Personalisation in learning is often talked about, and thoughtful use of technology offers some real potential here. The !DEA conference is very fortunate that experts in this area from Telstra have chosen to launch new research into this area at the conference.
Susi Steigler-Peters, from Telstra Enterprise and Government will be launching and discussing “a ‘quick hit’ qualitative research project tasked to record real stories about how the education landscape is changing and to ask three key questions:
- In what ways are educational needs changing in Australia?
- How might Telstra play a role in developing the preferred future for education?
- What might be fruitful areas for the Roundtable to engage in collaborative work near term?
Telstra conducted in-depth interviews with representatives of Australia’s public, independent and Catholic schools, TAFEs, universities, education agencies, ACARA and DEEWR, and were privileged to hear some remarkable stories about the innovative work occurring in the education space. This report is a summary of the specific insights gained through those interviews and amplified by secondary research.
While there were wide-ranging views and opinions offered on the future of education, a common thread running through our interviews was a universal “call for change”. As often repeated, the industrial age model of education has outlived its purpose. For those who must now complete in a new global knowledge economy, the current educational model is not meeting the needs of today’s students. The question is in what ways do we change this century-old model? Our respondents were clear. It starts with the learner and their changing expectations.”
Susi’s research will be one of the keynote presentations on day 1 of the conference and will help set the scene for the rest of the conference.
idea 12: beyond connectivity 