Dr. Kristin Palmer discusses the evolution of technology in teaching and learning, highlighting its historical milestones from correspondence courses to personalized, adaptive learning experiences. She emphasizes the importance of online learning environments, mobile devices, and data analytics in enhancing student engagement and outcomes at the University of Virginia. The presentation also explores the potential of emerging technologies like virtual reality and gamification in education.

1. Technology in Teaching and Learning
Dr. Kristin Palmer
Director of Online Learning
University of Virginia
October 2016

2. Brief History
Students are Online
MOOCs
Mobile
Learning Analytics
Gamification
Wearables

3. How can
technology
enhance learning?

4. Do you
remember
that one
teacher that
changed your
life?

5. 1950s Correspondence
1960s PBS
1970s Computers
1980s Videoconferencing
1990s “LMS”
2000s Online at Scale
2010s Flipped, Gamification, Simulation (VR)
2020s Personalized, Adaptive, Always On

6. K-12 students must take
online class to graduate

7. All students online all the time

8. We experiment with MOOCs
3.5+ million learners
revenue
bite sized, online, clear goals
students discover UVA

9. Zhdan found UVA and is now full
time student at Darden

10. How can we use mobile
devices to make it easier
for students to be at UVA?

12. How do we use data we collect to help
students and faculty?

14. How can we use simulations,
virtual reality and gamification?

16. Wearable Devices $34 billion
and 200+ million by 2020

17. What will this look like at UVA? In education?

18. Thank
You!