For CAFDN group at Chicago State University on April 27, 2011. Most images are copyright protected. Do not use images without permission.

1. e-Learning Alphabet
E-Learning Atheists
E-Learning Zealots
My images: rights reserved

2. Barry Dahl dot com

4. Clicker Time
• Grab your clicker
• First, some
demographics.

5. Gender & Life Experience
1. Female, < 45 yrs. 31% 31%
25%
2. Female, 45 + yrs.
3. Male, < 45 yrs. 13%
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6. What is your experience
with online education?
50%
1. Taught an online class 31%
2. Taken an online class
3. Both 1 & 2 above 13%
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7. Pick One
47% 1. Cubs
53%
2. White Sox

8. The e-Learning Battle
E-Learning Atheists • These are the
naysayers.
• They are the non-
believers when it
comes to online
learning.
• In fact, they’re pretty
sure that it’s the
DEVIL.
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9. Sample Atheist Comment
Online education is fake-education.
It is not "real".
Convenient? Yes.
Profitable? Yes.
Popular with students who mostly just
want a "degree"? Yes.
And it is garbage in the end.
Source: http://chronicle.com/article/How-Big-Can-E-Learning-Get-At/128809/
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10. A-Z A-Z
e-Atheists Viewpoints
1. Online students are missing the “true”
college experience.
2. Online students are lonely.
3. Online students can’t possibly learn as
much.
4. Online students are being ripped off.
A-Z A B C D E F A-Z

11. A-Z A-Z
A-Z A B C D E F A-Z

12. Some people are great multi-taskers

13. A-Z A-Z
Brain
Reality or Myth?
The human brain can multi-task.
59% 1.Reality
41% 2.Myth
A-Z A B C D E F A-Z

14. A-Z A-Z
Multi-tasking is a Myth
• Great Book
• Brain
Rules, by Dr.
John Medina
A-Z A B C D E F A-Z

15. A-Z A-Z
Brain
Multi-tasking
Task Switching
Multi-distracting
A-Z A B C D E F A-Z

16. A-Z A-Z
A-Z A B C D E F A-Z

17. A-Z A-Z
Can’t
• You can’t do
THAT online!
• Get a haircut
• Train your dog
• Deposit cash
A-Z A B C D E F A-Z

18. A-Z A-Z
Can’t
Some things just
cannot be taught
online
A-Z A B C D E F A-Z

19. True or False?
Public Speaking should
NOT be taught online
22%
1. True
78% 2. False

20. A-Z A-Z
Public Speaking
Physical Education
You can’t effectively teach
Interpersonal
STEM Courses
Communication online.
Developmental Ed
Interpersonal Comm
A-Z A B C D E F A-Z

21. A-Z A-Z
“On-Ground?”
Maybe some things
shouldn’t be taught
in the classroom
A-Z A B C D E F A-Z

22. A-Z A-Z
A-Z A B C D E F A-Z

23. A-Z A-Z
Devices
A-Z A B C D E F A-Z

24. Which of these devices
do you have?
47% 1. Smartphone
59% 2. Tablet (iPad or similar)
24% 3. e-Reader (not #2 above)
76% 4. Laptop computer
41% 5. mp3 player
0% 6. None of the above

25. The iPad
iPaddle iPade & iPaddle
@jimgroom

26. A-Z A-Z
A-Z A B C D E F A-Z

27. A-Z A-Z
Entertainment
Education
A-Z A B C D E F A-Z

28. Faculty Perspective
• For the next two clicker statements –
• Put on your faculty hat, regardless of
whether you actually have one

29. A-Z A-Z
Entertaining Students
is NOT my Job
31% 1. Fact
69%
2. Whack
A-Z A B C D E F A-Z

30. A-Z A-Z
Engaging Students
is NOT my Job
0% 1. Fact
100%
2. Whack
A-Z A B C D E F A-Z

31. Not this kind of entertainment

33. Who said this?
“Anyone who tries to make a
distinction between
education & entertainment
doesn't know the first thing
about either.”

34. Marshall McLuhan

35. A-Z A-Z
Which of the following do you do?
84% 1. File income taxes online (e-file)
53% 2. Read e-books
74% 3. Check e-mail on 3 or more diff. accts.
26% 4. Sell anything via e-commerce
74% 5. Learn via e-Learning
53% 6. Teach via e-Learning (e-Teaching?)
5% 7. None of the above
A-Z A B C D E F A-Z

36. A-Z A-Z
A-Z A B C D E F A-Z

37. A-Z A-Z
Flexibility
A-Z A B C D E F A-Z

38. A-Z A-Z
Flexibility
• #1 Reason why student take
online courses
• Not distance, not cost, not
preferred learning modality
TIME FLEXIBILITY
A-Z A B C D E F A-Z

39. Table Exercise
• Identify the factors in the design
and delivery of an online course
that have an impact on the
amount of time flexibility for
students.
• What are the Effective Practices?

40. A-Z A-Z
A-Z G H I J K LM A-Z

41. Generations

42. A-Z A-Z
Your Generation?
12% 1. Generation Y (1980-1999)
35% 2. Generation X (1966-1979)
53% 3. Baby Boomers (1942-1965)
0% 4. Silent Generation (1039-1941)
A-Z G H I J K LM A-Z

43. A-Z A-Z
Reality or Myth?
Gen Y Students are Very Different
from Non-Trad Students
47% 1.Reality
53% 2.Myth
A-Z G H I J K LM A-Z

44. A-Z What’s in a Name? A-Z
Photo by
Alan Levine
A-Z G H I J K LM A-Z

45. Digital Natives
Net Generation
Next Generation
Nexters

46. Texters
Generation Y
Generation Why
Millennials

47. Generation Now
iGeneration
Echo Boomers
Google Generation

48. Nintendo Generation
Facebook Generation
Trophy Generation
Screenagers

49. That’s Crazy Talk.
Let’s consolidate.

50. Digital
Net-Gennials

51. Whose problem
is that?
They have very few technology
skills that we expect them to
use in higher education.

52. Non-trads?
More crazy talk.
Let’s compare.

53. Conflicting Cottage Industries
• “Digital Net-Gennials” are loosely
defined as being born from 1980 (or
‘82) to 2000.
• “Non-traditional” age students are
usually defined as being 25 years
and older.

54. Net Gens Non-Trads
12-32 25-32 25
years years years
old old & up

55. A-Z Generations A-Z
A-Z G H I J K L M A-Z

56. A-Z A-Z
A-Z G H I J K LM A-Z

57. A-Z Hyperlinks A-Z
A-Z G H I J K L M A-Z

58. A-Z Hyperlinks A-Z
• Much of the text that is available
online is heavily sprinkled with
hyperlinks.
• This is a bad thing.
–Hyperlinks are a sea of distractions
A-Z G H I J K L M A-Z

59. A-Z Hyperlinks A-Z
• Much of the text that is available
online is heavily sprinkled with
hyperlinks.
• This is a good thing.
–They strengthen critical thinking
A-Z G H I J K L M A-Z

60. Hyperlinked Text
95% 1. is a positive
5%
2. is a negative

61. Hard Questions
• What is happening to
deep reading?
• How do we develop the
proper discipline on the
net to not be so easily
distracted?

62. A-Z A-Z
A-Z G H I J K LM A-Z

63. A-Z Innovation A-Z
A-Z G H I J K L M A-Z

64. Is this Innovation or Insanity?
Culture, Gender, and Identity – taught with World of Warcraft
CC Flickr photo by
glenn.batuyong

65. Is this Innovation or Insanity?
History of Rock-n-Roll Music course – taught with Guitar Hero
CC Flickr photo
By 5th Ape

66. Take your pick
76% 1.Innovation
24% 2.Insanity

67. A-Z A-Z
A-Z G H I J K LM A-Z

68. A-Z Jargon A-Z
A-Z G H I J K L M A-Z

69. A-Z Jargon A-Z
A-Z G H I J K L M A-Z

70. A-Z Jargon A-Z
A-Z G H I J K L M A-Z

71. A-Z Jargon A-Z
A-Z G H I J K L M A-Z

72. A-Z A-Z
Which do you know?
11% 1. FOSS
0% 2. OER
17% 3. MOOC
50% 4. SME
33% 5. None of the above
A-Z G H I J K LM A-Z

73. A-Z A-Z
A-Z G H I J K LM A-Z

74. A-Z Kisses A-Z
• Lindt Truffle • Hershey Kiss
A-Z G H I J K L M A-Z

75. Predictably Irrational
• Why do we splurge on
a lavish meal and cut
coupons to save 25
cents on a can of soup?
• What is behavioral
economics and where
all of these free
lunches?

76. A-Z A-Z
Which candy would you buy?
50% 1. Lindt Truffle = 15¢
50% 2. Hershey Kiss = 1¢
A-Z G H I J K L M A-Z

77. The Power of Free
15¢ Truffles, 1¢ Kisses 14¢ Truffles, Free Kisses
27% 69%
31%
73%

78. A-Z A-Z
A-Z G H I J K LM A-Z

79. A-Z Learning Styles A-Z
With technology, we can better
match content with students’
learning styles
67% 1.Reality
33% 2.Myth
A-Z G H I J K L M A-Z

80. Learning Styles
• Hello Professor …
• As we start this new semester, I just
want you to know that I have
determined that my learning style
is, ummmh…
Aquatic!

82. Learning Styles

83. A-Z A-Z
A-Z G H I J K L M A-Z

84. A-Z Myth A-Z
A-Z G H I J K L M A-Z

85. Table Exercise
• Identify as many e-Learning
myths as you can in five minutes.
• Myth: a unproved or false
collective belief or things people
say that aren’t true.