Comments on: A lesson for universities from Gordon Brown and the Arctic Monkeys http://www.stephenp.net/2007/11/23/a-lesson-for-universities-from-gordon-brown-and-the-arctic-monkeys/ A specialist in inquiry-based, work-focussed, online supported learning Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:53:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Gina http://www.stephenp.net/2007/11/23/a-lesson-for-universities-from-gordon-brown-and-the-arctic-monkeys/#comment-28339 Gina Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:48:14 +0000 http://www.stephenp.net/2007/11/23/a-lesson-for-universities-from-gordon-brown-and-the-arctic-monkeys/#comment-28339 I am in complete agreement that teachers at any level don't have to try to use the software just because it's there and they have to be hip too. I think the focus ought to be on ALLOWING students to incorporate technologies into their work. I guess that requires a certain level of understanding by the teacher - but you could know who the Arctic Monkeys were without having to listen to them yourself to wake up in the morning. I am in complete agreement that teachers at any level don’t have to try to use the software just because it’s there and they have to be hip too. I think the focus ought to be on ALLOWING students to incorporate technologies into their work. I guess that requires a certain level of understanding by the teacher - but you could know who the Arctic Monkeys were without having to listen to them yourself to wake up in the morning.

]]> By: stephen http://www.stephenp.net/2007/11/23/a-lesson-for-universities-from-gordon-brown-and-the-arctic-monkeys/#comment-28317 stephen Sun, 25 Nov 2007 16:46:30 +0000 http://www.stephenp.net/2007/11/23/a-lesson-for-universities-from-gordon-brown-and-the-arctic-monkeys/#comment-28317 The most relevant study I have come across is the Jisc, 2007<a href="http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/documents/programmes/elearningpedagogy/iowfinal.pdf" rel="nofollow">"Exploring the learner’s perspective on e-learning"</a>: "Increasingly, they look for flexibility and openness in the institutional policies and provision that support their learning." "Using a complex mix of virtual and face-to-face environments, personal and institutional technologies, learners of all ages are developing new working practices around the technologies available to them. Increasingly, they look for flexibility and openness in the institutional policies and provision that support their learning." Page 32/33 if you are short of time. I suppose my take on this is that students expectations are changing rapidly and a reactive approach by universities won't be sustainable. The most relevant study I have come across is the Jisc, 2007“Exploring the learner’s perspective on e-learning”:

“Increasingly, they look for flexibility and openness in the institutional policies and provision that support their learning.”

“Using a complex mix of virtual and face-to-face environments, personal and institutional technologies, learners of all ages are developing new working practices around the technologies available to them. Increasingly, they look for flexibility and openness in the institutional policies and provision that support their learning.”

Page 32/33 if you are short of time. I suppose my take on this is that students expectations are changing rapidly and a reactive approach by universities won’t be sustainable.

]]> By: Jonathan Furness http://www.stephenp.net/2007/11/23/a-lesson-for-universities-from-gordon-brown-and-the-arctic-monkeys/#comment-28177 Jonathan Furness Sat, 24 Nov 2007 13:04:53 +0000 http://www.stephenp.net/2007/11/23/a-lesson-for-universities-from-gordon-brown-and-the-arctic-monkeys/#comment-28177 Have you any data about what students do expect from a University institution? Are their ideas based on quite traditional models? Have you any data about what students do expect from a University institution?

Are their ideas based on quite traditional models?

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