20TH ICDE WORLD CONFERENCE

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20TH ICDE WORLD CONFERENCE ON OPEN LEARNING AND
DISTANCE EDUCATION The Future of Learning -
Learning for the Future Shaping the
Transition Düsseldorf, Germany, 01 - 05 April
2001 Molly Corbett Broad ICDE
President President of the University of North
Carolina, USA Keynote Address in the Plenary
Session on Monday, 02 April 2001
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The Education Imperative in the Global Economy
April 2, 2001
Molly Corbett Broad - President
The University of North Carolina
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American Universities
A Three-PartMission
TEACHING
RESEARCH
PUBLICSERVICE
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The University of North Carolina
A National Leader
SEATTLE
DENVER
CHICAGO
NEW YORK
NORTH CAROLINA
DALLAS
LOS ANGELES
MIAMI
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The University of North Carolina
Beginning a Third Century
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Forces of Global Change

• Technology

• Knowledge

• Economy

• Enrollment Demand

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Knowledge Explosion
The animated video-presentation, which was
presented at the world conference, is not
included here.
Source Peter Lyman, Hal Varian, University of
California at Berkeley, March 2001
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Internet Invasion
Years to Attain 25 Market Share (United States)
Source Merrill Lynch, The Book of Knowledge,
April, 1999.
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Harnessing Technology
Improving Access, Quality and Efficiency
Technology-based Instruction
Technology-based Delivery of Services and
Expertise
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Rising Use of IT in Instruction
United States
of college courses using IT resources
Source Kenneth C. Green, Campus Computing
Project, 2000.
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Education Americas Top Priority
94
91
89
88
78
60
Source Gallup poll, 2000.
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What Employers Need
To compete globally, American business leaders
say they need workers who are

• Able to think critically and communicate
  effectively, both orally and in writing
• Comfortable working in teams, and with people
  from diverse backgrounds
• Proficient in information technologies and
• Understanding of globalization and its
  implications

SOURCE Spanning the Chasm Corporate and
Academic Cooperation to Improve Work-Force
Preparation, Business-Higher Education Forum,
Jan. 1999
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Changing Economy

• More Americans
• Make computers than make cars.
• Build semiconductors than construction
  machinery.
• Spend their days processing data than refining
  petroleum.
• Knowledge jobs are growing three to six times as
  fast as economy-wide job growth.

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Education Determines Earnings
3.0
2.1
1.6
1.4
1.0
0.8
0.6
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Education Technology
Powering the Economic Growth of the 21st Century
Education and Technology
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The Knowledge Economy Goes Global
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The Knowledge Economy Goes Global
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Fragmentation and Frustration
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Strategic and Financial Planning, 2000
Higher Education, United States
by sector
Source Kenneth C. Green, Campus Computing
Project, 2000.
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Dissolution of Boundaries
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Dissolution of Boundaries
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Dissolution of Boundaries
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The Politics of Globalization
Let-Them-Eat-Cakers
Separatists
Integrationists
Social-Safety-Netters
Source Thomas L. Friedman, The Lexus and the
Olive Tree, 1999
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Are We Ready in Higher Education?

• Support
• Infrastructure
• Inequity

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Higher Educations New Foundations
Networks and Partnerships
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Partnering to Remain Competitive
UNC ITESM, Mexico

• Alliance between 16-campus UNC and 29-campus
  ITESM promoting collaborative
• high school course development in math and
  science
• e-learning initiatives
• student/faculty exchanges
• joint research in areas of mutual economic
  importance

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UNCs E-learning Strategy

• Targeted Learner Segments
• Adult degree completion
• Professional development
• Corporate education and training

• Targeted Academic Disciplines
• Business/management
• Education
• Health professions
• Technology

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New View of Education
Source Merrill Lynch
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The Age of BLUR
The Only Constant is Change
Source Stan Davis and Christopher Meyer, BLUR,
1998
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• The University of North Carolina
• Post Office Box 2688
• Chapel Hill, NC 27515
• USA