1. Using technology to enhance learning and teaching in higher education: opportunities and challenges Dr Janice Whatley May 10 th 2013 Role of Senior Academic Development Advisor

2. Agenda for this presentation  Technology enhanced learning  Challenges  Opportunities  Concluding remarks

3. Technology Enhanced Learning  Using technology in learning and teaching  Flexibility  Choices  Inclusion  Personalisation  Productivity  Other benefits of TEL  Employability skills  Lifelong learning  Carbon Reduction Commitment  Online, campus based or a mixture?

4. Thinking about delivery Same time Different time Same placeDifferent place Face to face lectures and seminars Activity, such as synchronous discussion Asynchronous learning activity Library and learning resources

5. Challenges  What do academics have difficulties with?  Providing support to students in using the technology  Setting up learning activities that use technology  Streamlining the assessment process, using technology  Keeping up with the technology students are using  Cost effectiveness of adopting new technology  Capital spent must be justified  Must be quick and easy to set up and use  Technology changes quickly

6. Opportunities  Providing a rewarding student learning experience  Social media  Team working support  Podcasts to provide reviews of lectures, e.g. YouTube  Bring your own device  E-books  Google +  Online discussion  Future employability skills  Reflecting on their use of technology, as a way to become adaptable for the workplace

7. Nurturing the e-generation  Work smarter, making use of technology  Provide opportunities to develop employability skills for the global workplace  Provide learning choices for students  Use technology to design pedagogically sound learning experiences  Help students to build up an online profile  Enable reflection and mentoring