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The Changing World of Higher Education

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The Lecture

Teaching method of the C14th

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Dialogue

Plato/Aflaton C4th BCE

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Conversation

World Café: http://www.theworldcafe.com/Gurteen Knowledge: http://www.gurteen.com/

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Connectivism

• George Siemens• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwM4ieF

OotA

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqL_lsogeNU

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Using the Technology

• Linked-in• Twitter• Social Bookmarking

– Pinterest– Delicious

• Academic Referencing– Mendeley

• You Tube– Example of a lecturer explaining a difficult concept: -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwdqB5FXenc • MOOC

– Eg. Coursera https://www.coursera.org/

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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

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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

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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

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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: http://www.ippr.org/publication/55/10432/an-avalanche-is-coming-higher-education-and-the-revolution-ahead