Presentation shared by author at the 2018 EDEN Annual Conference "Exploring the Micro, Meso and Macro - Navigating between dimensions in the digital learning landscape" held on 17-20 June, 2018 in Genova, Italy. Find out more on #eden18 here: http://www.eden-online.org/2018_genova/

1. Distance Education in the DigitalDistance Education in the Digital
Landscape:Landscape:
Navigating between Contrasting TrendsNavigating between Contrasting Trends
Sarah Guri-Rosenblit
EDEN 2018 Annual Conference
Exploring the Micro, Meso and Macro
17-20 June, 2018
Genova, Italy

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Five Pairs of Contrasting TrendsFive Pairs of Contrasting Trends
• National priorities _________ International landscapeNational priorities _________ International landscape
• Industrial mode of DE ______ Digital modesIndustrial mode of DE ______ Digital modes
• Competition ______________ Collaboration
• OER & MOOCs _____________ Copyright
• Traditional academia ____ Future scenariosTraditional academia ____ Future scenarios

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Five Pairs of Contrasting TrendsFive Pairs of Contrasting Trends
• National priorities _________ International landscapeNational priorities _________ International landscape
• Industrial mode of DE ______ Digital modesIndustrial mode of DE ______ Digital modes
• Competition ______________ Collaboration
• OER & MOOCs _____________ Copyright
• Traditional academia ____ Future scenariosTraditional academia ____ Future scenarios

4. National Higher Education SystemsNational Higher Education Systems
National higher education systems
There is a macro-structure of higher education that
combines all higher education institutions in any given
country. HEIs within the boundaries of nation states
have something in common and are interrelated.
Universities and other HEIs are not merely self-
sustained entities, but are rather embedded in national
cultures, societal expectations and state regulatory
frameworks.

5. International LandscapeInternational Landscape
• Increased mobility beyond national jurisdictions:
- Students
- Faculty
- Programs
• Branches, global and off-shore campuses
• Joint, double and micro degrees
• League tables
• ……

6. International Landscape: ChallengesInternational Landscape: Challenges
• Language barriers
• Different academic cultures
• Accreditation
• Study programs for transnational students
• Tuition fees
• ……

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Five Pairs of Contrasting TrendsFive Pairs of Contrasting Trends
• National priorities _________ International landscapeNational priorities _________ International landscape
• Industrial mode of DE ______ Digital modesIndustrial mode of DE ______ Digital modes
• Competition ______________ Collaboration
• OER & MOOCs _____________ Copyright
• Traditional academia ____ Future scenariosTraditional academia ____ Future scenarios

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The Golden SolutionThe Golden Solution
Provided by the IndustrialProvided by the Industrial
ModeMode
The large scale DTUs proved that it is possible to
enroll large (and even huge) numbers of
students
without lowering the quality of studies
and at a lower cost.

9. QualityQuality
AccessAccess
CostsCosts
Daniel’s Iron TriangleDaniel’s Iron Triangle

10. Distributed TeachingDistributed Teaching
ResponsibilityResponsibility
Academic
faculty
Course coordinators
students studentsstudents
tutor tutortutor

11. Digital Modes of Distance EducationDigital Modes of Distance Education
• Change of technological infrastructures
• Change of teaching/learning mode
• Blended learning
• Growing competition from campus universities

12. Digital Modes of Distance EducationDigital Modes of Distance Education
• Universidad Oberta de Catalunya
• University of Maryland University College
• Phoenix University
• Dual-mode universities
• New providers of distance education

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Five Pairs of Contrasting TrendsFive Pairs of Contrasting Trends
• National priorities _________ International landscapeNational priorities _________ International landscape
• Industrial mode of DE ______ Digital modesIndustrial mode of DE ______ Digital modes
• Competition ______________ Collaboration
• OER & MOOCs _____________ Copyright
• Traditional academia ____ Future scenariosTraditional academia ____ Future scenarios

14. CompetitionCompetition
• For reputation (league tables)
• For students (local and international)
• For academic faculty
• For operating budgets
• For research grants and funds

15. CollaborationCollaboration
• International research networks
• Inter-institutional collaboration in
teaching (dual and joint diplomas,
Erasmus+, etc.)
• Between the academic and corporate
worlds

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Five Pairs of Contrasting TrendsFive Pairs of Contrasting Trends
• National priorities _________ International landscapeNational priorities _________ International landscape
• Industrial mode of DE ______ Digital modesIndustrial mode of DE ______ Digital modes
• Competition ______________ Collaboration
• OER & MOOCs _____________ Copyright
• Traditional academia ____ Future scenariosTraditional academia ____ Future scenarios

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MOOCs & OERMOOCs & OER
• Opening up of knowledge resources to the
large public
• Strengthening best practice teaching
• Assisting to bridge over the digital divide

18. MOOCs & OERMOOCs & OER
• Open Courseware of MIT
• Open Educational Resources
• MOOCS (Massive Open Online Courses)
• FutureLearn

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Intellectual PropertyIntellectual Property
• Copyright
• Patents
• Cyber law

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Five Pairs of Contrasting TrendsFive Pairs of Contrasting Trends
• National priorities _________ International landscapeNational priorities _________ International landscape
• Industrial mode of DE ______ Digital modesIndustrial mode of DE ______ Digital modes
• Competition ______________ Collaboration
• OER & MOOCs _____________ Copyright
• Traditional academia ____ Future scenariosTraditional academia ____ Future scenarios

21. Campus UniversitiesCampus Universities

22. Distance TeachingDistance Teaching
UniversitiesUniversities

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Identity Crisis of DTUsIdentity Crisis of DTUs
• Clear mission of distance higher education
for 160 years - not clear any more
• Greater competition for students and
resources from campus universities
• A wide range of new distance education
providers (private and corporate)

24. Distance Education E-Learning
Distance Education and E-Distance Education and E-
Learning:Learning:
Not the Same ThingNot the Same Thing

25. Distance Education Offered byDistance Education Offered by
Campus UniversitiesCampus Universities
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Future ScenariosFuture Scenarios
• Global campuses
• Short diplomas
• Consortia
• Unbundling the roles of universities
(professional training, accreditation,
professional upgrade…)

27. Global University in South KoreaGlobal University in South Korea

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The Challenge of NavigatingThe Challenge of Navigating
between Contrasting Trendsbetween Contrasting Trends
• National priorities ____National priorities ____??___ International landscape___ International landscape
• Industrial mode of DE ___Industrial mode of DE ___?? __ Digital modes__ Digital modes
• Competition __________?___ Collaboration
• OER & MOOCs ______ ?___ Copyright
• Traditional academia _Traditional academia _??__ Future scenarios__ Future scenarios

29. Thanks for your attention!Thanks for your attention!