The document discusses challenges in higher education and how technology can be used to enhance student engagement and learning. It describes how students today have different learning needs and styles compared to the past. Various technology tools are mentioned that can support new forms of learning, such as social networks like Facebook and Ning, wikis, and digital storytelling software like Alice. The roles of both students and educators are examined - students want to actively participate and choose their own learning, while educators need to facilitate new forms of learning, guide students, and collaborate using technology. Overall, integrating technology into teaching can help close the gap between students and teachers and support formal and informal learning.

1. The innovative, creative, and engaging educator in AcademiaAlevElçiEastern Mediterranean UniversityNorthern CyprusPresented in JTEL 2010 summer SchoolOhrid Macedonia

2. Role PlayingQuestion: State one of the learning problems todays students encounter in Academia?Response: As an educator, what would you suggest in order to enhance learners engagement and building knowledge using technology?

3. OutlineChallenges in Higher EducationLearning environmentsTechnology Enhanced Learning ToolsSocial networksFacebookNingWikisDigital StorytellingRole of studentsRole of educatorsResults & Discussion

4. Challenges in Higher EducationNeither students nor faculty are happy!Change in needs & expectations of students (Ellis, R., 1993;Fallows, S., & Bhanot, R., 2005). Change in learning environments (Grodecka, K., Pata, K., & Valjataga, T., 2008). Need to embrace 21st century learning skills (Solomon, G., & Schrum, L., 2007).

5. Complaints about todays studentsDo not read adequatelyDo not research adequatelyDo not meet deadlinesDo not studyHave no interest on the subjectsLast minute problem solversDo not bother with thingsTry to find an easy way to do thingsComplain...

6. Change in 21st Century Students’ LearningLearning stylesGamesLearning time and placeNetworksUse of Technology ExperientialConstructivistCreativityPersonal Learning Environments

7. Learning EnvironmentsTraditional Classrooms are limiting!Wider range of contextAt homeLibraryCafeMobileOnlineAccessible 24/7 Social CommunitiesCollaborativeAny time, any where, any phase...

8. TEL ToolsSocial NetworksFacebookNingWikisWikispacesWetpaintDigital StorytellingAliceEmphasizeTeam buildingPeer-to-peer CollaborationTeacher student collaborationProjectsStorytellingGamesAnimations

9. FacebookUsed in IT Department since 2007 forming groups

10. CSIT474 Advanced Database Management for DBA in Oracle

11. CSIT422 Project Management in IT

12. Sharing content related

13. Links

14. Videos

15. Photos

16. Communication

17. Discussions

18. Peer to peer learningFacebookAdvantageMost students are already registeredFamiliar user interfaceInformal learningEntertainment & LearningDisadvantageFocusing on learning is difficult since other news distractNo privacy

19. Facebook groupshttp://www.facebook.com/editaccount.php?language#/group.php?gid=17894549712&ref=tshttp://www.facebook.com/editaccount.php?language#/group.php?gid=17790879328&ref=ts

21. NingStart to use at 2008 after TEL Summer School Ohrid

22. CPIT224 Term Project “Dream Factory” for using Alice to create 3D Animations

23. CITE101 ICT in Education

24. GPSC315 Software Applications for Guidance and Psychological Counselling

25. ITEC474 Advanced Database Management for DBA in Oracle

26. Sharing subject related

27. Links

28. Videos

29. Photos

30. Communication

31. Solving problems in the projectsNingAdvantage

32. Private community

33. Share experiences

34. Entertainment & Learning

35. Previous semesters contributions are available

36. Disadvantage

37. No sustainability after the course ends

38. http://the-end.ning.com

39. http://cite101.ning.com

40. http://gpsc315.ning.com

41. http://itec474.ning.com

42. WikisITEC422 Project Management in ITFor developing and collaborating in class projects with participation of all studentsPrepare another wiki project Prepare an IT newsletter for the departmentCollaborative writingAdding, editing, changing contentCommenting each others contributionsLearning Web 2.0 tool

43. WikisAdvantageProject management collaboration and communicationCreating common reports and documents EffectiveDisadvantageTraining is neededDifficult to followuphttp://pminit.wikispaces.com/

45. AliceUsed in ITEC356 Introduction to Animation with StorytellingLearning to create animation or games with a 3D drag-and-drop softwareDigital stodytelling Object Oriented Programming concepts

46. AliceAdvantagesCan further use animation and games for educational purposesWorking on a project with students from different disciplines DisadvantageIndividual work preferences of some students created problems in final group project

48. StudentsThey don’t want to be sole learnerThey want to participate in learning processThey want to choose their personal learning environmentsThey want to teach themselvesThey want to be active and engaged in what THEY want to learnThey need to be interested in the subjectThey need to be encouragedThey need to be motivatedThey usually prefer to work in communities

49. What is the role of faculty member in facilitating new forms of learning?Not only Traditional Teacher... Knowledge transformer!Role modelCreating communities for faculty development in collaborative educational technologiesOrchestrating learnersConnecting learners Creating wider range of context (learning environments)

50. Role of educatorsNot only transfer knowledge!!!FacilitateGuideCollaborateCommunicateFriendParent24/7 connected

51. Role of educatorsConsidering that each student is differentAttract early adopter students Engaging studentsBe creative in their teachingInnovate new forms of teachingCreate various learning environmentsShare, care, dare...

52. Result & DiscussionFacilitating new forms of learning may close the gap between teachers and students that exists in traditional teaching. Also formal and informal learning environments can be hand in hand. Collaboration can be emphasized more than competition.Entertaining while teaching can be a priority.Teachers needs to be professionally developed to integrate technology in the curriculum for including new forms of learning activities.Also the sustainability is needed for future competence development.

53. ReferencesEllis, R. (1993). Quality assurance for university teaching: Issues and approaches. In H.Eggins (Series Ed.), & R. Ellis (Vol. Ed.), The Society for Research into Higher Education. Quality Assurance for University Teaching. Great Briton: Open University Press.

54. Fallows, S., & Bhanot, R. (Eds.). (2005). Quality in ICT-based higher education: Some introductory questions. In J. Wisdom (Series Ed.), The staff and educational development series. Quality issues in ICT-based higher education. NY: RoutledgeFalmer.

55. Frazel, F. (2010). Digital Storytelling. Washington DC: International Society for Techology in Education.

56. Grodecka, K., Pata, K., & Valjataga, T. (2008). How to Use Social Software in Higher Education. A handbook from the iCamp project (2005-2008).

57. Solomon, G., & Schrum, L. (2007). Web 2.0: new Tools, new schools. Washington DC: International Society for Techology in Education.Thank You...alev.elci@emu.edu.trhttp://sct.emu.edu.tr/alevNew forms of learning for the new generation learnersLet’s Share, care, dare...

58. Let’s Share, care, dare...