Michael L. Mathews and Dr. Mark Roberts presented on the Global Learning Center at Oral Roberts University. In the past year, the GLC has hosted over 88,000 visitors and trained 320 faculty members. It has provided students access to augmented and virtual reality technologies from 101 countries. The GLC aims to fulfill ORU's vision of globalizing education and has shown positive student outcomes like a 5% increase in grades for classes using its technologies. Future possibilities discussed include using blockchain for education credentials and global travel within virtual worlds with artificial intelligence.

1. Michael L. Mathews and Dr. Mark Roberts
Oral Roberts University – Feb 27, 2018

2. Dr. Mark Roberts Michael L. Mathews
The Dynamic Duo
AVP for Innovation andTechnology
mmathews@oru.edu
Dean of Learning Resources
MRoberts@oru.edu

3. The Global Learning Center
Michael L. Mathews
Flipping
the University

4. Agenda – Global Learning Center
• Purpose and Design
• One-year Impact and Progress
• Transforming Education
• Demonstration of Augmented andVirtual
Reality
• Future Possibilities
• Questions and Answers

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Definitions – Flipped Classroom
Flipped classroom is an instructional
strategy and a type of blended learning
that reverses the traditional learning
environment by delivering instructional
content, often online, outside of
the classroom. It moves activities,
including those that may have
traditionally been considered homework,
into the classroom.

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Definitions – Flipped University
Flipped University is an educational model
that leverages the best of ‘fluid’ technology,
and education to meet the needs of a ‘fluid’
world from one central location.
OneCampus™ that is flipped around the
world for the betterment of humanity.

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The Internet of …
The internet of things (IoT) will go down in history as the worst
name ever given to technology.The Internet is truly about
people, so it should carry a more fitting label such as the Internet
of freedom, the internet of dignity, the Internet of light, the
Internet of people – not the Internet ofThings.”
~ Michael L. Mathews, United Nations, April 2016

8. Flipping the University Around theWorld
Purpose and Design

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GLC Purpose
Fulfill theVision and
Mission of Oral Roberts
University as planned in
the Globalization Case
Statement and
University Adaptive
Plan.

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GLC Design Concept
• Multi-purpose functionality in all rooms to increase reach and
utilization.
• 100% license access for all ORU students, faculty, and staff
around the world.
• Five year partnerships for a five year sustainable model.
• Simplicity and ‘cable-free’ for global reach (fluidity).

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GLC Design Concept
• AVR Enterprise approach – From smart phone, to LCD screens,
theaters, and domes that give instant reach around the world.
• Automation of all classrooms to allow ease of use, simplify
training, and lower resource overhead.
• Design to connect AVR – AI – IOT under ORU GeoVision™ label.
• Shift educational paradigms with innovative approaches

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Functionality and Capacity
10 class rooms, six distance education rooms, one multiple
purpose room with seating for 750, one recording studio,
one AVR Lab, one AVR programming room; 12 offices,
four conference rooms, two greenrooms and one make-up
room.

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GLC InteractiveView - Classrooms

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GLC InteractiveView - AVR

16. AVR and Immersive Systems
Simplicity – Phone to Dome Solution
AVR Design Concept

17. INTEGRATED SYSTEMS – PHONE TO DOME
EDUCATION SPECIFIC LIBRARY AVR SOLUTIONS
College of
Engineerin
g
Online
Learning
College of
Theology
College of
Art/Com
College of
Education
College
Prep (AP)
College of
Nursing
College of
Business
AVR COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN

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GLC Design Concept – Assets
• 10,000 AVR learning environments accessible on smart
phones.
• 500,000 AVR immersive learning environments on a theater
screens, googles, and iCube.
• A Global ‘OneCampus’ methodology to simulcast and
multicast all components around the world for traditional
and remote attendees.

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GLC Design Concept – Assets
• 100% access to all GLC assets via mobile apps for a global
audience.
• Capture lecture for live recording, archiving, and playback in
all time zones.
• AVR design software toolkit to develop and create any AVR
learning experience from scratch.
• Ability to provide training for customAVR designs.

20. IMPACT AND PROGRESS

21. OneYear Impact and Progress
• 88,000 visitors and students have come to see, touch, and
taste the experience of reaching around the world with new
technology paradigms in education.
• 320 faculty members trained on effective use of the
technology and features.
• Students from 101 countries exposed to the new technologies;
each student having smart phone access to augmented and
virtual reality, and global zoom connections.

22. OneYear Impact and Progress
• Ten additional countries reached in new methods with the
technologies; including Pakistan, Singapore, Ecuador,
India, Bulgaria, Saudi Arabia, Norway, Brazil,Tanzania, and
Russia.
• Over 800 students and guest lectures piped-into the GLC
from around the world.
• Students creating their own AVR and Avatar learning
environments.

23. OneYear Impact and Progress
Students attending 65 different classes hosted in the GLC. Classes
include…
o Theology
o International Business
o Pre-Med, Biology, Physics
o Engineering
o Nursing
o Sports Management
o Finance
o Business
o Journalism and communications
o AVR Programming

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Student Designs in AVR

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Hosted conferences and groups of leaders
• National Scripps spelling B contest – regional
• The U.S. House of Representatives mobile app challenge
• Five global ministers conferences
• The Oklahoma K12 Board of education and administrators
conference
• Twenty Corporate CEOs, three-bank presidents, eight
denominational HQs leaders, and fifty International leaders
• Oklahoma Manufacturing Association
• Regional IEEE Association
• International business students have traveled to over 40-key
international cities without leaving the GLC
OneYear Impact and Progress

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• Twenty five faculty members have transitioned their
teaching styles to enhance the learning experience
within the GLC.
• Three courses completely redesigned around the GLC
capabilities.
• 5% increase in grades by students who have been
tested in the same class using AVR vs. not using AVR.
• Students are creating their ownVR experiences as
their mid-term and final tests.
OneYear Results and Progress

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• Parents and prospective students are quicker decision makers
about their college choice – when being exposed to the GLC.
• ORU has set the bar of ‘education transformation’ with AVR as
a key component of education, teaching, learning, and career
readiness.
• ORU has achieved thirty publications and magazine articles
on defining the future of education through the GLC.
• ORU has won eight state and national education and
leadership awards on the outcomes of the GLC.
• The national awards have earned ORU key spots in the USA
Today and Chronicle of Higher Education.
OneYear Results and Progress

28. Transforming Education

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AVR First Technology to achieve Blooms Taxonomy

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34. Samples of AVR

35. AVR Demonstration

36. Future Possibilities

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GlobalTravel intoVirtual Worlds with AI
Education Credentials with Blockchain

38. • May 16, 2018 - Blockchain Essentials for Education
• https://www.blockchain-education18.com/
• May 17, 2018 - Augmented andVirtual Reality
• https://www.arvr-education18.com/
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Upcoming Conferences at ORU

39. mmathews@oru.edu