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Using technology to improve the quality of education Ian Johnson. OVERVIEW. Change and challenges The Knowledge Society Changes in the Universities Globalisation and higher education Responsive uses of electronic information Enhancing teaching Furthering research. THE KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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UdR, Bogota, agosto 2008 1
Using technology to improve the quality of education Ian Johnson
UdR, Bogota, agosto 2008 2
OVERVIEW
Change and challengesThe Knowledge SocietyChanges in the UniversitiesGlobalisation and higher education
Responsive uses of electronic informationEnhancing teachingFurthering research
UdR, Bogota, agosto 2008 3
THE KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY
Scientific papers1870 – 800 p.a.2000 – 50,000 p.a.
Scientific journals1800 A.D. – 902000 A.D.
•16,000 English•16,000 Spanish and Portuguese•8,000 Chinese
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CHANGES IN THE UNIVERSITIES
Different studentsAcademic preparationEconomic aspirations
Different coursesSpecialised knowledge setsMeeting labour market needs
Quality assurance
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GLOBALISATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION
Student mobilityVariations in course content,
duration and degree titlesDeveloping compatible systems –
the Bologna process
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INFORMING STAKEHOLDERS
Course information available on the WebAssisting student choiceInforming accreditation and quality
assurance
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USING INFORMATION IN TEACHING
“Reading for a degree”? Access to information
Problems of journal publishing in Latin America
Emergence of electronic publishingOpen Access journalsInstitutional Repositories
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IMPROVING ACCESS TO ELECTRONIC MEDIA
Acquiring content Assuring ‘findability’
Registering with search engines and aggregators
Providing adequate metadata Assuring availability
Resilient campus networks
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ENHANCING STUDENTS’ CAPABILITY
Developing Information Literacy
Using technology to develop writing skills
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ENHANCING TEACHING
Testing students’ understanding in class
‘Face to face’ teaching online
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STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Academic staff
Library and computing staff
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