Transformation of Learning in Universities Through Online Education

Slide 1: The Transformation of Learning in Universities Through Online Education MaryFriend Shepard Program Director Educational Technology PhD Program Walden University mshepard@waldenu.edu Future of Education e-Conference June 7, 2007 George Siemens

Slide 3: Elluminate Technorati H Wikipedia Del.icio.us O RSS feeds Meebo W YouTube R e MP3 I Second Life b Twitter Z 2 FaceBook I Tags O . p Blackberries 0 N o Virtual Skype wikis Podcasts d Worlds s P MySpace w avatar R i OpenCourseWare e-mail O d g Cellphones J Blogs Ning e E MovieMaker GoogleDocs t Video C T In a 40 minute class, these were some of the terms students used.

Slide 4: Change of Agricul- Industrial Information Paradigm tural Revolution Age s Family Nuclear Single Parent & Extended 2 working parents Transportation Foot & Automobile & Autos & Planes & Horse Trains Computers Business/Work Family Top-down Collaborative Businesses Bureaucracies Teamwork Education Oral, Books, TV, Videos, Digital, Hyper kids, Limited Written Word Internet Books Toffler, Third Wave, 1980 & OR ARE THEY? PowerShift 1990)

Slide 5: Universities are Moving Toward Change with Online Education

Slide 7: David Jakes, Square Pegs in Round Holes, TechLearning, 5-31-2007

Slide 8: University Commitment • Vision and Mission Statement • Technology Support for Learners including Faculty • Predictable Course Design • Moodle, eCollege, Blackboard • Faculty Training

Slide 9: Faculty Training: Are Our Brains Wired Differently?

Slide 10: Faculty Training in Pedagogy Teach the Teachers! • Coach & Engage Learners Online • Strategies for Collaborative Learning and Team Work • Students Share Work with Others in the Class and in the World • Authentic Assessment & Rubrics • Multiple Intelligences of Gardner • Delivery of Instruction

Slide 11: Plain English Helps • Plain English tech skills to keep up with your stu • Videos and RSS in Plain English • Wikis in Plain English • CoolCatTeacher Blog

Slide 12: Delivery • E-books and journal articles • Podcasts and Videos • Internet – the Next Frontier • Wikipedia (!) • Cooperative & Collaborative Learning • Team Projects & Activities • Discussions • Computer Conferencing • PowerPoints with Audio/Video Clips

Slide 13: Demonstration of Learning • Blogs • Wikis • Presentation Tools • Real-Life Related Projects • Inspiration Concept Maps • Traditional Technologies: spreadsheets, databases, tables, PowerPoint • At Times Negotiated

Slide 14: Reward System Must Change • Online Publications – several a year • E-Conferences • Digital Products • Promotion and Tenure – Tech Use in Classes (not online delivery) • Ownership of Intellectual Property • Office Hours at Home

Slide 15: Problems: Plagiarism • University Policy • www.turnitin.com • Change in Voice • Writing Center • Copyright & Fair Use Laws

Slide 16: Problems: Expensive • Faculty Time • 5% Teaching Budget (Tony Bates) • “Lone Ranger” needs Colleagues • Tech Support

Slide 17: Problem: Research Needed