Digital Learning Developments at UCC Professor John O’Halloran Vice President for Teaching & Learning

Global& National Drivers

Topics from the NMC Horizon Report > 2015 Higher Education Ed. CHALLENGESTRENDS SOLVABLE  Blended Formal and Informal Learning  Improving Digital Literacy DIFFICULT  Personalised Learning  Teaching Complex Thinking WICKED  Competing Models of Education  Rewards for Teaching TECHNOLOGIES  Increasing Use of Blended Learning  Redesigning Learning Spaces SHORT-TERM  Growing Focus on Measuring Learning  Proliferation of Open Educational Resources MID-TERM  Advancing Cultures of Change and Innovation  Increasing Cross-Institution Collaboration LONG-TERM  Bring Your Own Device  Flipped Classroom  Makerspaces  Wearable Technology  Adaptive Learning Technologies  The Internet of Things

Innovative Learning Spaces Opportunities for small group teaching in large groups, University of Coventry, England Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

What might the future look like? What do students expect? How are programmes developed at UCC? What are the barriers to staff engagement with TEL? Key Questions

Fieldwork YouTube Twitter Facebook ITunesU Virtual Labs Video Podcast Blog Wiki Internet Video-blog Work-based Learning Peers Classroom Digital Library Current student learning at UCC

Recent data on student expectations According to a survey from for-profit education company Laureate International Universities, students expect universities to be a lot more personalized in 15 years. More than 20,800 students at 37 institutions and 21 countries said that: they expected more on-demand classes; 68% expect free online materials; 59% said social media will be used for learning; more employer input on what is being taught in schools Global Survey of Students (Zogby Analytics)

Q: What is the one idea you have for your university of the future that you believe will most benefit students? 2014 Global Survey of Students (Zogby Analytics) The university of the future will be transformed by the technology of the last generation; Students in the future will benefit from the ability to learn in a shorter time; The university of the future is closely linked with technology; The university of the future will employ the latest technology and have a good team on hand to avoid technical failures.

Anytime, anywhere learning- on campus ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2013

Anytime, anywhere learning- on campus UCC student data 2014 ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2013

Anytime, anywhere learning-remote ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2013

Technology Enhanced Learning Survey valid responses received. 27% currently engaged with TEL. 70% aspire to use TEL in the future. 71% encouraged to engage with TEL. 93% see TEL as an essential part of teaching. Barriers identified.

Attitudes to TEL among UCC staff (O’Halloran et al. unpublished)

Barriers to the adoption of TEL at UCC (O’Halloran et al. unpublished)

Individual Academic College / School University Development of online programmes at UCC Subject Matter Expert Learning Technologist Students Subject Matter Expert Subject Matter Expert Students TEL Team Learning Technologist

UCC Online

Number of online students (2012/13)

Roadmap for development 2015 BUILD CAPACITY  Staff training programme (March 2015)  Wiley Collaboration  Digital Day 2015  Staff CPD 2014 NEEDS ASSESSMENT UCC TEL survey  Barriers  Challenges  Support Requirements  Infrastructure Requirements  Staff Recognition Digital Day 2014 UCC Online National Forum Projects INCREASE CAPACITY  Increase numbers and reach  Staff CPD  Academic Practice Framework  Input into academic work load  Credit accumulation

Enhance your teaching using technology Using Technology in Teaching 2015 Workshop Series Workshops running every Friday from March 20 th in the Boole Library PLANNING | DELIVERY | ASSESSMENT

Collaboration UCC working towards developing a collaboration to increase our reach and number of online students A small number of post graduate programmes (3-4) in Medicine & Health and Business & Law are under review for consideration Wiley will help with: Programme marketing; Student recruitment; Provide support for instructional design; Support student retention.

Conclusions Education is going through a revolution and Teaching & Learning (T&L) is at the centre. Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) is central to the future. TEL has the potential & capacity to broaden educational opportunity. Innovation in T&L is required as universities as we know them today will not survive in the future. Innovation in pedagogy and e-support for students, educators to meet this challenge- where the rewards are very high.

Upcoming events FUTURE UNIVERSITY- Thursday May 14 th DEVELOPING A ROADMAP FOR Continuing Professinal Development (CPD) Friday May 22 nd

Innovative Teaching and Learning at UCC is Student focussed Staff supported Globally informed Thank You John O’Halloran, |