Part of a workshop I am presenting with Brian Kelly at ALT-C 2009. My role is to set out a dream of how higher education might be, which I do by means of an extended (and overstretched some might say) fruit-based metaphor.

1. A dream of the future By Joe Penniston http://www.flickr.com/photos/expressmonorail/3046970004/

2. Caught between two videos http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x46gbt_1999-ad-learning_tech

3. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDbyYGrswtg>

4. An extended fruit-based analogy By Sakuro http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitsa_sakurako/452277368/in/set-72157603564413806/

5. Current education By Scorpions & Centaurs http://www.flickr.com/photos/sshb/2217696358/

6. Personalised Future education Variety By VGM8383 http://www.flickr.com/photos/vgm8383/2803305840/

7. Liberated curriculum Different sizes

8. Different sizes Different types By David Masters http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidmasters/3603240087/

9. Anytime/Just in time Any time/Just in time By Vince Alongi http://www.flickr.com/photos/vincealongi/1680773717/

10. Multimedia Assembled/aggregated/mixed how you want it By Paul Schreiber http://www.flickr.com/photos/paul/2155776975/

11. Social Based around easy sharing

12. Wide range of tools and content Range of tools By ozjimbob http://www.flickr.com/photos/gjw/716765211/

13. So we need… Range of content Easy to use, reliable tools New methods of assessment Robust but quick means of assuring quality Authentication and identity mechanisms Ways of recognising informal learning Pedagogy that encourages participation And?