Northern Collaboration Conference 2015 Closing keynote: Professor Phil Cardew, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) Leeds Beckett

1. Nu þincð me, leof, þæt þæt weorc is
swiðe pleolic me oððe ænigum men
to underbeginnenne
Students, learning, teaching and libraries in a
digital age
Phil Cardew: DVC (Academic)

2. Some Context:
gif sum dysig man þas boc ræt

3. þæt he mote lybban nu on þære niwan æ, swa
swa þa ealdan fæderas leofodon þa on þære
tide
Common misconceptions about the (immediate) future of
learning and teaching in Higher Education:
• No-one uses books anymore.
• All students have their own computers.
• Digital technologies damage literacy.
• Students don’t need lecturers.
• On-line learning will replace face-to-face learning.
• Libraries are a thing of the past.

4. Ful soð he sæde, ac he nyste, ne ic
þa git, hu micel todal ys betweohx
þære ealdan æ and þære niwan
However:
• Digital information has had a profound influence
on learning styles.
• There is a focus on ‘innovation in teaching’.
• We do have concerns about student
engagement.
• The curriculum becomes ever-more crowded.

5. Ða ungelæredan preostas, gif
hi hwæt litles understandað
• Collaboration is the key to development.
• There is no ‘one size fits all’ solution.
• Lines between ‘academic’ and ‘professional
services’ need to be (even more) blurred.
• ‘Learning environment’ – not ‘lecture theatre’,
‘seminar room’ and ‘library’.
• Seamless engagement and support.

6. Sharing a language …
And specyally he axyed after eggys. And the
good wyf answerde that she coude speke no
frenshe. And the marchaunt was angry for he
also coude speke no frenshe but wold haue
hadde egges and she understode hym not.
And thenne at laste a nother sayd that he
wolde haue eyren. Then the good wyf sayd
that she understood hym well.

7. The ‘whole student’
experience:

8. Targeted support …

9. Students Libraries at the heart
of the system …
• A physical – and digital – focal point.
• Particular focus for personal support and
guidance.
• Integrated with teaching.
• Digital innovators - supporting staff as well as
students.
• Setting and promoting standards of excellence.

10. Com on wanre niht
scriðan sceadugenga
• Understand ‘direction of travel’.
• Collaborate – don’t compete.
• Co-ordinate the message.
• Support mutual delivery.
• Balance need with resource constraint.
• Students don’t care who delivers ‘the
service’.
• Be welcoming – be excellent.