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Mark Bullen Chris Golding Lawrence Parisotto. Impetus for Change. Changing knowledge and skill requirements Lifelong learning Need for flexible access Reduced support for higher education Need to improve teaching. Challenges. e-learning adoption Institutional barriers Funding
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Mark Bullen • Chris Golding • Lawrence Parisotto
Impetus for Change • Changing knowledge and skill requirements • Lifelong learning • Need for flexible access • Reduced support for higher education • Need to improve teaching
Challenges • e-learning adoption • Institutional barriers • Funding • Faculty development • The value of e-learning
Where to start? Big demands… Lot’s of stakeholders
Strategic Model Start here!
“BCIT’s Technology-Enabled Knowledge (TEK) Initiative is about innovation and achieving new standards of excellence in education.”
Projects include: • Smart Learning Spaces • Learning Environment Design • NGRAIN Catalytic • BCIT iTunes U
Goals • enhance innovation in teaching and learning • connect BCIT to the world • equip our learning spaces with state of the art teaching technologies
Smart learning space types • smart classrooms • smart computer labs • smart lecture theatres • smart labs and shops • flex rooms • innovation studios
Circulating Technologies • smart carts • smart shop carts • laptop carts • portable videoconferencing units • “clickers”
Learning Space Design • Challenges • designed before newer teaching and learning approaches • installed prior to presentation, distributed learning and mobile technologies
Learning Space Design • Response • new approachesto ensure that learning spaces are: • - innovative, • - flexible • - forward-looking • - reflect stakeholder needs
TEK Catalytic Projects – NGRAIN Corp. • partnership between BCIT and industry • NGRAIN donation of software, training, 3KOs • develop 3D knowledge objects and integrate with curriculum
Partnership • Students • Applied Research • Catalytic Projects