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What is State of the Art? Trends and Technology in Higher Ed . Eileen G. Abels Simmons College GSLIS Reboot: Envisioning FLO through 2020 June 5, 2014. How can you achieve and maintain state of the art systems?.
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What is State of the Art? Trends and Technology in Higher Ed Eileen G. Abels Simmons College GSLIS Reboot: Envisioning FLO through 2020 June 5, 2014
How can you achieve and maintainstate of the art systems? "The mission of Fenway Libraries Online is to support education and research at its member institutions through a state-of-the-art library system that delivers reliable and relevant information services and promotes resource sharing.” (Strategic Plan 2007-2009)
Trends and Technologies to Watchin Higher Education HORIZON REPORT 2014 Higher Education Edition • Fast: 1-2 years • Mid-range: 2 – 3 years • Long-range: 4- 5 years NMC Horizon Report: 2014 Higher Education Edition http://cdn.nmc.org/media/2014-nmc-horizon-report-he-EN-SC.pdf
Fast: Integration of online, hybrid and collaborative learning “YouTube Subtracts Racy and Raucous to Add a Teaching Tool” NYT March 10, 2012
Mid-Range: Shift to students as creators Britton, Laruen. The Makings of Maker Spaces, Part 1: Space for Creation, Not Just Consumption Library Journal October 1, 2012
Long range: Agile approaches to change Llopis, Glenn. Entrepreneurship Isn’t Just A Business Term Anymore; It’s a Way of Life. 8/15/2011 Forbes Magazine http://www.forbes.com/sites/glennllopis/
Long Range: Evolution of Online Learning The Year of the MOOC NYT 11/2/2012
One of Many Challenges: Digital Fluency of Faculty A Honeysett. How Do We Teach Digital Literacy to Digital Natives? Edudemic: Connecting Education & Technology May 22, 2014 http://www.edudemic.com/teach-digital-literacy-digital-natives/
Discussion • How are you contributing or could you contribute to your institution with efforts relating to: • Social media? • Students as producers? • Innovation and entrepreneurship? • Online education? • Faculty and student digital literacy?