The document discusses the evolving impact of technology on higher education, highlighting themes such as the uneven distribution of technological advancements and the necessity of open access to research data. It presents case studies including the i2012 project and the Mathscard initiative, illustrating practical applications of technology in educational settings. Overall, it emphasizes the imperative for educational institutions to adapt and innovate in response to technological changes.

1. The Perfect Storm
Understanding the Changing Face of Technology in Higher Education
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Martin Hamilton
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2. But first: The Perfect Storm
I am not Kirstie Coolin!
Understanding the changing face of technology in higher education
BETT 2013 #bett_show

3. Themes
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4. Themes
“The future is already here,
it’s just not evenly distributed”
-via @GreatDismal
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5. Themes
“The future is already here,
jt’s just not evenly distributed”
-via @GreatDismal
• If proof were needed…
• Extinction Level Event?
• Kitten Break
• Open By Default Picture credit: Wikimedia Commons
• Hacking the Organization
• Case Studies

6. Proof, if proof were needed…

7. Extinction Level Event?
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8. Extinction Level Event?
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9. Extinction Level Event?

10. Extinction Level Event?

11. Via Flickr user nathonline
[Kitten Break]

12. Open by Default: KIS

13. Open by Default: RDM See: http://goo.gl/0kqNO
Research organisations will ensure that appropriately structured metadata
describing the research data they hold is published (normally within 12 months of
the data being generated) and made freely accessible on the internet; in each case
the metadata must be sufficient to allow others to understand what research data
exists, why, when and how it was generated, and how to access it
*…+
Research organisations will ensure that EPSRC-funded research data is securely
preserved for a minimum of 10-years from the date that any researcher ‘privileged
access’ period expires or, if others have accessed the data, from last date on which
access to the data was requested by a third party
From EPSRC Policy Framework on Research Data

14. Open by Default: RDM See: http://goo.gl/aVDGg

15. cf. #odifridays
Open by Default

16. Case Study: Mathscard See: http://goo.gl/aVDGg
Over 2 million mathscards have been distributed across the UK, and in England
alone over 75% of all schools and colleges have previously subscribed to the
free mathscards.
The A-Level and GCSE mathscard® apps are now both available to download
from BlackBerry App World, Apple’s app store, Nokia Store, Google Play Store.

17. Case Study: i2012 project
£7.5m initiative to bring in state of the art:
• Campus network (edge and core)
• IP telephony, VDI, data centre
Parternship with Logicalis, Cisco, NetApp

18. Case Study: Loughborough goes Google
See http://goo.gl/Uv7fk

19. Case Study: HPC Midlands

20. Case Study: HPC Midlands
• HPC on demand, delivered via JANET
• Consortium of Loughborough University &
University of Leicester
• Managed service delivered by Bull
• ISV support, e.g. ANSYS and CD-adapco
• Funded by EPSRC/BIS e-Infrastructure
initiative (£1m hardware grant + ‘recurrent’)

21. Case Study: Rolls Royce UTC

22. Case Study: M5 group / Kit-Catalogue

23. And finally… Credit: ZDNet.com

24. And finally… Credit: ZDNet.com

25. The Perfect Storm
Understanding the Changing Face of Technology in Higher Education
BETT 2013 #bett_show
Martin Hamilton
http://martinh.net | @martin_hamilton
(Photo credit: Extreme Storm Manhattan, NYC, CC-BY Flickr user redpilotmedia)