Digital transformation creates possibilities for a much wider impact on the HEI, its staff, students and the stakeholder community. An important part of making use of digital capacity is to ensure that the vision for digital transformation, set out in the strategy, takes into account the wider environment and the full range of opportunities...
Open educational resources, open science and open data practices are reshaping knowledge production and use in HEIs. Educators and students can capitalise on the open approach to create bespoke education programmes, benefitting from the latest relevant information, making quality education more accessible and equitable, as well as affordable...
The use of digital technologies provides opportunities for innovative curriculum design and delivery that enhance quality and equity in teaching, learning and assessment. It is also increasingly important to integrate digital competence and skills development within the curricula and their intended learning outcomes across all disciplines. As...
An HEI should consider how its digital infrastructure is and can remain fit-for-purpose, taking into account the dynamic nature of digital transformation and the diverse and evolving needs of its internal and external stakeholders. It is important to ensure that the digital infrastructure is consciously planned, managed and improved based on user...
Fostering a digital culture which supports innovation and entrepreneurship requires a whole institution approach based on strong leadership and a holistic, well-designed and integrated strategy . The foundations of a digital culture need to be built on shared values, which are understood and embraced by all higher education stakeholders. The...
Incubation facilities are important for innovative start-ups from within higher education institutions. They provide the following: A location (an address); Access to basic/advanced ICT services; Close contacts with co-located companies; and Coaching services. Different models of incubation facilities exist, ranging from facilities on campus...
Facilitating access to private financing, for both student and graduate entrepreneurs, is essential to help HEIs develop an entrepreneurial eco-system. Different approaches are used in HEIs and this is often determined by the local context and the strength of the local economy. Possible approaches include: Brining student entrepreneurs and...
Mentoring is an effective learning and business support tool that can be used to reinforce the entrepreneurial skills that students have acquired and to support personal development as an entrepreneur. Effective matching of student and graduate entrepreneurs with experienced entrepreneurs will increase the business's chances of success and can help...
Entrepreneurial and innovative higher education institutions offer business start-up education and training that is tailored to the different interests and needs of students from across all faculties. The primary purpose of business start-up education is to: Develop entrepreneurial drive among students (raising awareness and motivation); Train...
Having an idea is only one step on the road to becoming an entrepreneur. In order to take an idea and put it in action, entrepreneurial and innovative HEIs provide individuals and groups with a range of support services and opportunities which use numerous approaches for entrepreneurship development. Entrepreneurial and innovative HEIs offer...
Increasing awareness of the value and importance of developing entrepreneurial competences and skills among staff and students is necessary for HEIs to become more entrepreneurial and innovative. A good first step to increasing awareness about support for entrepreneurs on campus is to effectively use communication tools such as the higher education...
An internationalisation strategy integrates international, multicultural and intercultural dimensions into the purpose, functions and practices of higher education institutions. Many aspects of an internationalisation strategy will link strongly to the entrepreneurial agenda of an HEI. Understanding and measuring the effects of these inter-linkages...
Higher education institutions put different emphases on their knowledge exchange activities either focusing on research, education or combining both. Different knowledge exchange activities have different impacts, some more tangible than others. A higher education institution can monitor the number of patents and licenses, and their associated...
Entrepreneurial higher education institutions often provide business start-up and development support for staff and students to convert their entrepreneurial ideas into action. This includes, for example, Coaching and mentoring; Access to laboratory and workshop facilities belonging to the higher education institution; Provision of incubation...
Entrepreneurial teaching and learning involves various action-based, student-centred, problem-based pedagogies and teaching methods. These are the basis for effective entrepreneurship education activities, whose objectives are to prepare and equip students for: becoming entrepreneurs, that is, starting up and/or developing an entrepreneurial firm...
