Thank You!
Go raibh maith
agaibh!

40. Professor Mark Brown
Director, National Institute for Digital Learning
www.dcu.ie/nidlmark.brown@dcu.ie
@mbrownz www.slideshare.net/mbrownz