Disruptive Innovation in Higher Education - WYSTC 2014
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The document discusses disruptive innovation in higher education and the potential rise of online learning. It notes that while 96% of US academic officers believe they are preparing students for employment, only 11% of business leaders agree that graduates have requisite job skills. The document then outlines different types of online learning and tools that could be used, including MOOCs, adaptive learning, and competency-based education. It envisions a future where learning materials are widely available online at low cost, institutions focus on assessment, credentials, advising and accreditation, and students can build flexible degrees from multiple sources.
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- 1. The essential global youth travel industry event 23 – 26 September | Dublin, Ireland Disruptive Innovation in Higher Education What might the future look like? 24th September, 2014 Brian Mulligan, Institute of Technology Sligo www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org
- 2. IT Sligo Online 2 • Since 2002 • >1200 online students – No funding! • Award Winning! www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org
- 3. Are graduates prepared for the workforce? www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org 3 • % of US academic officer who believe they are doing a good job at preparing students for employment. • 96 • % of business leaders who agree that graduates have the requisite skills for success in the workforce • 11
- 4. What can you NOT learn online? 4 www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org
- 5. “Turn to your neighbour” – Mazur www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org 5 What types of online learning are you aware of?
- 6. Interactive Multimedia 6 Click to continue! www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org
- 7. Video 7 www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org
- 8. Live online 8 www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org
- 9. Asynchronous Discussion – Bulletin Boards 9 www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org
- 10. Collaborative Learning www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org 10 • Peer Learning • Projects • Research
- 11. Simulation www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org 11 • Physical • Human interaction • Business • Numerical
- 12. Remote control of equipment 12 www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org
- 13. Reading 13 www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org
- 14. Adaptive learning www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org 14 One size does not fit all!
- 15. Self-testing and feedback 15 www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org
- 16. Massive Open Online Courses 16 www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org
- 17. How many did you get? www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org 17 • Interactive Multimedia, • Video, • Live online • Asynchronous discussion, • Collaborative learning • Simulation • Remote control of equipment • Adaptive Learning • Reading • Self-testing • MOOCs
- 18. Other tools www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org 18 • Assessment – Objective tests – Assignment dropboxes and feedback tools – Robot Graders – Peer Assessment – Online exam supervision • Data Analytics • Virtual Learning Environments (Learning Management Systems) • SCORM • Learning Technology Integration (LTI)
- 19. What can you NOT learn online? 19 www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org
- 20. Potential for Disruption www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org 20 Is “free” the future of learning?
- 21. What made Youtube so popular? www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org 21 • Professional content • Length of videos • Ease of content creation • Ease of publishing • Interesting content • Free music • Videos of cats
- 22. You can learn anything online…….well, almost! 22 www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org
- 23. They say it’s never too late to play the piano. 23 www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org
- 24. Or even more useful skills. 24 www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org
- 25. www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org 25
- 26. 26 So what’s the problem? • I don’t know what I need to learn! • How can I prove I know stuff? www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org
- 27. Structured Learning 27 www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org
- 28. MOOCs 28 www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org
- 29. Self paced courses 29 www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org
- 30. Putting them together. 30 www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org
- 31. www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org 31
- 32. What about Certification? 32 • Certification requires – assessment – identity verification • Cannot be done for free – But we can bring down the cost. www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org
- 33. Disaggregation 33 • “Unbundling” of Learning from Assessment – Learning can be free – Assessment a fraction of course cost. • Colleges starting to offer “Competency Based Education” www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org
- 34. Alternative Credentials 34 www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org
- 35. www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org 35
- 36. Financial Sustainability 36 • Providers can recoup their expenditure in other ways. • Courses are not that expensive to develop. www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org
- 37. The state of free learning 37 • Learning is free NOW! • There will be lots more. • Assessment will cost money – not much • Full accreditation is coming. www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org
- 38. Contrast with the cost of formal education www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org 38 Is higher Education getting more expensive?
- 39. The Perfect Storm for Disruption www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org 39 • Drivers – Affordability – Employer dissatisfaction • Enablers – MOOCs - free online learning – Scale -> Low-cost – Unbundling - Disaggregation – Competency Based Education – Alternative credentials • 2nd tier and private most at risk – Moody’s “There’s a tsunami coming” John Hennessy, President, Stanford
- 40. So what might the future look like? www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org 40 • Nobody really knows! • A possible scenario • 2 type of institutions Residential Online
- 41. General www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org 41 • Institutions become: – Curriculum designers – Curators – Monitors – Advisors/Tutors – Assessors and Accreditors • Learning materials – Free or low cost from elsewhere – Developed internally
- 42. Online www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org 42 • Low-cost • Assessment driven • Option to purchase extras • Some attendance • Most students will work – Study at their preferred pace • High Quality
- 43. Residential www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org 43 • More expensive • More prestigious • “Flipped” blended learning. • Smaller tutorial groups • Extensive built in work placement
- 44. Flexible www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org 44 • Build your degree from many sources • Individual online courses – Free/paid, public/private • Work place training • Competency Based Assessment • Recognition of Experiential Learning • Mutual recognition of credits
- 45. Barriers to Change www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org 45 • The nature of higher education – Research /Teaching conflict – Tenure – Collegiality – Accreditation processes – Lack of real competition • Customer confidence – Students – Parents • Regulations and Market distortions
- 46. Any Questions? brian.mulligan.googlepages.com 46 www.facebook.com/wystc @WYSTC | #WYSTC2014 www.wystc.org
Editor's Notes
- Turn to your neighbour. 2 minutes Hands up who got the following? What have I missed.
- Please make suggestions - preferably trivial ones– I’ve got 3 here.
- So lots of people are learning online informally already – colleges have not caught up yet.
- So there’s lots of free education online – why can’t people just use that instead of going to college. 30 seconds to guess my 2 reasons – one is easier than the other. What do I need to know to become an engineer? How can I prove that I know all the stuff an engineer needs to know?
- Organise learning into larger structures.
- Organised course /programmes is being addressed quickly.
- But I want a degree! Notice that this is not free
- It can be cheaper.
- So what do we need to do to prove someone knows stuff – what do you think? It’s gonna cost!
- Problem – Accreditors insist on selling you teaching as well! What if we separated these?
- Do we really need universities to give accreditation. Why do people trust other organisations less? Can we do anything about that? Make it easy to check out a credential.
- So how can people afford to give away courses for free? Well the clue is in the word! But remember the reasons why Youtube became so popular. – It is not expensive to produce very acceptable content.
- So let’s review the state of free learning.
- So let’s review the factors that are in place drive and enable disruption.
- If you were building from scratch……
- Turn to your neighbour – what is stopping us getting from here to there! I’ll say what I think and you tell me what you think.