{"id":61444,"date":"2018-09-28T14:47:58","date_gmt":"2018-09-28T19:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/instructional\/?p=61444"},"modified":"2018-09-28T14:59:06","modified_gmt":"2018-09-28T19:59:06","slug":"ted-tips-issue-13-2018-nmc-horizon-report-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/instructional\/2018\/09\/28\/ted-tips-issue-13-2018-nmc-horizon-report-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"TED Tips \u2013 Issue 13: 2018 NMC Horizon Report \u2014 Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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2018 NMC Horizon Report Challenges<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n

The New Media Consortium recently published its annual Horizon Report. The report \u201cidentifies and describes the higher education trends, challenges, and developments in educational technology likely to have an impact on learning, teaching, and creative inquiry.\u201d This week\u2019s TED Tips is part two of a three part series exploring the Horizon Report. This week focuses on the significant challenges impeding technology adoption in Higher Education. The purpose of this blog is not to offer or propose possible solutions, but to report the challenges.<\/p>\r\n

These challenges were identified because of their potential implications for policy, leadership, and practice. The challenges identified are likely to impede the adoption of technologies if left unsolved. They vary in scope and complexity. The Horizon report defines solvable challenges as \u201cthose we understand and know how to solve\u201d; difficult challenges as \u201cwell understood but for solutions remain elusive\u201d; and wicked challenges as \u201cthe most difficult\u2026complex even to define, and thus required additional data and insights before solutions will be possible.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Solvable Challenges:\u00a0 Those that we understand and know how to solve.<\/em><\/p>\r\n

Authentic Learning Experiences<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Authentic learning experiences connect students to real world problems and immerse learners in environments where they can gain high practical, lifelong skills.\u00a0 The challenge identified by the Horizon Report relates to the increased demand for students with skills directly applicable to the workplace and the perception that graduates may not have the skills needed.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

Possible solutions identified include vocation training, apprenticeships, and course projects situated in the community.\u00a0 Job shadowing programs and project based learning through startups have become more common.\u00a0 Colleges and universities have the opportunity to expand beyond their traditional roles.\u00a0 They could provide instruction for more adults making mid-career pivots retraining from one industry to another.\u00a0 Community colleges may offer a model to help provide access to apprenticeships and more direct industry experience.\u00a0 \u201cLearning by Doing\u201d is a key tenant of programs like the LEAP initiative that reflect changes in this area.\u00a0 Rethinking courses and programs to increase authentic learning opportunities seems something that is already underway at Whitewater especially as it applies to being \u201ceven better together\u201d and the restructuring of UW-Whitewater and UW-Rock County.<\/p>\r\n

Improving Digital Literacy<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Technology has become essential to success in the workplace.\u00a0 Are institutions of higher learning creating digitally literate students? \u00a0\u00a0Digital literacy, however, is not strictly technical proficiency and competency.\u00a0 Digital literacy also includes skills like:<\/p>\r\n