This is the topic of Webinars of "The Future of Quality: What's Next? by QAA Annual Conference.

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What does digital transformation actually look like? Examining the colliding worlds of tech, learners and HE infrastructure

Presented by: Professor Stella Jones-Devitt - Professor of Critical Pedagogy, Staffordshire University

Fast-forward a few years…We explore the art of the possible in higher education 2035 and model a couple of evidence-informed competing realities which might well become part of the everyday HE experience. Let’s introduce HigherEdu5, a non-university structure focusing on digital experiences and capabilities. The infrastructure of HigherEdu5 sounds human, looks human, but is NOT human. The world of learning revolves around the AI bot. There are no campuses and nudges are normalised. An alternative reality concerns Virtual Learning Analytics University. Each student has an individualised learner profile package, completely customisable and evidence-driven, with approaches dependent on purchase level made by students. AI advice and guidance are pre-requisites for each student and successful career routes are predicted based on potential capabilities drawn from the analytical level purchased and options made. Despite these potentially dystopian offers, we consider the emergence of Phenomenon-Based Learning, which arguably provides pedagogic glue for any future provision. Bring along your thoughts, fears and lots of questions.