Short Articles: Clayton Christensen, Guru of ‘Disruptive Innovation,’ Dies at 67 & Disruptive Innovation, Higher Ed and the Legacy of Clayton M. Christensen

ARTICLE 1
Title:
Clayton Christensen, Guru of ‘Disruptive Innovation,’ Dies at 67

Author:
Glenn Rifkin

Published:
The New York Times, 25 January 2020 (updated 27 January 2020)

From the article:
Clayton M. Christensen, a Harvard professor whose groundbreaking 1997 book, "The Innovator's Dilemma," outlined his theories about the impact of what he called "disruptive innovation" on leading companies and catapulted him to superstar status as a management guru, died on Thursday in a Boston hospital. He was 67.

To read this article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/25/business/clayton-christensen-dead.html


ARTICLE 2
Title:
Disruptive Innovation, Higher Ed and the Legacy of Clayton M. Christensen

Authors:
Edward J. Maloney & Joshua Kim

Published:
Inside Higher ED, 29 January 2020

From the article:
"Over the past year, we have spent much of our time thinking about how the theory of disruptive innovation describes (or does not) the future of higher ed. That may be why the much-too-early death of Clayton M. Christensen, the creator of the theory, feels unexpectedly sad."

To read this article:
https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/blogs/learning-innovation/disruptive-innovation-higher-ed-and-legacy-clayton-m

Scholarly Article: The cathedral's ivory tower and the open education bazaar - catalyzing innovation in the higher education sector

Title:
The cathedral's ivory tower and the open education bazaar - catalyzing innovation in the higher education sector

Authors:
Eyal Rabin, Yoram M Kalman & Marco Kalz

Published:
Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning, 9 September 2019
doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02680513.2019.1662285

From the abstract:
"Will open education replace traditional higher education, or augment it? Digital innovation in the higher education sector is fuelling speculation about the transformation of higher education and the future role of universities. Much of the speculation makes questionable implicit assumptions about current and future business models in the higher education sector. This conceptual paper applies an innovation management perspective to critically examine the use and misuse of the business model concept in the context of digital innovation in the higher education sector. Using Raymond's metaphor of the cathedral and the bazaar which contrasted traditional commercial software development (the cathedral) with open source software development (the bazaar)."

European University Association Report: Digital Skills - where universities matter

Title:
Digital Skills - where universities matter

Author:
Thomas Jorgensen

Published by the European University Association (EUA), Learning and Teaching Paper #7, June 2019

Description:
"The digital transformation of our societies is moving ahead, changing the way that we work and interact. It is also changing learning environments and the need for digital skills.

This paper argues for a differentiated approach by universities to digital skills, identifying three groups of learners: 1) ICT specialists who need training in ethics (including privacy and bias) and where universities need to ensure diversity, 2) learners who will enter fields where the professional practice is already disrupted by digital technologies, for example medicine and law, 3) learners who face unpredictability in how digital technologies will impact their careers, but who still require knowledge about them. These groups will have different needs, as will individuals within the groups.

This paper offers suggestions on adapting learning environments to meet these needs. These include the use of problem-based learning that will enable universities to provide exposure to digital technology, as well as using interdisciplinary teams and learning analytics as a way to predict and adapt to individual learning needs."

To download and/or share this report:
https://eua.eu/resources/publications/851:digital-skills-%E2%80%93-where-universities-matter.html