Walking Uncertain Paths: Technologies and Models of Learning for Tomorrow Peter Tittenberger George Siemens MADLaT May 9, 2008 Learning Technologies Centre www.umanitoba.ca/learning_technologies

Technological developments Societal impact? Next wave of change

Technological developments

Societal impact?

Next wave of change

Dual pressures Conceptual (social learning theory, situated/contextual learning) Technological (web, participative technologies) Infrequent duality – last time: 1750-1850 (social/technological upheaval)

Conceptual (social learning theory, situated/contextual learning)

Technological (web, participative technologies)

Infrequent duality – last time: 1750-1850 (social/technological upheaval)

Recent developments in Educational Technology

Web 2.0 Millenials Open Education Resources Blogs Wikis Second Life Virtual Worlds Twitter Wikipedia YouTube uStream Podcasts flickr Skype Diigo Blogger Google Docs LMS Learning 2.0

Distributed learning Learner-centered Authentic Teaching Accountability Standards Online learning Hybrid learning Blended learning Globalization Digital literacy Digital divide Tag clouds User generated Mashups

Impact? Where have we seen change? Systems level: ERP, HRM, LMS

Where have we seen change?

Systems level: ERP, HRM, LMS

What about at classroom level?

What is the adoption rate? JISC LXP ECAR EDU Research Network Learning (Dissertation: de Laat, Journal of Computer Assisted Learning) Web 2.0 (whatever that means)

JISC LXP

ECAR

EDU Research

Network Learning (Dissertation: de Laat, Journal of Computer Assisted Learning)

Web 2.0 (whatever that means)

Not yet familiar with LMS...

And now here we are Distributed Networked Social networks Mobile learning Microlearning Immersive worlds Single functionality tools

Distributed

Networked

Social networks

Mobile learning

Microlearning

Immersive worlds

Single functionality tools

Discussion...(maybe a bit of argument) Adopt, Adapt, or Ignore?

Technological developments Social impact? Next wave of change

Technological developments

Social impact?

Next wave of change

Social impact Identity Ethics Morality What’s permissible?

Identity

Ethics

Morality

What’s permissible?

MyLifeBits Justin.tv Transparency...capturing everything ...expressing anything (Wikileaks) (but who has time to review??)

MyLifeBits

Justin.tv

Transparency...capturing everything ...expressing anything (Wikileaks)

(but who has time to review??)

...the drift towards a narrowing down of the “function” of a university in the traditional, constantly self-renewing sense, towards an institution which merely serves the needs of the community as determined by current economic and social needs, by focusing mainly on the training of “professionals”. Bert Oliver

...the drift towards a narrowing down of the “function” of a university in the traditional, constantly self-renewing sense, towards an institution which merely serves the needs of the community as determined by current economic and social needs, by focusing mainly on the training of “professionals”.

Bert Oliver

Emerging tension points Education vs. business Accreditation vs. reputation Transformation vs. utility Research vs. responding Formal vs. informal

Education vs. business

Accreditation vs. reputation

Transformation vs. utility

Research vs. responding

Formal vs. informal

Conceptual and technological developments require: New process of education (y/n?) New view of literacy New skills

Conceptual and technological developments require:

New process of education (y/n?)

New view of literacy

New skills

Instructional design Faculty concerns with online teaching Social impact of technology PLAR – learning outside of formal institutions

Instructional design

Faculty concerns with online teaching

Social impact of technology

PLAR – learning outside of formal institutions

Implications? Mixed Hype Systemic change?

Mixed

Hype

Systemic change?

Challenge Retain transformative character of traditional education Adjust to reflect new tools, new needs, new society (?)

Retain transformative character of traditional education

Adjust to reflect new tools, new needs, new society (?)

Impact? End of certainty Adjustment to notion of expertise Reputation is accreditation

End of certainty

Adjustment to notion of expertise

Reputation is accreditation

Policy Mixed signals Systemization (ID) Corporatization of education Business-like view of research/commercialization Utilitarian view of education

Mixed signals

Systemization (ID)

Corporatization of education

Business-like view of research/commercialization

Utilitarian view of education

Declining professorship/faculty...(NCES)

Discussion...(maybe a bit of argument) Adopt, Adapt, or Ignore?

Technological developments Societal impact? Next wave of change

Technological developments

Societal impact?

Next wave of change

The future isn’t only about us.

Education’s future will be shaped in developing countries China: HE enrolment doubled, 2000 – 2003 16 million. Exceeds US India: by 2010, 40% of all HE education will be distance Carnegie Foundation (2006)

China: HE enrolment doubled, 2000 – 2003

16 million. Exceeds US

India: by 2010,

40% of all HE education

will be distance

Carnegie Foundation (2006)

China: 800 new institutions in higher education since late 90’s China: doubled scientific article output between 1997-2004 (rest of world declined %)

China: 800 new institutions in higher education since late 90’s

China: doubled scientific article output between 1997-2004 (rest of world declined %)

1800: 3% of population in large cities 2050: 75% http://www.192021.org/

1800: 3% of population in large cities

2050: 75%

http://www.192021.org/

Trends Haptic devices Open educational resources Globalization New devices for internet access (diminishing role of computers) New, continuous access to web GPS...location awareness

Haptic devices

Open educational resources

Globalization

New devices for internet access (diminishing role of computers)

New, continuous access to web

GPS...location awareness

Trends Visualization to assist in sensemaking Neuroscience – remaking of our understanding of learning, will, humanity Embeddedness – diminished volition of pursuing learning. Learning as breathing Overlay

Visualization to assist in sensemaking

Neuroscience – remaking of our understanding of learning, will, humanity

Embeddedness – diminished volition of pursuing learning. Learning as breathing

Overlay

Trends Mashups: multiple, unanticipated connections Distributed labs Cloud computing Web OS Collaboration/co-creation Collective/Connective intelligence

Mashups: multiple, unanticipated connections

Distributed labs

Cloud computing

Web OS

Collaboration/co-creation

Collective/Connective intelligence

Networks are changing:

Teaching

Learning Social Self-organizing Loosely-planned targets Mediated by artifacts of invention Global, connected, collaborative, distributed “ I’ll take buzzword for 200, please Alex”

Social

Self-organizing

Loosely-planned targets

Mediated by artifacts of invention

Global, connected, collaborative, distributed

“ I’ll take buzzword for 200, please Alex”

Society

Science... Collaborative Open Evolving Engaged with society PLOSOne

Collaborative

Open

Evolving

Engaged with society

PLOSOne

Discussion...(maybe a bit of argument) Adopt, Adapt, or Ignore?

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