Starting a technology enhanced learning business

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Starting a technology enhanced learning business Wednesday 15/05 10:30-12:00h University of Bologna Needs Analysis Learning technologists and researchers are closely involved with innovations, teams and projects. Yet, often these endeavours do not go beyond academic remits and research grant projects. In a world where professional researchers pursue mixed careers,

Speakers

Endrit Kromidha
University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

Start

18/05/2024 - 09:00

End

07/06/2023 - 12:30

Starting a technology enhanced learning business

Wednesday 15/05 10:30-12:00h
University of Bologna
Needs Analysis

Learning technologists and researchers are closely involved with innovations, teams and projects. Yet, often these endeavours do not go beyond academic remits and research grant projects. In a world where professional researchers pursue mixed careers, balancing between research, teaching, part-time employment, consulting and partnering for a business, it is important for them to have a broader perspective on the value of their research beyond academia and the opportunities available for business.

 

Learning Objectives

The aim of this workshop is to train TEL PhD students to realise the potential of their research for business. This will be done by:

  • Explaining career pathways from a TEL PhD including starting a business.
  • Introducing key business principles such as the Value Proposition related to TEL research.
  • Explaining how to draft a business plan based on the Business Model Canvas and work with a business team.

This workshop combined both theoretical concepts and practical exercises, underlined by general project management principles as a general skill that can be used in many contexts.

 

Pre-activities

No prior preparation is needed.

 

Session Description
  1. Career choices beyond academia (15 min)
  2. Business value proposition of TEL research projects (15 min)
  3. The market value of innovation and networking (15 min)
  4. Business model concepts and choices (15 min)
  5. Practical exercise: Designing a business model from the TEL PhD research (30 min)

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