NUTN NETWORK 2011

NUTN Network2011:Next Generation Learning Challenges Panel NUTN Network2011: Next Generation Learning Challenges Panel Alexandra Pickett SUNY Learning Network The SUNY SLN "Catch-up and Complete" Enhanced Blended Learning Initiative Steve Ritter Carnegie Learning The Mathematics Fluency Data Collaborative Chris Sprague Inquus Corporation (OpenStudy)Combining open courseware with a social learning network for scalable & effective blended learning

NUTN Network2011:Next Generation Learning Challenges Panel Next Generation Learning Challenges… is a collaborative, multi-year initiativecreated to address the barriers to educationalinnovation and tap the potential of technologyto dramatically improve college readiness andcompletion in the United States. http://nextgenlearning.org/the-program

NUTN Network2011:Next Generation Learning Challenges Panel NGLC Partners• EDUCAUSE• League for Innovation in the Community College• International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL)• Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Funding is being provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation & The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

NUTN Network2011:Next Generation Learning Challenges Panel Wave I Challenges• Open Core Courseware• Blended Learning• Deeper Learning• Learner Analyticshttp://nextgenlearning.org/the-grants/wave-1-challenges

NUTN Network2011:Next Generation Learning Challenges Panel Learn more• http://nextgenlearning.org/ @NextGenLC #nglc

NUTN Network2011:Next Generation Learning Challenges Panel SUNY Learning Network Alexandra M. Pickett• The SUNY SLN "Catch-up and Complete" Enhanced Blended Learning Initiativehttp://nextgenlearning.org/the-grants/wave-I-winners#34

Long-term Impacts:Organizational Capacity:Supports Barriers: 1.Positive Disruptive Change in SUNY! Reduce1.SUNY Learning Network Poverty 2.eTextbook initiative SUCCESS2.Aligns with SUNY Chancellor’s •Money 3.Persistence 60% new strategic plan •Time 4.Scale adoption = increase3.2 SUNY campus partners: HCCC •Other initiatives and FLCC •Competing interests $job enrollments 15-20% per year •Faculty buy-in TechnicalKey Program Features: Solutions/Resources: Credential Short-term Outcomes: 1.Cognitive Tutor1.Blended online courses 1.A SUNY Blended Learning Initiative 2.Smarthinking collaboratively developed with a purpose and focus. & implemented across 2 $ 3.Starfish & SNAPP job 4.Social Networking SUNY’s SLN Catch-up & Complete Enhanced 2.Collaboration on blended degree SUNY institutions. Student Commons Blended Learning Initiative program at 2 SUNY institutions.2.Collaboration on: course 5.OCL/Digital Publisher Content 3.Improved student outcomes. objectives, content, PERSISTENCE Approaches COMPLETION assessments, designs • Mobile learning strategies 4.The experimental group will persist • Adaptive learning & complete at rates 35% higher than3.Learning Concierges & • Learning & Nudge digital-age librarians analytics Enhanced Blended Online the control group • Rich media content4.Existing SLN online • Social networking Degree Program • Online tutoring courses and faculty & Factors correlated OER and/or publisher with low persistence: digital content/textbooks Enhanced Blended OnlineHuman Capital: Developmental Math •Poor academic1.Inter-institutional faculty teams performance history Online Learning Community •First-generation student2.SLN & Campus-based Blended lack of experience with how Online instructional designers NGLC collaborations • Learning Presence some things work •openstudy Research3.SLN HelpDesk & SUNY •Career goal uncertainty • Program Evaluation & digital-age Librarians •Costs •Cognitive Tutor Continuous Improvement4.Campus Student Success Staff • Lessons Learned •Low engagement/ competing priorities5.SLN senior researcher & grad •UCF Blendkit2011 & Best Practices assistants •ICCOC best practices young adult (19-26) low-wage working single parents from underserved populations

NUTN Network2011:Next Generation Learning Challenges Panel Learn more• http://wiki.sln.suny.edu/x/lQN4• http://wiki.sln.suny.edu/x/PgOP @alexpickett alexandra.pickett@suny.edu

NUTN Network2011:Next Generation Learning Challenges Panel Carnegie Learning Steve Ritter• The Mathematics Fluency Data Collaborative http://nextgenlearning.org/the-grants/wave-I-winners#8

NUTN Network2011:Next Generation Learning Challenges Panel MFDC Partners• Implementation – Carnegie Learning – Derek Lomas (Playpower)• Design – Jan Plass (NYU Games for Learning Institute) – Tiffany Barnes (UNCC Game2Learn)• Testing and Analysis – John Stamper (CMU Pittsburgh Science of Learning Center) – Mary Monroe-Ellis (Pellissippi State Community College) – Margaret McLaughlin (Carlow College) – SBCTC – Boise State

NUTN Network2011:Next Generation Learning Challenges Panel Procedural Fluency 1 or 1 Which is greater: 4 17 3 7 Which is greater: or 8 12 3 8 Which is greater: or 4 9• How do you know?

NUTN Network2011:Next Generation Learning Challenges Panel Research• Siegler (1999): good, no-so-good, perfectionists – Strategy selection (common numerator, complement, benchmark) – Perfectionists need time pressure – Number sense• Need to prevent shallow learning 1 1 Which is greater: or 4 17 If numerator is 1, smaller denominator is bigger

NUTN Network2011:Next Generation Learning Challenges PanelRace game: Snowboard Skin

NUTN Network2011:Next Generation Learning Challenges Panel Design for Experimentation• Items read from XML at runtime• Various parameters in XML [speeds, etc.]• Pluggable – Images – Feedback • In-game • Post-game – scoring• Open source (HTML/Javascript)

NUTN Network2011:Next Generation Learning Challenges Panel Measuring LearningImprovement within game is not enough• Transfer – To different game, same concepts – To cognitive tutor (problem solving) – To external measures (tests)• Retention• Accelerated Future Learning• Desire for Future Learning

NUTN Network2011:Next Generation Learning Challenges Panel Join us• www.fluencychallenges.org• mathseries.carnegielearning.com sritter@carnegielearning.com

NUTN Network2011:Next Generation Learning Challenges Panel OpenStudy Chris Sprague• Make the World Your Study Group Combining open courseware with a social learning network for scalable and effective blended learninghttp://nextgenlearning.org/the-grants/wave-I-winners#15

NUTN Network2011:Next Generation Learning Challenges Panel We are Making the World One Big Study GroupFounders (3) Grants Technology foursquare tech stack Chris Sprague AI Expertise In House CEO Ashwin Ram CSO, GaTech Prof Preetha Ram CLO, Emory Dean PartnersEmployees (4 full-time) 8 OpenCourseWare Sites Antonio Salazar, Chief Software Engineer 13 Open Education Resource Sites Siddharth Gupta, UX Designer Jon Birdsong, Business & Customer Dev

NUTN Network2011:Next Generation Learning Challenges PanelOpenStudy: Billions teach each other Moments in Scaling Public Education Global Student Population

NUTN Network2011:Next Generation Learning Challenges Panel NGLC Goals1. Scale OpenStudy to 100,0002. Increase engagement3. Increase retentionOur Solution:Massively Multiplayer Study Groups

NUTN Network2011:Next Generation Learning Challenges Panel

NUTN Network2011:Next Generation Learning Challenges Panel• Real dialogue• Collaboration• Peer-validation• No prior knowledge

NUTN Network2011:Next Generation Learning Challenges Panel• Evolved Profiles• Social Motivation• Social Capital• Proud Progression

NUTN Network2011:Next Generation Learning Challenges Panel Early Results = More Effective Learning1. Time on task (19m per session)2. Immediate feedback (Dialogue, Validation)3. Prior Knowledge (peer experts) Students (65,000) 170 countries 1,600 schools 40K questions/mo 75% answered within 5 min

NUTN Network2011:Next Generation Learning Challenges Panel Thank You

NUTN Network2011:Next Generation Learning Challenges Panel Check it out• http://openstudy.com/ @spraguer @openstudy #openstudy #edtech chris.sprague@openstudy.com

NUTN Network2011:Next Generation Learning Challenges Panel• Alexandra M. Pickett Questions Associate Director, SUNY Learning Network http://wiki.sln.suny.edu/display/SLNNGLC/Home alexandra.pickett@suny.edu• Steve Ritter, Ph.D. Founder and Chief Scientist, Carnegie Learning www.fluencychallenges.org & mathseries.carnegielearning.com sritter@carnegielearning.com• Chris Sprague CEO and co-founder http://openstudy.com/ chris.sprague@openstudy.com

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