Three trends identified in the NMC Horizon Report (2015) that I feel have relevance to my industry of FE and Skills Sector
Tuesday, 14 Jul 2015, 11:20
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Advancing Cultures of Change and Innovation - I have seen a movement from the Senior Management Team to apply principles of innovation both in terms of policy making and the culture shift. There has been specific CPD Staff Development Days organised where external presentations were provided alongside team meetings on how these good practices could be implemented into our own delivery. Policy is more approachable to social media and the scope for learning outside of the campus walls. This is making the college more commercial savvy and taking these new blended learning methods and opening up commercial pathways as well as our traditional funded delivery.
Increasing Cross-Institution Collaboration - This is totally relevant. 2 years ago my college went into a Type A Merger with another FE College and is now rebranded as one. There is a major movement in FE for colleges to merge to consolidate support departments and improve contribution values. Additionally, there are a few grants that are available for innovation and development. To be successful in applying for these grants there is the need for partnerships and demonstrating impact that is broad. College's therefore are taking formal merging steps and/or partnering up for projects. There is often the need to be able to upscale projects to give impact beyond initial aims. This collaboration spreads the risk and spreads the investment but still with a level of return.
Proliferation of Open Educational Resources - One major benefit of OER's is the cost effectiveness. They require little to no development time; they can range from Industry Experts who want to contribute to the industry through to small OER's that allow for revision and adaption to meet a new need. They are therefore sustainable as they can adapt as the vocational need requires. OER's also engages with Open Learning and supports that culture shift where education supports each other through community.
Three trends identified in the NMC Horizon Report (2015) that I feel have relevance to my industry of FE and Skills Sector
Advancing Cultures of Change and Innovation - I have seen a movement from the Senior Management Team to apply principles of innovation both in terms of policy making and the culture shift. There has been specific CPD Staff Development Days organised where external presentations were provided alongside team meetings on how these good practices could be implemented into our own delivery. Policy is more approachable to social media and the scope for learning outside of the campus walls. This is making the college more commercial savvy and taking these new blended learning methods and opening up commercial pathways as well as our traditional funded delivery.
Increasing Cross-Institution Collaboration - This is totally relevant. 2 years ago my college went into a Type A Merger with another FE College and is now rebranded as one. There is a major movement in FE for colleges to merge to consolidate support departments and improve contribution values. Additionally, there are a few grants that are available for innovation and development. To be successful in applying for these grants there is the need for partnerships and demonstrating impact that is broad. College's therefore are taking formal merging steps and/or partnering up for projects. There is often the need to be able to upscale projects to give impact beyond initial aims. This collaboration spreads the risk and spreads the investment but still with a level of return.
Proliferation of Open Educational Resources - One major benefit of OER's is the cost effectiveness. They require little to no development time; they can range from Industry Experts who want to contribute to the industry through to small OER's that allow for revision and adaption to meet a new need. They are therefore sustainable as they can adapt as the vocational need requires. OER's also engages with Open Learning and supports that culture shift where education supports each other through community.
References:
NMC Horizon Report. (2015). NMC Horizon Report. 2015 Higher Education Edition. 1 (1), 6-19.