PRESENTATION AT SATN CONFERENCE
16 JULY 2009
DR E L VAN STADEN
ASSESSING THE UNIQUE CONTRIBUTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF UoT’s
THROUGH THE USE OF
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
“The UoT sector has NOT OPTED for a
name change, but for an EQUAL
STATUS in a Unitary but Differentiated
System”
1.Are the 3 types of universities the same?
2.What makes UoT’s different?
3.Where are UoT’s in this newly selected status?
CHALLENGES
• Collegial collaboration and cooperation
• Defined the role and function of UoT’s.
• Identified evidence based Performance Indicators to measure performance and development.
APPROACH
• “University” is the common denominator that responds to the “Unitary” system.
- Legislated 3 functions: - T&L, R&I, CE.
• Differentiation is in the purpose, approach and focus of each University Type = Uniqueness of UoT
• “Development” and “Performance” are measurable through Performance Indicators.
OUTCOME
• UoT’s sector is NEW!!!! - South African Context?
• Universities - Not static, organic entities!! (Bitzer, 2006)
- Universal characteristics - Shaped by trends, challenges
and forces in their environments.
• All three types of Universities in SA have the “idea of the University” as common denominator – (Lategan, 2008)
• Difference lies on the conceptual level and therefore also in the approach – (Lategan, 2008).
DIFFERENCE IS IN THE CONCEPT
“UNIVERSITIES”
A University is seen as:
“an academic institution at which research is conducted and teaching and learning is offered within the organized cadre of the contact between lecturer and student, and supported by networking, cooperation and collaboration with external academic partners to create, develop and transmit new knowledge” (Lategan, 2005)
CONCEPT
It is not the use of technology within a university, which classifies it as a technological university, but rather the interweaving, focus and interrelation between technology and the nature of the university which constitutes a technological university.
1. Technology - “effective and efficient application of the accumulated know-how, knowledge, skills and expertise, that when applied, will result in the output of value-added products, processes and services.
2. Teaching Technology – “An understanding of the application of the subject in the real world”.
3. Approach towards Technology - Study of technology from various fields (rather from particular).
4. Application - Make technology productive towards commercialization.
NATURE / TYPOLOGY
Understanding the nature of a University of
technology, how will a UoT be recognized?
Characteristics, Attributes and
Criteria!!
Characteristics of UoTs
Entrepreneurial & innovative ethos
National & International impact and recognition
Technology focused programmes
Sustainability in Engagement &
Practice
Research and Innovation in & through
technology & technique in
Strategic areas
Career orientated
Technological Competence
CONTEXTUALISATION - FRAMEWORK OF CHARACTERISTICS AND ATTRIBUTES OF UOTS
Unique
FRAMEWORK OF CHARACTERISTICS AND ATTRIBUTES FOR UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY
UG
TECHNOLOGY FOCUSED UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMMES
• Unique to UoT’s
• PQM should be technology driven and can be measured through the percentage of SET enrolments.
• Relevancy and Responsiveness of the curriculum can be measured through:
- employer satisfaction- involvement of professional bodies- existence of advisory committees- introduction of NEW programmes
• Career focused programmes can be measured through:
- Work Integrated learning components in the curriculum.- Exposure/experience of staff in the industry (world of
work).
UNDERGRADUATE
CAREER ORIENTED
TECHNOLOGICAL COMPETENCE
Technology Driven PQM WIL
Employer Satisfaction
Student Centered
Utilizing technology within
the teaching Methodology, IT Integration, E-
learning
Staff with Industry
Exposure
% UG Qualifica-tions with
EL
% of Employers Satisfied
Ratio of FTE I/R
Staff to FTE Students
Actual Capital Expenditure
on Technology
per FTE Student
% of I/R staff with actual industry
experience in their field of
Teaching/Research
% FTE Enrolments
in SET
TECHNOLOGY FOCUSED PROGRAMMES (16)
Table Graph 1 Unique
Generic
Graph1: Comparison of the SET enrolment shape in South African Higher Education Institutions
Source: HEDA, www.SATN.co.za
Characteristics of UoTs
Technology focused programmes
Research and Innovation in & through
technology & technique in
Strategic areas
Career orientated UG
Technological Competence
Acknowledged R&I expertise Technology
Transfer & Innovation
Post graduate studies
CONTEXTUALISATION - FRAMEWORK OF CHARACTERISTICS AND ATTRIBUTES OF UOTS
Unique
FRAMEWORK OF CHARACTERISTICS AND ATTRIBUTES FOR UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY
RESEARCH & INNOVATION THROUGH TECHNOLOGY & TECHNIQUE IN STRATEGIC AREAS
• Not unique to UoT’s, but definitely part of a UoT’s function
• Categorized as part of the developmental trajectory of UoT’s.
• Research is informed and directed by real problems and challenges in business/industry/society and not necessary by theory.
• Research – “Development of new knowledge and/or a new understanding of a problem through the application of new and/or existing knowledge to the problem”. (SATN, 2008’ Lategan. 2008).
• Research methodology is focused on “Problem Solving”.
• Training of high-level technologists.
• Inclusion of a Multi-disciplinary focus.
• Uniqueness can be measured by: - the (n) of community problem-solving research project
• Development can be measured through e.g.:- Percentage of staff with a masters or doctorate as minimum
qualification
I/R staff with doctorates
NRFrated
researchers and
innovators
Research Output
NewInventions
M&D students in
relevant R&I
projects
Number of prototypes,
parents, artistic outputs and
products
% of permanent
I/R staff with Master or
Doctorate as highest
qualification
RESEARCH & INNOVATION THROUGH TECHNOLOGY & TECHNIQUE IN STRATEGIC AREAS (12)
R&I EXPERTISETECHNOLOGY
TRANSFERPOST GRADUATE
STUDIES
Ratio of NRF-related researchers
to total research output
Ratio of total
research output to
permanent I/R staff
% PG Headcount enrolment
Table Graph 4
Table Graph 3
Developmental
Graph3: Comparison of the Postgraduate Enrolments in South African Higher Education Institutions.
Source: HEDA, www.SATN.co.za
Graph4: Comparison of the Permanent Instructional/Research Staff in South Africa Higher Education Institutions, with Masters or Doctorals
Source: HEDA, www.SATN.co.za
Characteristics of UoTs
Entrepreneurial & innovative ethos
Technology focused programmes
Research and Innovation in & through
technology & technique in
Strategic areas
Career orientated UG
Technological Competence
Acknowledged R&I expertise Technology
Transfer & Innovation
Post graduate studies
Enablingenvironment
Commercial ventures
Studententrepreneurs
CONTEXTUALISATION - FRAMEWORK OF CHARACTERISTICS AND ATTRIBUTES OF UOTS
Unique
FRAMEWORK OF CHARACTERISTICS AND ATTRIBUTES FOR UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATIVE ETHOS
• Innovation not limited to UoT’s. Traditional Universities have been involved in various downstream activities.
• UoT’s are and should be involved in producing innovation outputs in the form of:
- Patents- Products- Prototypes- Artifacts- Artistic outputs- Designs
• Uniqueness is: the involvement of UoT’s in:
- SMME’s- Technology Stations
• Uniqueness is: Programmes with Entrepreneurship content and/or projects; developing not only job seekers, but job creators.
ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
COMMERCIAL VENTURESSTUDENT
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
SMME’s Technology
Stations
Number of Technology
Stations, and SMME’s
Programmes with Entrepreneurship Content and Projects
Established Business Ventures
% Third stream
income to total income
% of UG diplomas/degrees with entrepreneurship as a credit
bearing, assessable exit level outcome to the total number of UG
diplomas/degrees
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATIVE ETHOS (6)
Development
Generic
Characteristics of UoTs
Entrepreneurial & innovative ethos
National & International impact and recognition
Technology focused programmes
Research and Innovation in & through
technology & technique in
Strategic areas
Career orientated UG
Technological Competence
Acknowledged R&I expertise Technology
Transfer & Innovation
Post graduate studies
Enablingenvironment
Commercial ventures
Studententrepreneurs
Access with success
(SET enrolments)
Collaboration
CONTEXTUALISATION - FRAMEWORK OF CHARACTERISTICS AND ATTRIBUTES OF UOTS
Unique
FRAMEWORK OF CHARACTERISTICS AND ATTRIBUTES FOR UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL IMPACT AND RECOGNITION
• All Universities are characterized by its National impact and International Recognition.
• UoT’s contribution on National level is through:
- providing alternative routes of access (foundation provision and Recognition of Prior Learning)
- Service to industry/community/society- Nationally prioritized skills.
• Developmental trajectory regarding International recognition can be measured by the:
- (n) of active international collaborations (staff exchanges, research projects, fellowships,
Research Chairs, Post-doctorates).
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL IMPACT AND RECOGNITION (10)
NATIONAL IMPACT
INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
Access with Success
International Collaboration
Nationally prioritized skills and
development
% UG Headcount
enrolments in Foundation Provision
Number of active
International Collaborations
% Growth in Graduates
in SET
% Annual Growth in student headcount in National priority
areas
Table Graph 5Unique Development
Graph 5: Comparison of Total Headcount Enrolment in South African Higher Education Institutions
Source: HEDA, www.SATN.co.za
Characteristics of UoTs
Entrepreneurial & innovative ethos
National & International impact and recognition
Technology focused programmes
Sustainability in Engagement &
Practice
Research and Innovation in & through
technology & technique in
Strategic areas
Career orientated UG
Technological Competence
Acknowledged R&I expertise Technology
Transfer & Innovation
Post graduate studies
Enablingenvironment
Commercial ventures
Studententrepreneurs
SustainabilitySchool &
Post Schoolengagement
Community Involvement
(social responsibility
Governments, Business,
Industry (regionalCollaboration &
Partnerships)
Access with success
(SET enrolments)
Collaboration
CONTEXTUALISATION - FRAMEWORK OF CHARACTERISTICS AND ATTRIBUTES OF UOTS
Unique
FRAMEWORK OF CHARACTERISTICS AND ATTRIBUTES FOR UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY
SUSTAINABILITY IN ENGAGEMENT AND PRACTICE
• “Engagement” means to take the unique characteristics of your institutional type and interact through them with other entities, (SATN, 2008)
• “Engagement” can be “unique” through the type or nature.
• UoT’s engagements is evident through partnerships with, and services rendered to: industry/business/government/
communities and schools.
• Sustainability is a generic policy directive from government and can be measured through:
- Cost and income per FTE student- Dependency on state subsidy- Generation of third stream income.
GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
SCHOOL AND POST SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT
SUSTAINABILITY
Participation Rate of FET
Learners in UoT
SUSTAINABILITY IN ENGAGEMENT AND PRACTICE (10)
Technology and knowledge transfer to FET College Staff
Financial Sustainability
Total direct cost/income per
FTE Student
(n) of Capacity programmes offered to FET college staff
(n) of FET learners
articulated to UoTs
Unique
Generic
• Focus on Under Graduate education offerings• Career-orientated• Technology driven PQM• Technological competence and capabilities• Learning in the Workplace (WIL), Advisory
Committees.• Aligning the curriculum to the labour market needs
and professional bodies.
• Applied and Multi disciplinary research in strategic areas:- applied to problem solving- Technology informed.
• Partnerships with business, government, industry• Student entrepreneurship• Access with success• Enrolments in Science, Engineering and Technology
UNIQUE CONTRIBUTIONSP
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• Aligned to the Characteristics, Attributes and criteria for UoT’s.
• 54 Performance Indicators
• A core collection of 26
- Evidence based (quantitive and qualitative).
- Purpose of PI – monitor performance and development.
UoT SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
WHERE ARE WE NOW?
• Data Gathering
- 2008 HEMIS- Questions
• Pilot study completed by end 2009
- Targets
- Benchmarks