Digital Learning Works, Plan Accordingly

Concurrent Session 5

Brief Abstract

The evidence of the positive impacts of digital learning on institutional and student goals is growing, but strategic planning, or rather the lack of a plan, can be a significant hindrance to success.  Data from Tyton Partners' 2016 survey of 3,500 faculty and administrators points to gaps in strategic planning and execution among institutions implementing digital learning. This session will feature highlights from that survey, including important considerations for digital learning success at your institution.

Presenters

Lead Presenter: Gates Bryant, Tyton Partners

Gates joined Tyton Partners as a partner in 2011 in the strategy consulting practice. Gates is an experienced general manager and strategy consultant with a successful track record for bridging the gap between innovative strategy and practical execution. Prior to joining Tyton Partners, Gates was an executive with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, working in strategy, product management, and finance during a period of dramatic change in the educational publishing and technology industry. Prior to joining Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Gates spent seven years as a strategy consultant with the Parthenon Group. He advised clients on issues of revenue growth, profit improvement, and opportunities for mergers and acquisitions in the information, education, publishing, and technology industries. Gates began his career as an investment consultant with Cambridge Associates where he evaluated global private equity and venture capital funds on behalf of foundations, endowments and other institutions. From 2010 to 2014, Gates served on the start-up team of Edify, a US-based nonprofit that provides microloans, curriculum, and training to Christian schools in Africa and Latin America. Gates holds a BA in Government from Dartmouth College and an MBA from the Tuck School at Dartmouth.

Tags

OLC Accelerate 2017 Active learning Adaptive learning Asynchronous Collaborative learning Efficacy Evaluation Improvement Instructional design Learning analytics Learning effectiveness Learning outcomes Research-based projects Retention Student engagement Student participation Student satisfaction Research Decision making Formative and summative Planning

Extended Abstract

The evidence of the positive impacts of digital learning on institutional and student goals is growing, but strategic planning, or rather the lack of a plan, can be a significant hindrance to success.  Data from Tyton Partners' 2016 survey of 3,500 faculty and administrators points to gaps in strategic planning and execution among institutions implementing digital learning. This session will feature highlights from that survey, including important considerations for digital learning success at your institution.