The document discusses 5 transformative technologies that have impacted education: the web/WiFi, learning management systems, mobile devices, open educational resources/massive open online courses (OER/MOOCs), and social media. These technologies provide access to rich interactive resources, many ways to communicate and collaborate, and instant access to knowledge and open practices. However, the document notes that teachers lack the digital literacies needed to fully harness the power of these technologies for learning.

1. 5 transformative technologies and their
impact on education
Gráinne Conole
Panel discussion
COHERE conference, Cape Breton University
13 – 14th October 2016
National
Teaching
Fellow 2012 Ascilite fellow 2012EDEN fellow 2013

2. E-Learning timeline
Multimediaresources
80s
TheWeb
93
LearningManagementSystems
95
OpenEducationalResources
01
Mobiledevices
98
Gamingtechnologies
00 Socialandparticipatorymedia04
Virtualworlds
05
E-booksandsmartdevices
MassiveOpenOnlineCourses
07 08
LearningDesign
99
Learningobjects
94
LearningAnalytics
10

3. 5 transformative technologies
• The web/WiFi
• Learning Management
Systems
• Mobile devices
• OER/MOOCs
• Social media

4. Transformative characteristics
• Access to rich interactive
resources
• Many ways to communicate
and collaborate
• Instant access to
knowledge
• Open practices

5. Harnessing digital technologies
Learning Design Learning Analytics
Analysis of data associated
With an LMS to better
understand how students are
learning
New approaches to
design that are pedagogically
based and make effective
use of digital technologies
Teachers lack the digital
literacies needed to harness
the power of digital
technologies

6. Email: g.conole@gmail.com
Website: http://e4innovation.co.uk
Twitter: @gconole