This document discusses the future of higher education in an era of disruption. It explores four scenarios for higher education in 2030: 1) governments champion a few mega-universities, 2) universities collaborate in networks offering online courses, 3) universities become financially independent and collaborate with industry, and 4) a range of private online providers capture the market offering micro-certificates. The document advocates developing open online courses in ocean data and innovation to encourage global collaboration for a sustainable future.

1. The Future of Higher Education
in an Era of Disruption
Exploring future scenarios of value creation
Professor Robin Teigland
Management of Digitalization
Chalmers University of Technology
June 2019
www.robinteigland.com | www.slideshare.net/eteigland | robin.teigland@gmail.com | @RobinTeigland

2. Visit by Minister of Education to Chalmers

3. Every period of significant
technological change has been
met with corresponding waves of
innovation in education.
President Farnam Jahanian
Carnegie Mellon University

4. http://marketrealist.com/2016/01/fourth-industrial-revolution-need-know/

7. Digital is the main reason
just over half the Fortune 500 companies
have disappeared since the year 2000.
-Pierre Nanterme, CEO Accenture, 2016
Yet..Digital disruption
has only just begun.

10. https://www.inc.com/glenn-leibowitz/meet-the-ceo-running-a-billion-dollar-company-with-no-offices-or-email.html

11. Transformation of economic activity
Centralized,
hierarchical
organizations
Decentralized,
self-organizing
organizations

12. Global forces
impacting
universities
E&Y

13. If I want to learn something, I can learn it faster on my own.
I can figure out what I need to learn and everything is already
online.
I want to know why am I studying something.
It is just too big a hindrance to stay in one place for 5 years
because the world moves much faster than that.
Social Entrepreneur
One year of International Business Program
Erasmus Rotterdam School of Management
Towards personalized outcome-based education

14. To be a hotspot for entrepreneurial activity,
a flagship in ocean innovation, and
a showcase in circular economy

15. The Green Warehouse
Coworking Space
Peniche Ocean Watch
Blue Circular Economy Initiative
Social entrepreneurs in Peniche, Portugal
2Rodas Makerspace
TG Teigland
Robin Teigland
Jon Erik Borgen

16. 16

17. Looking into the future?
• Forecast
–How we think the future will be
• Vision
–How we want the future to be
• Scenarios
–What the future can be
–“Alternative memories” from the future
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18. Creating future scenarios for 2030
Traditional
education
Government
Private Sector
Fluid
life-long
learning
Adapted from E&Y
Governmentrole
Learner preferences

19. Four higher education scenarios for 2030
Traditional
education
Government
1. Champion Universities
Governments champion a few mega-
universities and fully fund them as strategic
national assets. Enrollment is limited in
traditional degree programs that are highly
research-based.
4. Virtual Learning Labs
A range of local and global learning private
platforms and providers capture the market.
On-demand micro-certificates dominate as
technology disrupts the workplace.
3. Commercial Universities
Governments require universities to be
financially independent to ease national
budget pressures. Students favor degree
programs that offer work-integrated learning.
Universities collaborate with industry on
teaching and research.
Private Sector
Fluid
life-long
learning
2. Virtual University Labs
Universities and vocational institutes
collaborate in networks and share digital
platforms offering unbundled courses and
certificates. The focus is on training and
employability.
Adapted from E&Y

21. Four higher education scenarios for 2030
Traditional
education
Government
1. Champion Universities
Governments champion a few mega-
universities and fully fund them as strategic
national assets. Enrollment is limited in
traditional degree programs that are highly
research-based.
4. Virtual Learning Labs
A range of local and global learning private
platforms and providers capture the market.
On-demand micro-certificates dominate as
technology disrupts the workplace.
3. Commercial Universities
Governments require universities to be
financially independent to ease national
budget pressures. Students favor degree
programs that offer work-integrated learning.
Universities collaborate with industry on
teaching and research.
Private Sector
Fluid
life-long
learning
2. Virtual University Labs
Universities and vocational institutes
collaborate in networks and share digital
platforms offering unbundled courses and
certificates. The focus is on training and
employability.
Adapted from E&Y

22. Free online AI courses

23. ”Ocean Data-driven Innovation” MOOC with Chalmers
”Ocean Data-driven Innovation” Objectives
• To raise ocean literacy and create awareness of ocean innovation opportunities
• To facilitate data-driven innovation across ocean use cases
• To encourage global collaboration and cocreation for a sustainable future
• To promote SmartOcean as a Sustainable Ocean Innovation hub
Potential collaboration with
Kiel University and Geomar
MOOC resources
and experience at Chalmers

24. Robin Teigland
www.robinteigland.com
www.slideshare.net/eteigland
robin.teigland@chalmers.se
@RobinTeigland
Trond Gunnar Teigland
tgteigland94@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/PenicheOceanWatch
@penicheoceanwatch
http://www.go4surf.pt/
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