Information Commons 2020Colin Taylor

• HE Environment• Technology• Students• Teaching and Learning

Information Commons 2020

• Brown Report – 11th October• The spending review – 20th October

HE Environment

• "It is one of the failings of the labour administration that they did not tie the rise in student contributions to HE more explicitly to improvements in student satisfaction and teaching excellence"

Vince Cable July 2010

HE Environment

• Variation in modes of learning - University of London

• English becoming increasingly dominant language?

• Emerging and growth industries

• "Anyone, anywhere, any time, any device" - University of Sheffield - Information Strategy

2006-9

HE Environment

Technology

Technology

Technology

Technology

Technology

"Anyone, anywhere, any time, any device" - University of Sheffield - Information Strategy

2006-9

• Reduced environmental impact

• Improved equality and diversity opportunities

Technology

• "Universities that relegate the importance of teaching are in danger of losing sight of their original mission"

- David Willetts - September 2010

Teaching and learning

• Taking the work of CILASS forward...• ...and excellent teaching everywhere

Teaching and learning

• Taking the work of CILASS forward...• ...and excellent teaching everywhere• Take the teacher with you• Meet student expectations

Teaching and learning

• "The more we empower students with choices, the more they will be able to use their choices to drive up quality and encourage innovation"

- Vince Cable - July 2010

• Who will the students be?• What will students expect?

Students

• Take the team with you

As you move towards the future

Questions?