How Universities build Strategies for Teaching and Learning in the Digitale Age Isabel Schünemann, Hochschulforum Digitalisierung Brussels, February 27-28 2018

Hochschulforum Digitalisierung (HFd) HFD is a national think tank. Since 2014, it provides a framework for discussing the wide-ranging impact and implications of digital technology on teaching and learning in higher education. HFD supports HEIs and policy makers in making digital teaching and learning an integral part of higher education in Germany.

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Collaborate with experts Attention & action Collaborate with experts Create networks Implement strategy We work with experts to solve the most pressing issues for higher education in the digital age and develop new ideas and tools for teaching and learning.

Attention & action Collaborate with experts Create networks Implement strategy We connect experts in the field to learn from and inspire each other.

Collaborate with experts Attention & action Collaborate with experts Create networks Implement strategy We support universities in developing and implementing a strategy for teaching and learning in the digital age.

Why do universities need a strategy for teaching and learning in the digital age?

The single most important question Why do universities need a strategy for teaching and learning in the digital age? The single most important question

More than enough students… Forecast until 2045

 Unemployment rate for academics is ~ 2% …and demand Forecast until 2045  Unemployment rate for academics is ~ 2%

Why have a strategy? (International) Recognition and Reputation usually internationally ranked, large research universities known as innovative/ first-movers/ for excellence in teaching & research oftentimes compete internationally for the best students and researchers (Local) Integration usually small universities of applied sciences A partner of (mid-sized) companies in the region in teaching and research Strive for their graduates to bring innovation into the economy Forster (established) goals (solve existing challenges) usually not a strategy for a whole university Use digital technology to deal with a diverse student body, to foster international education, offer flexible learning environments for working students, lower drop-out rates…

Common challenges in strategy development Develop organizational formats to discuss and develop a strategy for the whole organization (committee, working group…) Find and communicate a common understanding of what “digital teaching and learning” is Mental Image Governance Motivation Communciation Communicate ideas, goals, priorities and best practices within the university Create motivation and set incentives