AECT Convention "Leading Learning for Change"

Digital Transformation and Opening Higher Education: The Case of University Duisburg-Essen

Digital transformation in higher eduaction can be seen as a general trend of “modernization” or as a chance for an organization to develop strategies to position itself in the university’s competition. The paper addresses the implications of options for universities on an institutional level. The case of the University Duisburg-Essen is an example on how a german university promotes Open Education to support the university's overall strategy and catalyse digitization.