New veiw on the university role in information society

1. New role of
Universities?
Prepared by Prof. Boriss MISNEVS

2. Boriss Misnevs, 2014 2
For industrial society (past)
• Universities are main knowledge
producers, carriers and suppliers
• To obtain knowledge and be
awarded with higher education
Diploma people must attend an
university
• No really other way!

3. Boriss Misnevs, 2014 3
Old conception
Knowledge Repository
Knowledge
producers
New knowledge
Certified knowledge
Knowledge
teaching
Knowledge
teaching
New
knowledge Existing
knowledge
Knowledge
consumers
University
Open Source
knowledge

4. Boriss Misnevs, 2014 4
For information society (future)
• Universities are NOT main knowledge
producers, carriers and suppliers
• It is possible to obtain higher
education knowledge over Internet
directly
• Universities remains for formal
knowledge certification (Diploma
awarding) and scholars' coaching

5. Boriss Misnevs, 2014 5
New conception
Knowledge Repository
(Internet)
Knowledge
producers
New knowledge
Certified
knowledge
Coaching and
Certification
Coaching and
Certification
New
knowledge
Existing
knowledge
Knowledge
consumers
University
Open Source
knowledge

6. Boriss Misnevs, 2014 6
Conclusion
1. More attention to requirements for formal
certification (learning outcome
description)
2. More attention to knowledge testing and
assessment methods (rubrics,
knowledge models etc.)
3. More attention to learning coaching not
“subjects teaching”
4. More attention to ICT tools and
knowledge

7. Boriss Misnevs, 2014 7
Thank you for your attention!