{"id":782,"date":"2018-03-05T23:39:42","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T23:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/lida100\/?page_id=782"},"modified":"2018-03-05T23:39:42","modified_gmt":"2018-03-05T23:39:42","slug":"higher-education-in-a-digital-age","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/lida100\/unit-1-2\/learning-in-a-digital-age\/higher-education-in-a-digital-age\/","title":{"rendered":"Higher education in a digital age"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\" class=\"mw-body container\" role=\"main\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div id=\"bodyContent\">\n<div id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\"><div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"summary\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/lida100\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_summary.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Mini challenge summary<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100px\"><b>Summary<\/b>:<\/td>\n<td>The future of higher education in a digital world and the phenomenon of &#8220;free&#8221; online learning.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"floatleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/WikiEducator.org\/File:Time7.svg\" class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Time7.svg\" src=\"\/\/WikiEducator.org\/images\/thumb\/8\/88\/Time7.svg\/30px-Time7.svg.png\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>1 &#8211; 1.5 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Start_here\">Start here<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"web resources\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/lida100\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_inter.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Stimulus resources<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Future challenges facing higher education<\/b><br \/>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.anyakamenetz.net\/\">Anya Kamenetz<\/a> is an American journalist and author of several books, including: <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Generation-Debt-Student-Benefits-Geezers--And\/dp\/1594482349\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1410887586&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=generation+debt\">Generation Debt<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/DIY-Edupunks-Edupreneurs-Transformation-Education\/dp\/1603582347\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1410887603&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=diy+u\">DIY U: Edupunks, Edupreneurs, and the Coming Transformation of Higher Education<\/a>. The following TEDxAlanta video summarises key themes relating to the future challenges of higher education.\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"plainlinks floatleft\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560px\" height=\"315px\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i6MLLkmXee0?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><br style=\"clear:both;\"><\/p>\n<p><b>The phenomenon of &#8220;free&#8221; learning<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"plainlinks floatleft\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560px\" height=\"315px\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F4q3CjOQARI?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><br style=\"clear:both;\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Note<\/b>: Feel free to annotate any of the following webpages using the <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/hypothes.is\/groups\/rQrN3Ld2\/oerulida101\">OERuLida101 group<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/web.hypothes.is\/\">Hypothes.is<\/a> &#8211; remember to tag your annotations or replies using the course code: lida101)\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/\">edX<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/modernstates.org\/\">Modern states<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missionu.com\/\">MissionU<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/10-free-online-courses-you-can-take-to-learn-to-be-more-productive-2017-6?IR=T\/#7-sit-less-get-active-7\">10 free online courses you can take to learn to be more productive<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Alternate credentialing<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/evolllution.com\/programming\/credentials\/alternative-credentialing-can-add-value-to-degrees\/\">Alternative Credentialing Can Add Value to Degrees<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/campustechnology.com\/articles\/2016\/06\/29\/study-says-more-than-90-percent-of-institutions-offer-alternative-credentials.aspx?admgarea=news\">More Than 90 Percent of Institutions Offer Alternative Credentials<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"objectives\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/lida100\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_objectives.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Purpose<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of this mini challenge is to:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Reflect on the future of higher education in a digital world in the context of rising costs of study and access to educational opportunities around the world.\n<\/li>\n<li> Consider the impact and relevance of &#8220;free&#8221; online learning opportunities and alternative credentialing models for future employment.\n<\/li>\n<li> Identify the implications of the changing landscape in higher education with regards to academic and study skills.\n<\/li>\n<li> Share your views by participating in an online discussion on these issues.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Tasks\">Tasks<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li> Find out what the <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/knoema.com\/atlas\/topics\/Education\/Tertiary-Education\/Gross-enrolment-ratio\">gross enrolment ratio<\/a> for tertiary (or post secondary) education means and scan this ratio for a few countries you know.\n<\/li>\n<li> Visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics&#8217; <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/uis.unesco.org\/indicator\/edu-part-er-ger\">dynamic website<\/a> and:\n<ul>\n<li> Establish the post-secondary Gross Enrolment Ratio for your own country\n<\/li>\n<li> Add two low income countries from the developing regions of the world\n<\/li>\n<li> Add two high income countries from highly industrialised regions of the world\n<\/li>\n<li> How do these rates compare to your own country?\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> Consult your notes from watching <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/i6MLLkmXee0\">Anya Kamenetz&#8217;s TEDxAtlanta talk<\/a>. Note, this presentation was recorded in 2010 and provides the opportunity to reflect on the probability of Anya&#8217;s predictions taking into account developments since the recording was made.\n<\/li>\n<li> Explore the phenomenon of &#8220;free&#8221; online learning by consulting a few of the stimulus resources above.\n<\/li>\n<li> Consider the impact of alternate credentialing in higher education.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"activity\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/lida100\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_activity.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Z-degree annotation activity<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Read one or both of the following articles published by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, a major funder behind the OER movement:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hewlett.org\/qa-tj-bliss-exciting-time-open-educational-resources\/\">Q&amp;A with TJ Bliss: It\u2019s an exciting time for open educational resources<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hewlett.org\/z-as-in-zero-increasing-college-access-and-success-through-zero-textbook-cost-degrees\/\">Z as in zero: Increasing college access and success through zero-textbook-cost degrees<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Actions<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li> Log in to <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/hypothes.is\/login\">Hypothes.is<\/a> and post annotations or replies.\n<\/li>\n<li> Remember to <b>tag<\/b> your annotations or replies using the course code: <b>lida101<\/b> (The course tag is required to harvest posts for the course feed.)\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Outputs\">Outputs<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"panel iDevice\">\n\t<div class=\"panel-heading idevice-heading\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pedagogicalicon\" alt=\"discussion\" src=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/lida100\/wp-content\/themes\/oeru_course\/idevices\/Icon_discussion.png\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Future of higher education in a digital age<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><b>Purpose<\/b><br \/>\nThe purpose of this activity is to have an open discussion on the future of higher education in a digital age taking into account the rising costs of education and lack of access in many parts of the world.<br \/> <br \/>\n<b>Instructions<\/b><br \/>\nPost your thoughts on this topic on the <b><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/forums.oeru.org\/t\/lida101-future-of-higher-education-in-a-digital-age\/302\">forums.oeru.org<\/a><\/b> site. You are encouraged to &#8220;like&#8221; compelling posts and to reply to contributions from your peers. Issues to consider and share on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/forums.oeru.org\/t\/lida101-future-of-higher-education-in-a-digital-age\/302\">forum<\/a> include:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> What are your thoughts on <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/i6MLLkmXee0\">Anya Kamenetz&#8217;s TEDxAtlanta talk<\/a> on the DIY U? Published in 2010, what is the probability of these predictions becoming reality taking the advantage of hindsight into account? Do you disagree with any of Anya&#8217;s assertions?\n<\/li>\n<li> Will the phenomenon of &#8220;free learning&#8221; succeed in addressing the challenges of rising costs and lack of access to higher education? Think about advantages and disadvantages.\n<\/li>\n<li> Will alternate credentialing increase your prospects for future employment?\n<\/li>\n<li> What are the implications of this changing landscape in higher education for your own academic skills and those of future learners?\n<\/li>\n<li> Other?\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \nNewPP limit report\nCPU time usage: 0.146 seconds\nReal time usage: 0.221 seconds\nPreprocessor visited node count: 646\/1000000\nPreprocessor generated node count: 1681\/1000000\nPost\u2010expand include size: 18970\/2097152 bytes\nTemplate argument size: 10425\/2097152 bytes\nHighest expansion depth: 8\/40\nExpensive parser function count: 0\/100\n--><\/p>\n<p><!-- Saved in parser cache with key wikiedu-mw_:pcache:idhash:181905-0!*!*!!*!2!* and timestamp 20180305053642 and revision id 1039161\n -->\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"visualClear\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<ul class=\"pager\">\n<li class=\"previous\">\n            <a href=\"\/lida100\/unit-1\/learning-in-a-digital-age\/listening-and-note-taking\">\u2190 Previous<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n<li class=\"next\">\n            <a href=\"\/lida100\/unit-1\/learning-in-a-digital-age\/reading-and-note-taking\">Next \u2192<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer>\n<br \/>\n<\/footer>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Start here Tasks Find out what the gross enrolment ratio for tertiary (or post secondary) education means and scan this ratio for a few countries you know. 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