This presentation was given by Jamil Salmi at the international seminar “Opening higher education: what the future might bring” 8-9 december 2016, in Berlin, Germany, jointly organised by OECD Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) and Laureate International Universities (LIU).

1. The Future of Tertiary Education
in the Digital Era
Jamil Salmi
OECD / Laureate Conference – 8 December 2016

2. the future
of tertiary education?

3. a world of science fiction?
 social and economic progress is achieved principally
through the advancement and application of
knowledge
World Development Report 1998/99

4. what new opportunities do these
disruptive elements offer?

5. outline of the presentation...
• knowledge for innovation
• innovation in tertiary education

8. explaining the difference between
poverty and wealth
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labor and capital in
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Difference in
output due to
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knowledge
accumulation
in Korea

9. South Korea and Brazil
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10. exception

14. evolution of Nokia sales

16. Singapore in 2016

17. contribution of NUS
• Institute of Solar Energy Institute
• 3.5 billion dollar sector
• Asian Logistics Institute
• 166 billion dollar sector

18. acceleration of speed of
creation of new knowledge

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24. the future of jobs
(labor markets in the digital era)
 jobs that disappear (700 professions)
 new jobs
 jobs that are undergoing transformation (47%)

25. 10 jobs that did not exist ten years
ago
 App developer
 social media manager
 Uber driver
 driver-less car engineer
 cloud computing specialist
 big data analyst/scientist
 sustainability manager
 YouTube content creator
 drone operator
 Millenial generational expert

26. outline of the presentation...
• knowledge for innovation
• innovation in tertiary education

27. main dimensions of innovation
 equality of opportunities
 quality and relevance
 financing
 governance

29. equality of opportunities
 open access
 community colleges etc.
 affirmative action
 outreach and bridge programs
 online education, incl. MOOCS
 recognition of all forms of learning
 big data for retention and completion

30. the Credit Bank of Korea
 open educational system
 recognition of learning acquired in-school and
out-of-school
 degree granting
 fully recognized degrees

31. graduation ceremony at the
Korean Credit Bank

32. crowdfunding
 Tuition Heroes
 PelotonU
 One Day Experience
 ALEX – Anyone’s Learning Experience
 Brighter Investment
 1Gen2Fund

33. quality and relevance
 new skills and competencies (curriculum)
 new pedagogy (learning and teaching approach)
 open science

35. generic complex competencies
 information analysis, critical thinking & problem
solving
 global contextual analysis
 creativity
 teamwork / collaboration
 communication

37. character qualities
 curiosity (motivation)
 initiative (entrepreneurial thinking)
 persistence / grit
 adaptability
 leadership
 ethical awareness & reasoning (social, cultural &
environmental dimensions)

39. meet my son Karim…

40. new pedagogical approaches
 focus on learning tailored to needs of
individuals rather than teaching
 new and varied modalities for learning:
active, interactive, collaborative &
experiential learning
 learning from faculty
 learning on your own
 learning from your peers

45. MODES OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
• HANDS-ON PROJECT-BASED LEARNING
• LABORATORY-BASED EXPERIENCES
• SEMINAR-DISCUSSION
• INTERACTIVE LECTURE
• STUDENT-BASED INDEPENDENT LEARNING
• TEAM-BASED INDEPENDENT LEARNING
• INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM MENTORSHIP BY FACULTY
AT OLIN, WE TEACH, AND STUDENTS LEARN, IN
A VARIETY OF MODES

46. when you want…

47. where you want…

48. technology enhanced
active learning

51. designing learning and
teaching spaces

52. designing learning and
teaching spaces

53. Learning Café, NUS

54. Learning Studio

55. today’s university
postgraduate
studies
first degree

56. university of the future?
Continuing Professional
Development
Career Change
Studies
Graduate Studies
Undergraduate Studies
On-campus
On-line
Citizenship & Life
Skills
Hybrid
Itinerant
Multiple

57. open science
 collaborative research
 shared facilities and capabilities
 large facilities (CERN, International Thermonuclear
Experimental Reactor)
 shared labs
 virtual labs
 citizen science

58. Foldit experiment

59. financing
 i-library and e-labs
 open educational resources
 flexbooks
 open access journals

60. governance: increased transparency
 rankings
 student engagement surveys
 integrity assessment

61. Coalition for Clean Universities
 14 coalition members from civil society, including
students and professors associations
 aim: monitor and rank 42 public universities vis-à-vis
integrity and transparency standards
 using “freedom of information” Act
 “naming and shaming” strategy, and publicize good
practices

65. success conditions
 viable business model
 recognition of qualifications by educational
institutions and labor market
 genuine innovation

70. learning is not a spectator sport

71. competing in the learning
society...

72. competing in the learning
society...

73. competing in the learning
society...

74. competing in the learning
society...

75. rule of the strongest

76. rule of
the most patient

79. what is your vision?

80. open your own path …