Distance Learning Opportunities & Challenges Dr. Safia Barikzai Informatics Department, Business School London South Bank University June 2014.
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Distance Learning Opportunities & Challenges
Dr. Safia BarikzaiInformatics Department,
Business SchoolLondon South Bank University
June 2014
Contents
IntroductionDr. Safia BarikzaiLondon South Bank UniversityInformatics & Business School
UG & PG CurriculumCollaborations: Teaching, Research and EnterprisePartnerships – the way forward
Distance LearningPerspectivesChallengesOpportunitiesFuture Directions
Dr. Safia Barikzai
Senior Lecturer in InformaticsCourse Director: Business IT(Student) Enterprise Champion
Contact details…..Email: Safia.Barikzai@lsbu.ac.uk
born in Kabul, Afghanistan with International educational experience
Lecturer in Computing, Wollongong University, Australia 2002 - 2005
London South Bank University
-Established over 120 years ago-University status 1992-24000 Full-time & Part-time students
-SE1 Central London Location - close to the business district & government
Currently 4 Faculties- Business - Engineering- Art and Human Sciences- Health and Social Care
Spot light on LSBUhttp://www.youtube.com/user/Londonsouthbankuni
What our students say….http://youtu.be/3QZxS2wBuyM
Business School & Informatics
Business School has four Academic Departments- Informatics- Accounting and
Finance- Business-Management
Informatics• Dr. Kevin Grant (Head of
Informatics)• Putting the I into Business• Information• Invention (Technology)• Innovation (Technology)• I[e]nquiry• Income
Informatics: Value Proposition• Employer endorsed & professional body accredited • Technologists educated to understand, enable and transform
business via technology and innovation applications;• ‘Bridge and ladders’ approach to our curricula design allowing
students to enter at different stages but still achieve the same end point - a career in informatics;• Authentic based assessment, taught by a mix of academic and
commercially aware and active staff from the world of ICT;• Focus on problem based learning enabled by technology;• Focus on Capstone and value adding events ( the last four being
- big data, cloud computing; cyber defence, leadership, etc.);• Leveraging expertise is BI, Strategic IS; Mobile Apps to industry;
• Co-created, use inspired research orientation with practicing informatics managers to add value to the curricula and enterprise activities;• Curricula is informed by the the nexus between theory and practice
of informatics; • Undertake a placement or internship and study aboard• Focus on start your own IT business through the Dept and the
University’s entrepreneurial resources • Practical and pragmatic informatics, with access to over 5000
successful graduates of informatics and a dynamic professional network to tap into;• A shift from just providing a degree to career support via the
Informatics Society
Informatics: Value Proposition
Informatics UG & PG Curriculum
• Offer Undergraduate, Postgraduate and PhD programmes • Over 500+ students• Newly validated courses• More business flavour then traditional Computer Science &
Computer Engineering
Web Links:http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/courses/course-finder?query=informatics
Collaborations: Teaching, Research & Enterprise
design
innovation
Business needs
Requirements engineering
User Experience
marketing
enterprise
LSBU & Yasar: Strategic Partnership
Internships &
Placements
Student Enterprise
ERASMUS Mobility Summer in London
Dissertation & consultancy
Identifying common research areas.
- Cyber Security- Social Media- Internet and databases- Business Intelligence
Inspire
Engage
Enable
Up-skill
Start-up
Distance Learning Opportunities & Challenges
Perspectives
Institutional- Brand/reputation- Cost- Implementation- Competitive
advantage- Vendor/Open- Infrastructure
Academic- Time/resources- Training- Flexibility- Burden- Mobility- Value adding
Challenges: People, Process, Products
Opportunities
Mobility- Enables pick n mix- Global reach, local impact
Openness- Enables partnerships- Sharing resources- Collaborative in
nature
Flexibility- Credit transfers- Cost saving- Education for all
What is achievable now?
• VLEs, MLEs• Gradual shift in culture
• Mix-mode course delivery• Credit transfers• Semester abroad
Flipped Learning- What is flipped learning?- Examples of best practice
MOOCs - Massive Open Online Courses • MOOCs offer universities the opportunity to diversify the curriculum
and explore alternative learning techniques but how much potential do MOOCs actually possess?
• And are they a threat to the traditional University?
• Is there financial support available to Universities?
MOOCs - the future?
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