EMERGING TRENDS IN
EDUCATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY FOR
HIGHER EDUCATION
P. MAGNI – SEPT 2015

“HIGHER EDUCATION IS
NOTORIOUS FOR
ADJUSTING SLOWLY TO
CHANGE”

TRENDS…..
IN HIGHER EDUCATION
IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

TRENDS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
1. CULTURE OF CHANGE AND
INNOVATION
2. COLLABORATION ACROSS
INSTITUTIONS
3. MEASURING LEARNING OUTCOMES
4. OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES
5. BLENDED LEARNING
6. LEARNING SPACES

BLENDED LEARNING
Combines F2F with online learning teaching
practices.
Incorporates technology tools.
Use of multimedia – LMS – social media (blogs,
wikis, discussion forums, twitter)
Advantages:
• Increased participation, engagement,
communication
• instructors and content more accessible.
• Multiple learning styles
• Low cost
Blended Learning conference (OLC)

LEARNING SPACES
Active Learning Classrooms
Smart Classrooms
Learner centered pedagogy (away from
presentation mode)
(display screens - tables arranged for
collaborative work - wireless
networking, etc.)

TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM

ACTIVE LEARNING CLASSROOM

ACTIVE LEARNING CLASSROOM

LEARNING SPACES
MAKERSPACES
Self directed, Discovery Learning,
Experimentation, Interdisciplinarity
(3D printers, laser cutters, Legos,
visualization technology, sewing machines)
DeLaMare Science & Engineering Library
(Univ. of Nevada)
SELF (Student Education Learning Factory
Design Studio) Univ. of North Carolina .

LIBRARY MAKERSPACES

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Growing focus on Measuring Learning - Learning
analytics
Use of data to track students learning and
engagement predict success, area of tension,
challenges
How can be applied to improve students learning
Ryan Baker - Big Data MOOC
Mark Milliron (Civitas Learning)
LACE: Learning Analytics Community Exchange
(Europe)

TRENDS IN EDUCATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY
1. DEVICE OWNERSHIP – BYOD
2. FLIPPED CLASSROOM
3. ADAPTIVE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY
4. MAKER SPACES
5. WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY
6. MOOCS
7. THE INTERNET OF THINGS
8. GAMES & SIMULATIONS

FLIPPED CLASSROOM
A pedagogical approach in which direct instruction move
from the group learning space to the individual learning
space and the resulting group space is transformed into a
dynamic, interactive learning environment where the
educator guides students as they apply concepts and
engage creatively in the subject matter.
CORNELLE University – guidelines
FLIPPED LEARNING
(Flipped Learning Network)

BYOD - BYOT
• Increase of personal devices
• More productivity
• Better engagement
• Laptop for all students
• Challenge: Personalized content

BRING YOUR OWN
DEVICE

ADAPTIVE LEARNING
TECHNOLOGIES
ONE SIZE FIT ALL – No More
Provide pathways and learning modules that adapt to
individual learners’ progress
Non-linear approach - branching - customized exercise
Collect students performance data
Evaluate effectiveness of a course
Display data visualization
Stand alone (CEREGO, SMART SPARROW )
or
integrated with LMS - INTUITEL Intelligent Tutoring Interface
doe Technology enhanced Learning (Europe)
• MOOCULUS (Ohio State) Enhance MOOC with adapting
learning