THE END OF TEACHING AS
WE KNOW IT @agalorda BY ÁLVARO GONZÁLEZ-ALORDA

In the spirit
of honoring tradition, universities hang on to past practices imperiling their futures. CLAYTON CHRISTENSEN HARVARD UNIVERSITY

Professors teach today
exactly the same way they taught a thousand years ago. SEBASTIAN THRUN STANFORD UNIVERSITY

Every industry will
be disrupted and rebuilt with people at the center. SHERYL SANDBERG FACEBOOK COO

6 KEY DRIVERS OF EDUCATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY TO WATCH SOURCE ·∙ NMC HORIZON REPORT: 2012 HIGHER EDUCATION EDITION

People expect to be
able to work, learn and study #1 whenever and wherever they want to.

#2 Cloud Computing. We
will want our information to be accessible in any device.

The world is increasingly collaborative,
driving changes in the way students projects are structured. #3

Since information is everywhere,
the quality of mentoring will make the difference. #4

Embracing hybrid learning models
(face to face + online), can leverage the online skills students have already developed independent of academia. #5

Shifting from teacher-­‐centered to
#6 student-­‐centered education & engaging them by connecting the curriculum with real life issues.

5 CHALLENGES HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
NEED TO FACE SOURCE ·∙ NMC HORIZON REPORT: 2012 HIGHER EDUCATION EDITION

New models of education
#1 are bringing unprecented competition to the traditional models.

The new forms of publishing
#2 and researching are not yet well understood by academic decision-­‐makers.

#3 We are far from
seeing digital media literacy as an expected norm for academic professionals.

#4 Experimentation with innovative
applications of technologies is often seen as outside the role of researchers.

In an open source world,
libraries are under pressure to evolve new ways of supporting scholarship. #5

2 TECHNOLOGIES TO WATCH IN
THE NEAR-TERM HORIZON SOURCE ·∙ NMC HORIZON REPORT: 2012 HIGHER EDUCATION EDITION

Mobile apps can take advantage
#1 of the convergence of electronic publishing, search technology and location awareness.

Tablet computing presents #2
new opportunities to enhance learning experiences in ways other devices can’t.

2 MY CONCLUSIONS FOR HIGHER
EDUCATION PROFESSORS AND INSTITUTIONS

@agalorda Professors need to
challenge themselves by #experimenting and creating disruptive teaching methodologies. #1

@agalorda Presential teaching is
becoming a luxury you’ll only pay for if professors are really #inspiring. Good content won’t be enough. #2

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