Short description: At the end of March, Dublin City University (DCU - www4.dcu.ie) embarked on an innovative digital learning initiative, which saw the university's staff, students, alumni, key stakeholders and friends of the DCU family take part in an online discussion to help shape the next phase of the University's development. DCU Fuse (https://www.dcu.ieews/2017/mar/s0317s.shtml) was a 24-hour online envisioning and consultation process, including a number of special distinguished guests from around the world, such as Professor George Siemens (http://linkresearchlab.org/about/staff/), to gather ideas on some of the opportunities and challenges facing higher education in the future. The objective was to use new technology to canvas the DCU community for ideas and suggestions to contribute to the University's new Strategic Plan (2017-2022). The conversation coincided with Open Education Week (www.openeducationweek.org) and was open to university's 17,000 students, 1,200 staff and 80,000 graduates and members of the wider public. A team of moderators were assigned to each conversation over the 24-hour period. Their role was to monitor the conversation and ensure that the experience was undertaken in a constructive, enjoyable, friendly and non-threatening environment. The following video explains more about DCU-Fuse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVw03wcjc4k
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