Education for an Innovative Society

Education for an Innovative Society – A Caribbean Perspective Presentation to the Canada-Caribbean-Central America Education Partnership Forum Newfoundland, November 1, 2008 Hazel Simmons-McDonald The University of the West Indies Open Campus

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Some challenges of developing (and other) societies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Education and Innovation ,[object Object]

Characteristics of programmes that promote active learning and positive outcomes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Less powerful uses of ICTs in Ed. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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A point about on Learning and the labour market ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Strategic Plan 2007-2012 - Aim (#4) To create an Open Campus to enable the University to expand the scope, enhance the appeal and improve the efficiency of its service to the individuals, communities and countries which it serves (p.31)

Why Open Campus? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Open Campus – Quick Facts 2008 - Current 2012 - Projected Staff 383 450 Student Population 25,200 Students (4,800 Distance + 20,600 Instructor Led) 42,600 Students (11,800 Distance + 30,800 Instructor Led) Online Courses 100 300 + Programmes 21 (7 Certificates, 1 Diploma, 2 Associate Degrees, 9 Bachelors, 1 Post Graduate Certificate & 1 Post Graduate Diploma) 101 (7 Certificates, 2 Diploma, 4 Associate Degrees, 14 Bachelors, 26 Post Graduate Certificate, 25 Post Graduate Diploma & 23 Post Graduate Degrees )

Open Campus Pedagogical Approach

Academic Programming Approach UWI Writers External Writers Course Development Team Academic Support Team

Partnerships with Canadian Universities Concordia University McGill University University of Guelph Dalhousie University University of Toronto Mount St. Vincent

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Solution – Build Academic Capacity ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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