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Using technology to improve the quality of education Ian Johnson

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.

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Using technology to improve the quality of education Ian Johnson

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  1. Using technology to improve the quality of education Ian Johnson UdR, Bogota, agosto 2008

  2. OVERVIEW Change and challenges The Knowledge Society Changes in the Universities Globalisation and higher education Responsive uses of electronic information Enhancing teaching Furthering research UdR, Bogota, agosto 2008

  3. THE KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY • Scientific papers • 1870 – 800 p.a. • 2000 – 50,000 p.a. • Scientific journals • 1800 A.D. – 90 • 2000 A.D. • 16,000 English • 16,000 Spanish and Portuguese • 8,000 Chinese UdR, Bogota, agosto 2008

  4. CHANGES IN THE UNIVERSITIES • Different students • Academic preparation • Economic aspirations • Different courses • Specialised knowledge sets • Meeting labour market needs • Quality assurance UdR, Bogota, agosto 2008

  5. GLOBALISATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION • Student mobility • Variations in course content, duration and degree titles • Developing compatible systems – the Bologna process UdR, Bogota, agosto 2008

  6. INFORMING STAKEHOLDERS • Course information available on the Web • Assisting student choice • Informing accreditation and quality assurance UdR, Bogota, agosto 2008

  7. USING INFORMATION IN TEACHING • “Reading for a degree”? • Access to information • Problems of journal publishing in Latin America • Emergence of electronic publishing • Open Access journals • Institutional Repositories UdR, Bogota, agosto 2008

  8. IMPROVING ACCESS TO ELECTRONIC MEDIA • Acquiring content • Assuring ‘findability’ • Registering with search engines and aggregators • Providing adequate metadata • Assuring availability • Resilient campus networks UdR, Bogota, agosto 2008

  9. ENHANCING STUDENTS’ CAPABILITY • Developing Information Literacy • Using technology to develop writing skills UdR, Bogota, agosto 2008

  10. ENHANCING TEACHING • Testing students’ understanding in class • ‘Face to face’ teaching online UdR, Bogota, agosto 2008

  11. STAFF DEVELOPMENT • Academic staff • Library and computing staff UdR, Bogota, agosto 2008

  12. Thank you for your attentionQuestions?Comments? UdR, Bogota, agosto 2008

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