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Using technology to improve the quality of education Ian Johnson

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OVERVIEW

Change and challengesThe Knowledge SocietyChanges in the UniversitiesGlobalisation and higher education

Responsive uses of electronic informationEnhancing teachingFurthering research

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THE KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY

Scientific papers1870 – 800 p.a.2000 – 50,000 p.a.

Scientific journals1800 A.D. – 902000 A.D.

•16,000 English•16,000 Spanish and Portuguese•8,000 Chinese

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CHANGES IN THE UNIVERSITIES

Different studentsAcademic preparationEconomic aspirations

Different coursesSpecialised knowledge setsMeeting labour market needs

Quality assurance

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GLOBALISATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Student mobilityVariations in course content,

duration and degree titlesDeveloping compatible systems –

the Bologna process

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INFORMING STAKEHOLDERS

Course information available on the WebAssisting student choiceInforming accreditation and quality

assurance

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USING INFORMATION IN TEACHING

“Reading for a degree”? Access to information

Problems of journal publishing in Latin America

Emergence of electronic publishingOpen Access journalsInstitutional Repositories

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IMPROVING ACCESS TO ELECTRONIC MEDIA

Acquiring content Assuring ‘findability’

Registering with search engines and aggregators

Providing adequate metadata Assuring availability

Resilient campus networks

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ENHANCING STUDENTS’ CAPABILITY

Developing Information Literacy

Using technology to develop writing skills

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ENHANCING TEACHING

Testing students’ understanding in class

‘Face to face’ teaching online

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STAFF DEVELOPMENT

Academic staff

Library and computing staff

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Thank you for your attention

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