Ahead of the launch of the ETF’s new ‘Governance of digital learning’ module this Summer, one of its creators – Geoff Rebbeck – considers what governors need to understand to ensure their institution is supporting and educating learners and previews how the module will support them to do so.
“The college of the future will empower people throughout their lives with the skills they need to get on in life, support better productivity and innovation of businesses, and strengthen every community’s sense of place.”
If that vision – set out in the College of the Future report in 2020 – is to be realised, governing bodies must be prepared to positively challenge leadership to ensure that digital is woven across curriculum design.
So, the question, as the ETF puts it, is ‘how do we ensure board members are equipped with the necessary skills, knowledge and understanding to fulfil their ‘digital learning’ responsibilities and provide effective support and challenge to senior leaders and the wider organisation?’ We have produced a new module, aimed at governors in particular, to help them answer this question.
