Speakers: Sarah Davies, head of change implementation support - education/student, Jisc Liam Earney, director of Jisc Collections Andy McGregor, deputy chief innovation officer, Jisc Paul McKean, head of further education and skills, Jisc Hear from the Jisc team as we launch our celebration of the digital transformation of learning and teaching. This plenary session will explore what a digital revolution of learning and teaching means, and set the scene for how, through Digifest, we can make that revolution a reality.

1. Welcome to Digifest

2. Liam Earney, Director, Jisc Collections
Sarah Davies, Head of higher education and student experience, Jisc
Paul McKean, Head of further education and skills, Jisc
Andy McGregor, Deputy chief innovation officer, Jisc
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3. Thanks to our sponsors and partners and all our exhibitors too

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Question 1:
Do you think that greater use of data and analytics will
improve teaching, learning and the student experience?
Yes 72%
No 10%
Don’t know 18%

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Question 2:
How important is organisational culture in the successful
adoption of education technology
Total make or break 55%
Can significantly speed it up or slow it
down 45%
it can help but not essential 0%
not important 0%

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Question 3:
How important is good quality in delivering an effective
blended learning experienc
Very important 75%
It matters 24%
Neither 1%
It doesn’t really matter 0%
It is not an issue at all 0%

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Question 4:
Billions of dollars are being invested in edtech startups.
What impact do you think this will have on teaching and
learning in universities and colleges?
No impact at all 1%
It may result in a few tools we can use 69%
We will come to rely on these companies in
our learning and teaching 21%
It will completely transform learning and
teaching 9%

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Question 5:
Where do you think the biggest benefits of technology are
felt in education?
Enabling or enhancing learning and teaching
activities 55%
In the broader student experience 30%
In administrative efficiencies 9%
It’s hard to identify clear benefits 6%

9. Liam Earney, Director, Jisc Collections
Sarah Davies, Head of higher education and student experience, Jisc
Paul McKean, Head of further education and skills, Jisc
Andy McGregor, Deputy chief innovation officer, Jisc
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