Digital University DU Peter Fest

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Digital University (DU)- Peter Fest -

• Why not ask Tommy first?

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Digital University (DU)- Peter Fest -

• Strategic collaboration for educational
  innovation through the use of ICT
• Domain Programmes as a catalyst for transformation

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Strategic collaboration for educational
innovation through the use of ICT

• Whats the Dutch Digitale Universiteit
  (DU)?What are the results of the DU so far?
• Why focussing on transformation?
• Why what do domain programmes have to
  contribute to transformation?Whats the form
  and working-method of domain programmes?

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Learn more afterwards?

• Contribution to EADTU Online Conference
  ProceedingsTransforming the Dutch higher
  education systemDomain programmes a catalyst
  for the Dutch DU.
• http//www.du.nl/english (factsheet included)
• p.fest_at_du.nl
• Demo material

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Dutch binary system of higher education

• WOResearch universities offering
  research-oriented higher education
• HBOProfessional universities, offering
  profession-oriented higher education
• Both Bachelor/Master programmes
• More cooperation, more streaming

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The Dutch Digital University
10 hbo- en wo-universities cooperating
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Founded in 2001

• The founders of the DU expressed the wish to
  collaborate as an association actively and
  durably to realize successful innovations in the
  field of higher education

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DU Something completely different

• size the ten associated institutes together
  represent about one in three of all students
  enrolled in Dutch higher educationyearly
  budgets 6 to 10 million euro, about 40-50 new
  projects each year
• funding model since the first, state-aided
  year, the institutes themselves have provided
  about 80 of the required finances, up till 100
  next year

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DU kinds of projects (examples)

• Educational tools, resources and services
  (including ICT components).Operations
  management case, based on a true (Canadian)
  storyInnoBus (demo) http//demo.du.nl/innobus/I
  nnoBusCase/start.htm
• Development and distribution of
  expertise.Website about digital portfolio
  implementations www.du.nl/portfolioimplementation
  
• Management and policy planning of transformation.

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DU Products project results
Publications
Digital learning material
Communities of Practice,thematic sites
Workshops consultancy
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DU structure and representation
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DU Central Office
Communication
Secretary
Director
Marcel Mirande
Veronika Vree
Program managers
Sabrina Vredenberg
Product advisors
Pilar Ajodhia
Michiel van Geloven
Nicole Christophe
Financial Administration and Control
Matthijs Bos
Frank Kresin
Peter Fest
Linda Mebus
Renée Filius
Joop Kuijs
Willeke de Haas
Petra Logtenberg
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1B DU introduction

• What are the DU results so far?

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DU Origin Development

• Economies of scale in the area of educational
  innovation and ICT
• First technological emphasis gt ICT is key
• From 2004 ICT mainly to support and help
  blended learningTo share content and
  instrumentation
• LCMS Learn Exact to transfer learning objects to
  different ELOs http//www.learn-exact.com
• To handle assessment assets Question Mark
  Perceptionhttp//www.questionmark.com

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DU Results and Effects so far

• Synergetic effects for participating partners,
  also outside of DU projects
• Educational concepts and tools
• Didactical, technical, organizational expertise
• Professional development of teachers and
  educational staff
• As much Open Content as possible Creative
  Commonshttp//www.creative-commons.org
• Broad spin off not limited to the members
  conferences, round tables, communities of
  practice, news flashes, events

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DU remaining challenge

• How to extend the lifecycle of products for
  which hosting, distribution and maintenance costs
  are applicable?Improvements so far, due to
• Increasing the importance of the business case
• Requiring testimonials from future buyers and
  users
• Introducing smaller-sized projects, e.g.
  exploratory projects

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Presentation topic 2

• Why focussing on transformation?

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Decision to focus on transformation

• Means to improve the cohesion and strength of
  individual projects
• Making the learning options of students more
  flexible
• Integrating the innovative professional practice
  in courses
• while taking advantage of ICT
• Students more and more in charge
• Transformation as a prerequisite to profit from
  ICT
• Changing not only the means and tools, but also
  the purpose of education and the organization of
  teachers

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Topic 3 domain programmes
A Why what do domain programmes have to
contribute to transformation?
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DU Domain-wise transformation

• Choosing the optimum point of impact by uniting
  two opposite approaches
• Corporate power is needed uniformity, formal
  authority,
• Recognition, involvement also needed
  customization, informal authority,

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Managing DU Domain Programmes no sinecure

• National strategic collaboration for curriculum
  innovationTomorrow, timeslot C
• The domain of Informatics, Frans Vodegel (HU,
  NL)
• The domain of Management Sciences, Frank de
  Langen (OUNL)

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Presentation topic 3B (final)

• Whats the form and working-method of domain
  programmes?

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Form and working method

• Transformation of all participating faculties and
  courses
• Broad practical use of the embedded project
  results
• 3-year domainwide change-policy plan
  deliverables
• Broadest possible participation institutes
  outside the consortium are welcome
• Interrelated, consistent projects that are in
  tune
• Coordinating project conducted by program
  coordinator

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DU Domain Programmes

• Started
• Information Technology
• Management Sciences
• Language Studies
• Social Work
• Coming up
• Health, Technical Studies, Law Studies,
  Psychology,

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Upcoming DU Domain Programmes

• National strategic collaboration for curriculum
  innovationTomorrow, timeslot C
• The domain of Informatics, Frans Vodegel (HU,
  NL)
• The domain of Management Sciences, Frank de
  Langen (OUNL)

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Learn more?

• Contribution to EADTU Online Conference
  ProceedingsTransforming the Dutch higher
  education systemDomain programmes a catalyst
  for the Dutch DU.
• http//www.du.nl/english (factsheet included)
• p.fest_at_du.nl
• Demo material

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learn more
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Sharing Content
PORTFOLIO
content
ELO
CSCL
Assessment
meta-data
meta-data
repositories
applications
broker
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Instrumentatie delen
PORTFOLIO
autorisatie
ELO
CSCL
TOETS
authen-ticatie
authen-ticatie
gebruikersdatabases
applicaties
broker