The Digital Transition in Education. A brief overview. Berlin, May 6th 2014

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1 The Digital Transition in Education A brief overview Berlin, May 6th 2014

2 Introduction Fionnuala Duggan 20+ years in digital media CourseSmart, Random House, EMI, Macmillan and others

3 The Digital Transformation in Education Education is experiencing a fundamentally different digital migration to many other entertainment/publishing sectors E-textbooks are a transitional phase - the real benefits will come from the learning platform and associated technologies It will take time, as there are many stakeholders, and education is being shaped by other global forces too In the end, it will be a more fundamental and complete transformation of education, into a 100% digital world 3

4 Education is different

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7 Digital Transformation in Education its different Education s digital transition is not like books or music Music: digital music consumption still mainly linear Consumer ebooks: the bulk is narrative fiction and non fiction text Education benefits from technology in a deeper, more useful and meaningful way Technology can bring huge benefits in the act of teaching itself Learning platforms will bring (some combination of): assessments, analytics, adaptive, personalised, social, anytime anywhere, remote access, scalability and operating efficiencies Content will be non linear, interactive, enriched, more granular and smart 7

8 E-textbook is transitional the real benefits will come from the learning platform

9 CourseSmart: technology leadership First digital text book platform, launched in 2006 First aggregated market place for e-resources Mobile: first textbook reader on the iphone/ipad/android Cloud: first cloud-based content provider First and only browser-based (html5) textbook provider, with offline reading experience EPUB3 trials started, for interactive testbooks

10 What is on the device? CourseSmart: technology leadership First digital text book platform, launched in 2006 First aggregated market place for e-resources Mobile: first textbook reader on the iphone/ipad/android Cloud: first cloud-based content provider First and only browser-based (html5) textbook provider, with offline reading experience EPUB3 trials started, for interactive testbooks

11 What is the device connected to? CourseSmart: technology leadership First digital text book platform, launched in 2006 First aggregated market place for e-resources Mobile: first textbook reader on the iphone/ipad/android Cloud: first cloud-based content provider First and only browser-based (html5) textbook provider, with offline reading experience EPUB3 trials started, for interactive testbooks

12 Learning platforms are complex, perform many functions Interfaces to other systems e.g. Learning Management System, campus/school systems, student gradebook, school management systems, others * SIMPLIFIED Functions / Tools CHART * e.g. Social, Interactive/adaptive learning engine, Pedagogy Map, Assessment Engine, Analytics, Content Management etc. Content Text Content Content and metadata.. Learning Learning Object Object Content Rich Content Content Media, audio, Learning Content Learning video.. Object Learning Object Object Content Quiz, Content Content game, assignment... Learning Learning Object Object 12

13 * SIMPLIFIED CHART *

14 Learning platforms in the cloud, connected, intelligent Parents Students Interfaces to other systems e.g. Learning Management System, campus/school systems, student gradebook, school management systems Teacher Institution/S chool Institutional administration Publishers Functions / Tools e.g. Social, Interactive/adaptive learning engine, Pedagogy Map, Assessment Engine, Analytics, Content Management etc. Content Learning Object Content Rich Media, audio, video, Content Quiz, game, assignment * SIMPLIFIED CHART * 14

15 The transition will take time but will eventually be a 100% migration

16 Many stakeholders need to be convinced Students / Parents Teachers School/ Institution Government/Policy makers 16

17 but they share many common goals Students / Parents Teachers School/ Institution Government/Policy makers Higher learning outcomes Predictability in learning outcomes Attracting and retaining students Efficiencies in the administration of learning Institutional stability & growth 17

18 Complexity adds delay but overall direction still digital Students / Parents Teachers School/ Institution Government/Policy makers Higher learning outcomes Predictability in learning outcomes Attracting and retaining students Efficiencies in the administration of learning Institutional stability & growth Transition will take time, some subjects/ geographies are leading Eventual resting point has to be 100% digital 18

19 Thank you!

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22 Overview of Digital Transformation in Education We agree with David Puttnam who argued that: [I]t s tragic because, by my reading, should we fail to radically change our approach to education, the same cohort we re attempting to protect could find that their entire future is scuttled by our timidity. Speech at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, June

23 Many stakeholders need to be convinced Governments, policy makers, institutions, teachers, parents and students Most educational stakeholder share common goals Higher learning outcomes Greater predictability in learning outcome Student retention Efficiencies in running educational institutions Technology is able to support all of these, through higher student engagement learning and teaching analytics digital distribution and intergation into existing systems 23

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