futura - an exploratory study
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FUTURA Future of University Teaching: Update and a Roadmap for Advancement
An exploratory study
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1. Objectives
2. Project phases
3. Outputs
4. Findings and guidelines
Table of contents
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1 Objectives
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4 1 General objective of FUTURA project
To identify trends and innovations in online and
blended provision of Higher Education, in order to
support distance learning institutions in making
informed decisions for the future about online
teaching methodology.
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Objectius Objectius 2 Project phases
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The phases of FUTURA can best be explained by telling a
story…
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The tree in the picture represents a distance education institution. One day, the tree embarked on a journey of discovery…
Phase 1: Establishing the baseline 7
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We started by looking at what was happening close to home: • Identification of the challenges and
opportunities facing distance education institutions
• Literature review and desk research into current practices in online HE
Phase 1: Establishing the baseline 8
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Then the sea came up to meet the tree, and whispered in its ear. The tree began to imagine all the kinds of other life forms that might exist out there…
Phase 2: Imagining the future 9
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We imagined the future: • Scenario planning focus group session
with 25 e-learning experts at UOC
• Consultations with 10 international experts, using “blue-ocean” thinking
Phase 2: Imagining the future 10
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And so the tree boarded a little boat and went on a journey of discovery around the world…
11 Phase 3: Identifying examples of innovative practice
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We looked for examples of innovative practices: • Discovery of 100+ examples from
different institutions worldwide described as being innovative in their own contexts
• (We recognised that what is innovative in one context may not be innovative in another.)
Phase 3: Identifying examples of innovative practice 12
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Phase 4: Selection of inspirational, transferable practices
The tree stopped to reflect on
its journey…
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We carried out an in-depth analysis of the examples: • Identification of 30 inspiring and
potentially transferable initiatives • Triangulation of the examples with the
expert input and the literature
Phase 4: Selection of inspirational, transferable practices 14
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Phase 5: Synthesis of findings
The tree found there were five
main ideas emerging out of all the new things it had
seen…
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Idea!
Idea!
Idea!
Idea!
Idea!
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Phase 5: Synthesis of findings 16
We discovered that all the examples could be characterised by the following IDEAS: • Intelligent use of technologies • Distributed responsibility for delivery • Engaging pedagogy • Agile curriculum • Situated learning
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Phase 6: Report on next-generation pedagogy for onine education
The tree disseminated these ideas
within its community of practice, and new seeds began to appear...
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Objectius Objectius 3 Outputs
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3 Outputs
Collaboration between institutions
Internationalisation
Learning analytics
Openness
Flipped classroom
BYOD
Teacher development
Flexibility and personalisation
E-assessment tools & practices
Informal learning
Open Educational Resources and
MOOCs
Vocational and Educational Training
Digital literacy
Collaboration Universities/employers
Focus of literature
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Literature review / desk research
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Challenges and opportunities facing distance learning institutions
3 Outputs
Student enrolments
Employability and the nature of work
Excellence in research
Competitiveness
Cross-disciplinarity
Flexibility Changes in degree structure in EU
Collaborative governance
Internationalisation
Benchmarking with other institutions
Teaching roles & support
Tools and resources
Prevent dropout
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Innovative
teaching practices
Innovative approaches & methodologies
3 Outputs
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Objectius Objectius 4 Findings and guidelines
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24 4 Findings
Source: http://hdl.handle.net/10609/51441
IDEAS for next-generation pedagogy emerging from FUTURA project
https://magic.piktochart.com/output/14507466-futura-ideas
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25 IDEAS for next-generation pedagogy
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26 IDEAS for next-generation pedagogy
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27 IDEAS for next-generation pedagogy
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28 IDEAS for next-generation pedagogy
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29 IDEAS for next-generation pedagogy
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UOC eLearn Center Project Team: Lourdes Guàrdia: [email protected] Cris Girona: [email protected] [email protected] elearncenter.uoc.edu
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Art of E-learning FUTURA project team: Gabi Witthaus and Brenda Padilla Original artwork © George Sfougaras
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FUTURA Report: Witthaus, G., Padilla Rodriguez, B.C., Guàrdia Ortiz, L. and Girona Campillo, C. (2016). Next Generation Pedagogy: IDEAS for Online and Blended Higher Education. Final report of the FUTURA (Future of University Teaching: Update and a Roadmap for Advancement) project. Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. http://openaccess.uoc.edu/webapps/o2/handle/10609/51441 IDEAS Graphic: https://magic.piktochart.com/output/14507466-futura-ideas
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