Transformative technologies - characteristics and challenges

1. Critical changes in our field:
an open discussion
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 (LMSs)
• Mobile devices
• OER/MOOCs
• Social media

4. Transformative characteristics
• Access to rich interactive
resources
• Many ways to communicate
and collaborate
• Instant access to knowledge
• Enable open practices
• Portable across devices and
locations

5. Challenges
• Web/Wifi
– Lack of connectivity
– Online 24/7
• LMS
– Institutionally focused
– Not transferable post
course
• Mobile devices
– Battery life
– Fragile
– Web pages not rendered
properly

6. Challenges
• OER/MOOCs
– Finding relevant resources
– Evaluating quality and
relevance
– Lack of support
– High drop out rates
– No formal recognition
• Social media
– Confusing
– Balance between white
noise/relevance

7. Peering into the future….
• Artificial intelligence
• Cloud computing
• Augmented and virtual
reality
• Learning Analytics and
adaptive learning
• Affective computing

8. https://storify.com/ProfKarim/new-culture-of-learning

9. 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

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