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E-University developments in Britain

E-University developments in Britain. Professor Paul Bacsich Sheffield Hallam University Great Britain. Overview. E-University theory The new UK e-University University for Industry The Open University response Oxbridge and the Russell Group New Universities Scotland

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E-University developments in Britain

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  1. E-University developments in Britain Professor Paul BacsichSheffield Hallam UniversityGreat Britain

  2. Overview • E-University theory • The new UK e-University • University for Industry • The Open University response • Oxbridge and the Russell Group • New Universities • Scotland • Issues, analysis and conclusions

  3. E-University Theory - 1Dimensions of Virtuality Staff Students Buildings IT Modules Legal

  4. E-University Theory - 2Business Models • Outsourcing • Joint ventures • Consortia... • Broker models • University-Corporate partnerships

  5. UK e-University - 1www.hefce.ac.uk/News/ • student-orientated • quality • innovation • flexibility • cost-effectiveness

  6. UK e-University - 2Structure and market • Holding company collectively owned by HEIs • Joint venture with corporate world • Market: • UK postgraduates and CPD • corporate universities and businesses • selected overseas markets – individuals, companies or governments

  7. University for Industry - 1www.ufiltd.co.uk • Classic Broker model • Oriented to colleges not universities • e.g. adult literacy and numeracy • Dirigiste • Standardised technology and systems • Fretwell-Downing “Learning Environment”

  8. University for Industry - 2New Directions • Bite-sized learning • Online learning (I.e. Web not CD-ROM) • Worldwide strategic partnerships

  9. UK Open University response • “We will be an e-university too” • 150,000 students online, via FirstClass • One course has 13,000 students online • Corporate University initiative • US Open University subsidiary

  10. Oxbridge and Russell Group • Cambridge-OU alliance for e-MBA • Oxford with Stanford, Princeton, Yale • Warwick?? • Universitas21: www.universitas21.org • Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Nottingham + worldwide • Sheffield + US partners; etc etc

  11. New Universities • Global University Alliance: www.unext.com • Derby, Glamorgan + overseas • Large new universities on their own: • Sheffield Hallam: “Virtual Campus”: large FirstClass site • De Montfort: “Electronic Campus” • Coventry: first large UK WebCT site • Robert Gordons • Huddersfield: first UK Blackboard site

  12. Scotland • University of Highlands and Islands • consortium of colleges • Scottish University for Industry: • focus on linking learners to learning opportunities • “a broker and facilitator, providing information, support, guidance, advice and encouragement to learners” • not chosen a standard MLE yet

  13. Issues - 1 • Learning System Standards • Change Management • Roles • of consortia • of “conventional institutions” • of funding agencies (HEFCE, JISC, etc) • Procurement of systems

  14. Issues - 2New Procurement Paradigm • “conversation” between customer and supplier business models • Generalised features: • system information (such as architecture, scalability, standards) • user information (such as “industrial-strength” reference sites) • “futures” information on pedagogy and technology

  15. Issues - 3Looking “beyond” HE and FE • UK HE and FE models inadequately rich • Must look “across borders”: • at corporate U’s • at schools • at business models in e-business • at US/Canadian/Far East HE models

  16. Issues - 4Barriers to e-universities • Lack of training in new technologies • Lack of transparent tools • Lack of compelling pedagogical evidence to support a move to e-learning • Lack of standards • Lack of water-proof network: “net tone” • (Lack of) Diffusion of innovatorsas well as innovations?

  17. Issues - 5Implementation errors • An old or too young person is given the lead role • R&D becomes more exciting than implementation • Adoption/roll-out jump is badly done • Periphery fights the centre • An old-fashioned department gains control • Funding dies out (EU beware) • Lack of support from top management • Lack of compelling positive vision • Drift into technical management • Omitting to do constant awareness-raising

  18. Thanks for listening Professor Paul BacsichVirtual Campus Research ProgrammeSheffield Hallam UniversityGreat Britain p.bacsich@shu.ac.uk

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