futura - an exploratory study

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FUTURA Future of University Teaching: Update and a Roadmap for Advancement

An exploratory study


1.  Objectives

2.  Project phases

3.  Outputs

4.  Findings and guidelines

Table of contents


1 Objectives


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.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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!


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


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


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


Innovative

teaching practices

Innovative approaches & methodologies

3 Outputs


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Objectius Objectius 4 Findings and guidelines


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


25 IDEAS for next-generation pedagogy


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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