Post on 04-Jan-2016
Heading for Pervasive Learning
Professor Roy Leitch
President
Mission
• International Collaboration on behalf of the Scottish Universities (13) and Colleges (40)
• Educational Reform within Scotland
Global Education
Interactive
Learning
C&IT
The best of both worlds
International
Standards
Local Relevance
and
Culture
Learning involves interaction with:
Teachers => interactive tutorials
Knowledge => interactive materials
Peers => interactive discussions
Oneself => interactive assessments
Seeking the best use of human interaction and automated means
content
context
community
context
community
All essential for effective learning
Content is centralbut is not sufficient
Context is crucialand is essential
Communities are captivatingand increase motivation
All three are necessary for effective learning
Status
• Funded by Scottish Government• Not-for-profit organisation• 40 partners• 23 Countries• 85,000 students• World’s largest educational
network
Distinctiveness of IU
• Single link to a national educational system
• One of the best in the World• Professional Organisation• Education Led• Extensive Educational
Connections
Scottish
Academic
Partners
Learning
Services
Technology Services
Business
Services
Partner
Services
Local
Learning
Partners
International Education
Academic
Partners
National
Governments
International
Agencies
Local Learning
Partners
Sustainable business
International growth
Educational reform
Vision