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The purpose of the session is for 3 ideas to be presented in a 'Dragon's Den' style.  

Within the context of change that HE and FE face, immediately due to the economic circumstances, and more broadly the change that policy, technology and new practice promise universities and colleges need to respond. In this session three ‘Big Ideas’ should be presented that offer responses for libraries, learning and research respectively. The ideas aim to be provocative and creative and to focus on how the sector can best meet the aspirations of high quality education and research (on a large scale – institutional / sector level).

How can innovation help meet the changes required within the sector meeting the aspirations of excellence, whilst addressing the issues of effectiveness and efficiency?

Session Chair

Rachel Bruce - JISC Programme Director - Information Environment

The ideas will be focussed on libraries, research and learning & teaching:-

Presenters

• Learning and Teaching – Mark Stiles - Professor of Technology Supported Learning, Co-Director The Learning Development Centre
• Libraries – David Prosser - Executive Director at RLUK - Research Libraries UK
• Research – Yorick Wilks – Professor of Artificial Intelligence, University of Sheffield

Following the presentations the ‘Dragons’ will have 20 minutes to question the presenters - to explore and challenge the ideas, whether they are feasible, what their flaws are and what their good points are.

Dragons

• Sarah Porter - Head of Innovation Group, JISC
• Peter Tinson - Executive Secretary, UCISA
• Heather Fry - Director of Education and Participation, HEFCE
• Lorraine Estelle - Chief Executive, JISC Collections

Following the ‘Dragons’ questions, the floor will be opened to the audience for ten minutes question time.  The audience will then be invited to vote for their preferred idea.