IBM e-Learning Solutions Unit

Transforming Education
- Strategic Considerations Cyprus University 2003
Delivering on the Vision for e-learning

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Rapid Change
Education systems and institutions are in rapid transformation.
Academics and Educators are at the centre of this transformation which encompasses:
The way they operate The methods and tools they use Their objectives Their organisations

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E-learning The World Wide Web Technology

Technology is a key driver in the transformation

The nature of the transformation is substantial

The Web is more a social creation than a Technical one. I designed it for a social effect to help people work together and not as technical toy. Tim Berners-Lee, Weaving The Web

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Technology is a crucial focus for change but..

People make it happen

People are at the centre of the change Technology supports people

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Balancing People and Technology

Critical Success Factors in this change agenda are:

People Pedagogy Community Professional Development Technology Applications and Tools Content Infrastructure as a Utility

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Achieving the Balance Some key questions:

How important is the technology? How important are the people? How do the two relate? Do all stakeholders share a common vision? Are all the necessary stakeholders in agreement?

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Building the Solution usual thought process?

Finance Options Clients Communications and Stakeholder Management Portable Fixed Content Curriculum Applications Change Management Project Management Content Commercial Software Generic Applications Operating Systems Middleware Network Infrastructure E- mail/MS/Web etc. Databases Content Web Content Local Systems and Configuration Management Security Peripherals

Programme Management

Professional Development

Maintenance and Support

Training

Hosting

Servers
LAN Wireless Wired Intranet Trolleys Server Cabinet WAN Connectivity

Extranet
Uninterruptible Power Supply

Thought Leadership & Journey Management

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Building the Solution Alternative thought process?

Finance Options Clients Communications and Stakeholder Management Portable Fixed Content Curriculum Applications Change Management Project Management Content Commercial Software Generic Applications Operating Systems Middleware E- mail/MS/Web etc. Databases Content Web Content Local Systems and Configuration Management Security Peripherals

Programme Management

Professional Development

Maintenance and Support

Training

Hosting

On Network Infrastructure Demand Utility

Servers
LAN Wireless Wired Intranet Trolleys Server Cabinet WAN Connectivity

Extranet
Uninterruptible Power Supply

Thought Leadership & Journey Management

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The return in investment for the solution?

Finance Options Clients Communications and Stakeholder Management Portable Fixed Content Curriculum Applications Change Management Project Management Content Commercial Software Content Web Content Local Systems and Configuration Management Security Peripherals

Programme Management

Generic Applications Operating Systems

Academic Standards
Middleware Network Infrastructure

Professional Development

Maintenance and Support

E- mail/MS/Web etc. Databases

Training

Hosting

Servers
LAN Wireless Wired Intranet Trolleys Server Cabinet WAN

On Demand Utility Connectivity

Extranet
Uninterruptible Power Supply

Thought Leadership & Journey Management

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Will you achieve your vision?

Transformed organisations

Self sustaining

Agreed vision For education

On going CPD Activities

ICT augments Learning & Teaching

One off

People

Features & Function

Technology

PCs

Basic Connectivity

Web Enabled LANs

Utility

Simple self management

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Complex
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Will you achieve your vision?

Transformed organisations

Self sustaining

Agreed vision For education

Pilot Projects

On going CPD Activities

ICT augments Learning & Teaching

Majority

One off

The True Path

People

Features & Function

Technology

PCs

Basic Connectivity

Web Enabled LANs

Utility

Simple self management

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Complex
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Achieving the Balance Some key questions:

How important is the technology? How important are the people? How do the two relate? Do all stakeholders share a common vision? Are all the necessary stakeholders in agreement?

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A Utility or on Demand Environment

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People Strategy and Change

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Acting on the challenges

Thought Leadership & Journey Management

Recognising that the investment in technology is about managing a journey on which real people will embark

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Digital Content more challenges?

Technology Impact Matrix
Instructional Mode: Instructional Mode: Content Format: Content Format: Content Access Mode:: Linear Linear Presentation Presentation Fixed Fixed Mediated Presentation Mediated Presentation Mediated Mediated Discovery and Construction Discovery and Construction Manipulable Manipulable

Categorical

Random

Books Films/Videos Journals Lists Print Reference Works Microfiche Slides CD ROM Storage

"Interrupted" Methods (e.g. DRTA) Worksheets Guided Research Study Guides "Interrupted" Methods Annotated Files Algorithmicallystructured content *Web-casts

N/A

Data Files Leggos Math Manipulatives Multi-media Files *Web Pages *e-Mail *Set-top box/web access *Web-page creation *Chat Rooms *Threaded Discussions *Synchronous White Board *Streaming Media

Broadcast
Shared

N/A
Collaborative

N/A

NB: Plain text indicates analog content, bold indicates digital, and italics indicates content that can be either. *Text with an asterisk indicates networked (Internet)-based digital content.
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Transforming Education
- Strategic Considerations

Delivering on the Vision for e-learning

Confidential | January 2003 |

2003 IBM Corporation