1. The University of North Carolina 20TH ICDE WORLD CONFERENCE ON OPEN LEARNING AND DISTANCE EDUCATION The Future of Learning - Learning for the Future: Shaping the Transition Düsseldorf, Germany, 01 - 05 April 2001 Molly Corbett Broad ICDE President President of the University of North Carolina, USA Keynote Address in the Plenary Session on Monday, 02 April 2001

2. The Education Imperative in the Global Economy The University of North Carolina April 2, 2001 Molly Corbett Broad - President

3. The University of North Carolina American Universities PUBLIC SERVICE RESEARCH TEACHING A Three-Part Mission

4. The University of North Carolina A National Leader SEATTLE LOS ANGELES DENVER DALLAS NEW YORK MIAMI CHICAGO NORTH CAROLINA

5. The University of North Carolina Beginning a Third Century 1789

6. The University of North Carolina Technology Knowledge Economy Enrollment Demand Forces of Global Change

7. The University of North Carolina Knowledge Explosion Source: Peter Lyman, Hal Varian, University of California at Berkeley, March 2001 The animated video-presentation, which was presented at the world conference, is not included here.

8. The University of North Carolina Years to Attain 25% Market Share (United States) Source: Merrill Lynch, The Book of Knowledge, April, 1999. Internet Invasion

9. The University of North Carolina Improving Access, Quality and Efficiency Harnessing Technology Technology-based Instruction Technology-based Delivery of Services and Expertise

10. The University of North Carolina Rising Use of IT in Instruction % of college courses using IT resources Source: Kenneth C. Green, Campus Computing Project, 2000. United States

11. The University of North Carolina Source: Gallup poll, 2000. 94% 91% 89% 88% 78% 60% Education: America’s Top Priority

12. The University of North Carolina What Employers Need SOURCE: “Spanning the Chasm: Corporate and Academic Cooperation to Improve Work-Force Preparation”, Business-Higher Education Forum, Jan. 1999 Able to think critically and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; Comfortable working in teams, and with people from diverse backgrounds; Proficient in information technologies; and Understanding of globalization and its implications To compete globally, American business leaders say they need workers who are:

13. The University of North Carolina Changing Economy More Americans: Make computers than make cars. Build semiconductors than construction machinery. Spend their days processing data than refining petroleum. Knowledge jobs are growing three to six times as fast as economy-wide job growth.

14. The University of North Carolina Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0 Not H.S. graduate H.S. graduate Associate degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree DoctorateProfessional degree Lifetime earnings (in millions of dollars) $0.6 $0.8 $1.0 $1.4 $1.6 $2.1 $3.0 Education Determines Earnings

15. The University of North Carolina Powering the Economic Growth of the 21st Century Education and Technology Education & Technology

16. The University of North Carolina The Knowledge Economy Goes Global

17. The University of North Carolina The Knowledge Economy Goes Global

18. The University of North Carolina Fragmentation and Frustration

19. The University of North Carolina Strategic and Financial Planning, 2000 % by sector Source: Kenneth C. Green, Campus Computing Project, 2000. Higher Education, United States

20. The University of North Carolina Dissolution of Boundaries

21. The University of North Carolina Dissolution of Boundaries

22. The University of North Carolina Dissolution of Boundaries

23. The University of North Carolina The Politics of Globalization Let-Them-Eat-Cakers SeparatistsIntegrationists Social-Safety-Netters Source: Thomas L. Friedman, The Lexus and the Olive Tree, 1999

24. The University of North Carolina Are We Ready in Higher Education? Support Infrastructure Inequity

25. The University of North Carolina Higher Education’s New Foundations Government Corporation University Networks and Partnerships

26. The University of North Carolina UNC — ITESM, Mexico Partnering to Remain Competitive Alliance between 16-campus UNC and 29-campus ITESM promoting collaborative: high school course development in math and science e-learning initiatives student/faculty exchanges joint research in areas of mutual economic importance

27. The University of North Carolina UNC’s E-learning Strategy Targeted Learner Segments Adult degree completion Professional development Corporate education and training Targeted Academic Disciplines Business/management Education Health professions Technology

28. The University of North Carolina New View of Education Old Economy Four-Year Degree Training = Cost Center Learner Mobility Distance Education Correspondence & Video One-Size Fits All Just-in-Case Isolated Global Economy 40-Year Degree Training = Competitive Advantage Content Mobility Distributed Learning High-Tech Multimedia Centers Tailored Programs Just-for-You Virtual Learning Communities Source: Merrill Lynch

29. The University of North Carolina The Only Constant is Change Source: Stan Davis and Christopher Meyer, BLUR, 1998 The Age of BLUR

30. The University of North Carolina Post Office Box 2688 Chapel Hill, NC 27515 USA