This document discusses the challenges facing higher education institutions from increasing technology disruption and new models of education. It notes that professors still teach largely the same way as they did 1000 years ago, while students now expect to learn anywhere, anytime through mobile devices and cloud computing. The document outlines 6 key drivers of change, including the shift to student-centered learning, and 5 challenges higher education must address, such as competing with new education models and developing digital literacy. It also profiles 2 technologies to watch, like mobile apps and tablet computing, that can enhance learning experiences.

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

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

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

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

5. 6
KEY DRIVERS OF
EDUCATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY
TO WATCH
SOURCE ·∙ NMC HORIZON REPORT: 2012 HIGHER EDUCATION EDITION

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

7. #2
Cloud
Computing.
We
will
want
our
information
to
be
accessible
in
any
device.

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

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

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

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

12. 5
CHALLENGES
HIGHER EDUCATION
INSTITUTIONS
NEED TO FACE
SOURCE ·∙ NMC HORIZON REPORT: 2012 HIGHER EDUCATION EDITION

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

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

15. #3
We
are
far
from
seeing
digital
media
literacy
as
an
expected
norm
for
academic
professionals.

16. #4
Experimentation
with
innovative
applications
of
technologies
is
often
seen
as
outside
the
role
of
researchers.

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

18. 2
TECHNOLOGIES
TO WATCH IN
THE NEAR-TERM
HORIZON
SOURCE ·∙ NMC HORIZON REPORT: 2012 HIGHER EDUCATION EDITION

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

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

21. 2
MY CONCLUSIONS FOR
HIGHER EDUCATION
PROFESSORS AND
INSTITUTIONS

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

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

24. Join
the
conversation
at:
bit.ly/agalorda