© Peter Atkinson The Changing World of Higher Education Peter Atkinson
© Peter Atkinson The Lecture Teaching method of the C14th
© Peter Atkinson Dialogue Plato/Aflaton C4th BCE
© Peter Atkinson Conversation World Café: Gurteen Knowledge:
© Peter Atkinson Connectivism George Siemens OotA OotA NU NU
© Peter Atkinson Using the Technology Linked-in Twitter Social Bookmarking – Pinterest – Delicious Academic Referencing – Mendeley You Tube – Example of a lecturer explaining a difficult concept: MOOC – Eg. Coursera
© Peter Atkinson Knowledge Networks Knowledge isn’t in your head – it is part of a context Knowledge is ‘in the room’ – a group of people knows more than one person, even if that person is an expert Knowledge is owned by communities of practice Knowledge is in the connections which you make
© Peter Atkinson Changing World of Work Research Findings:- – Managers expect there to be a revolution in working practices – Most managers think their organisations are not adapting fast enough – People should be allowed to manage their own work patterns – Most believe that a new way of working would benefit their organisation – Need a strong culture of trust – to treat people as self- motivated – A. Maitland and P Thomson (2013) Future Work: How Businesses Can Adapt and Thrive in the New World of Work, London: Palgrave
© Peter Atkinson Conclusion: Some Principles Teaching ≠ Presentation People learn through conversation Knowledge doesn’t fit into containers Understanding = Building Bridges Teacher ≠ Authority Encourage Curiosity Use the technology – Create knowledge connections – Use flip lectures
© Peter Atkinson References A. Maitland and P. Thomson (2013) Future Work: How Businesses Can Adapt and Thrive in the New World of Work, London: Palgrave. J. Brown and D. Isaacs (2005) The World Cafe: Shaping Our Futures Through Conversations That Matter, San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers. M. Barber, K. Donnelly and S. Rizvi (2013) An avalanche is coming: Higher education and the revolution ahead [ONLINE] Available at: avalanche-is-coming-higher-education-and-the- revolution-ahead