Digitizing the Swedish society and its impact on higher education and life long learning

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1 Digitizing the Swedish society and its impact on higher education and life long learning Jan Gulliksen KTH Royal Institute of Technology Computer Science and Communication (CSC) Dean of School of Computer Science and communication Jan Gulliksen 1

2 KTH s approach A vision for elearning at KTH 2016 Virtual teaching platforms are used by everybody at KTH for continuous learning, both among staff and students. Students get individual support on a needs basis. This improves results, performance and improves recruitment The committee for Digitization Sweden shall be the best country in the world when it comes to using the opportunities for digitization Jan Gulliksen 2

3 The committee for Digitization Sweden shall be the best country in the world when it comes to using the opportunities for digitization ICT for Everyone - A Digital Agenda for Sweden - presented October 6, 2011 Minister of IT and energy Anna- Karin Hatt presents the chairman of the Committee for Digitization June 7, 2012 First report from the committee for Digitization released May 3, 2013 Main tasks for the commission for digitization Dir 2012:61 Develop an action plan for the achievement of the goals of the IT politics, Analyze the development in relation to the goals of the IT politics, Show the opportunities of digitization, communicate the digital agenda and its contents, administer the organizations that signed the digital agenda, and Collaborate with the players in the society for increased digitization. Jan Gulliksen 3

4 The Registry for the Committee for Digitalization Foto Kristina Sahlén Chairman Jan Gulliksen Chief secretary Lena C Carlsson Communicator Isobel Hadley-Kamptz Expert Erik Borälv Administrator Jeanette Krusell Analyst Ann-Sofi Persson-Stenborg Project leader Susanne Bergman Use forum Andreas Richter Young advisors to the government The government has today appointed the small commission a group of children aged 8-18, to support the commission with input and proposals showing the opportunities of digitization for all ages Jan Gulliksen 4

5 Three areas to start with: Digitalt inclusion and equal opportuni1es School, educa1on and digital competence Entrepreneurship and company development Digital agenda of Sweden Sweden shall be the best country in the world when it comes to using the opportunities for digitization Need for achievements within 4 strategic areas based on a user perspective 1. Easy and safe to use, 2. Services that creates some utility, 3. The need for infrastructure, and 4. IT s role for societal development Jan Gulliksen 5

6 22 areas of mission under four strategic areas Easy and safe to use Digital inclusion E-services and information as a basis for innovative services Digital competence Every day security The need for infrastructure Internet in Sweden and globally The Information security of the society Soft infrastructure Geographical information Robust electronic communication Broadband Services that creates utility Public administration Entrepreneurship and development of companies Health and care School and education Democracy Access to culture IT s role for societal development Research and innovation IT for the environment Equal opportunities Freedom on the net Copyright IT for global development Networked Readiness Index Jan Gulliksen 6

7 Networked Readiness Index Sweden shall be the best country in the world when it comes to using the opportunities for digitization Sweden has a very strong position in international comparison, generally ranked among top 3. Other countries makes huge efforts for digitization In some areas Sweden is not doing very well digitalasverige.se Jan Gulliksen 7

8 How is Sweden doing on Digitization? The Committee for Digitization First report from the committee was released May 3, 2013 Jan Gulliksen 8

9 Mapping out digital Sweden Indicators Actions and measures in the Digital Agenda Key players in the digitization of Sweden Previous initiatives and proposals Foto: Sten Lundberg, it-guide/transfer Indicators Digital inclusion Digitization provides amazing opportunities for more people to participate on equal terms Risks that others end up in a new exclusion Measures: access for all, usability Foto: Sten Lundberg, it-guide/transfer Jan Gulliksen 9

10 Digital inclusion There are proactive actors Sweden are ideally positioned, many users among the older population Possibly a bit narrow focus on disability and endusers, rather than active participation from the labor market Get new users now How to meet the lacking interest? Foto: Digidel Jan Gulliksen 10

11 The route forward The latest report from the Committee for Digitization (SOU 2014:13) was handed over to the minister of IT and energy Anna- Karin Hatt on March , kl It contains a number of proposals, particularly within ICT and schools Jan Gulliksen 11

12 ICT in schools ICT in schools Good access to computers, average use Large differences between schools (among the highest in EU) Best schools 1:1, worst 11,5:1 16 % of Swedish 14-year old never use computers in their lectures No development of the use, very little innovation power Jan Gulliksen 12

13 Why? Reducing the digital divide The economy needs itskilled labor Digital skills are needed to be an active citizen Increased efficiency and quality of learning Increase the quality of teaching Contribute to gender equality by girls' interest in technology caught up early Contribute to the boys' general learning General knowledge problems PISA-survey: significant deterioration of Swedish pupils, both in mathematics and reading Particularly serious disadvantage for boys 30% of Swedish boys do not reach basic literacy JAN GULLIKSEN Jan Gulliksen 13

14 Swedish teachers are among the lowest when it comes to work time spent on skills development in the EU Concrete proposals in the SOU Revised regulatory documents with a digital perspective Digitally based national tests in primary and secondary school Web-based learning in elementary and secondary school Digitally skilling of teachers Digitally skilling for principals Clarifying the digital component of the teacher education programs Research, method development and impact measurement Innovation projects for the future of learning Jan Gulliksen 14

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16 Digital agenda of Sweden Sweden shall be the best country in the world when it comes to using the opportunities for digitization Need for achievements within 4 strategic areas based on a user perspective 1. Easy and safe to use, 2. Services that creates some utility, 3. The need for infrastructure, and 4. IT s role for societal development Digital champions of EU Jan Gulliksen 16

17 Digital champion a high-profile, dynamic and energetic individual responsible for getting everyone in their country online and improving digital skills. You re the digital champion of Sweden Your task is easy Neelie Kroes, European commission Digital champion of Sweden Working for digital inclusion Everybody has a responsibility for digital inclusion, but you may need some help on the way! Strategic importance for government Assuring that the ICT competence required for tomorrow s work life is in place Foto Kristina Sahlén Jan Gulliksen 17

18 European Digital Champions Working for digital inclusion Everybody has a responsibility for digital inclusion, but you may need some help on the way! Strategic importance for government Assuring that the ICT competence required for tomorrow s work life is in place Jan Gulliksen 18

19 Digital champion of Denmark Lars Frelle-Petersen The only way to conduct public services should be on internet Jan Gulliksen 19

20 Digital champion of Finland Linda Liukas Rails girls In the future there should be three mandatory languages to learn; English, Chinese and Javascript Jan Gulliksen 20

21 Digital champion of Bulgaria Gergeana Passy Sofia should be the first free wifi capitol of Europé ICT in schools will erase inequality Digital champion of Romania Paul André Baran Libraries need to rethink their role in the age of ICT Jan Gulliksen 21

22 Digital champion of Ireland Sir David Puttnam countries can no longer take a triage approach to education policy digital technology will lead to massive upheaval in how education is delivered 89 % of the Swedish population is online Source: Svenskarna och internet 2013 Jan Gulliksen 22

23 89 % of the Swedish population is online Source: Svenskarna och internet 2013 Just for fun Close to 50% of all two year old uses Internet The consumers of the future Potential for innovation and growth gretchichi Source: Svenskarna och internet 2013 Jan Gulliksen 23

24 Children and young adolecent s use of social networks Source: Svenskarna och internet % of the Swedish population is online 1,1 Million Swedes are not online Of these 1,1 Million 77 % are not interested 18 % says it is too complicated to use 2 % has accessibility problems (vision) 1 % thinks it is too expensive 2 % other Source: Svenskarna och internet 2013 Jan Gulliksen 24

25 1. Increasing the amount of ICT practitioners in EU Currently 4-6 million people employed as ICT professionals Demand growing 3% a year Supply not keeping pace Issues: young are not chosing ICT studies, not enough graduates, low female participation, skills mismatches education and training not fulfilling industry demand Shortages forecast to continue: million vacancies by 2015 The ICT world is not enough Companies can't find ICT specialists Young people can't find jobs Jan Gulliksen 25

26 Towards a Digital Economy Importance of Policy Initiatives on e-skills Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs Jan Gulliksen 26

27 2. Improving Digital skills among ICT users 18.5% of the work force is ICT intensive 90% require some degree of skills Demand depends on each profession ICT skills often transferable across jobs But, only 53 % of the workforce confident in ICT skills if they were to look for/ change jobs in the next 12 months And user skills are to a large exent missing/ not adequate... Jan Gulliksen 27

28 Some thoughts on the effect of digitization on higher education Higher education institutions do not sufficiently collaborate with other parts of the school system to ensure the development of digital competence Lifelong learning do take place from 2 to 100+ You may check in at your university around 20, but you may never leave This requires New pedagogical models using digital technologies New business models for digital learning Extensive collaboration with the industry and public sector Recruiting ICT experts The needs for ICT skilled people in industry are insatiable The universities have almost reached their capacity limit when it comes to ICT students, we cannot recruit more without lowering the quality significantly We need to work to increase and maintain the interest in ICT throughout lower education levels, we need to avoid the silo-structure of education We need to develop the multidisciplinary nature of ICT work, many different special skills are needed for ICT development We need to work to balance the gender differences Jan Gulliksen 28

29 Gulan Takk for meg! Jan Gulliksen 29