How Technology is Changing Education Chris Hewitt Managing Director eFlex Training Who knows what this sound is?

Feeling nostalgic?

Growth n° internet users last 20 years

Digital Natives Generation Y Born mid-80s to late 90s 50% of global workforce by 2020 75% of global workforce by 2025

Digital Natives Generation Z Born this century Eldest now entering employment / tertiary education Even more entrepreneurial and tech-savvy

Using technology to: extend the relationship with your students personalize the learning experience add value to your business create new business opportunities

The student journey Pre-enrolment Pre-arrival In house Alumni

The student journey Pre-enrolment Pre-arrival In house Alumni Engage Level check Questionnaire Reward Sample materials Try before you buy Inform Handbooks Induction Excite Videos Brochures Collect Level information Preferences Educate Academic content Course preparation Drive efficiency Group placement Early questionnaire Personalise Syllabus matching Authored content Innovate Flipped classroom BYOD Commercialise E-commerce Distance learning Update Showcase new courses Changes to products & services

Off-the-Shelf Pedagogy Advantages Disadvantages Beautifully produced Expertly written More and more support materials Expensive per student Fixed syllabus Necessary to match programmes to resources Lack of differentiation

A Virtual Learning Environment Match resources to programmes Personalized content Publish knowledge held within the organization

Designing Learning Key Principles Goals and objectives – have they been set with key stakeholders in mind? Micro-learning – bite-sized units, easy to digest Learning journeys – not just one-off events Usability – positive user experience, clear guidance Engagement – variety of inputs and tasks

The Learning Experience Self-directed learning Flipped classroom BYOD

Self-directed Learning A learner-centric world In control of our own learning Learn at our own rhythm Find our own solutions

Flipped Classroom A blended approach Tasks introduced online pre-class Teacher contact time for authentic communication activities 70% of learning through practical experience

Bring Your Own Device Access audios, videos and texts Writing tasks Class quizzes Admin tasks

Other Benefits of VLE Platform use Time spent studying Activities attempted / completed Tutorials and reports Sharable Links to personalised tasks

Quality Assurance Feedback questionnaires ‘Trigger’ for scores below your target Built-in analytics – measure scores against KPIs Evidence corrective action Transparent processes for academic teams

Learning Analytics Tools for decision-making and strategy planning Customer-facing research Better understanding of students and other stakeholders Example: Learning Preference Assessment (Guglielmino)

Thank you and have a great Workshop Chris Hewitt Managing Director eFlex Training chris.hewitt@eflextraining.com 0033 684 581008