Presented at the HCT Annual Conference using Poll Everywhere for audience feedback. Hosts Aisha Alteneiji Maryam Al Shamsi Muna Alsuwadi Nadya Moosa Presenters Danny Munnerley, Janet Martin, Rozz Albon

1. Think outside the box
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2. Teaching, Learning and Innovation
“What does it mean to innovate in !
teaching and learning at HCT?”!
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Facilitators: Aisha Alteneiji!
Maryam Al Shamsi!
Muna Alsuwaidi!
Nadya Moosa!
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Presenters: Dr Rozz Albon!
Danny Munnerley!
Dr Janet Martin!
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4. ‘It’s not all about the technology’
• effec6ve(pedagogies,((
• learning(design,((
• understanding(the(
context(and((
• engaging(students(in(
learning(by(doing.(
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5. Aspects of learning with technology
(
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Context
(Danny Munnerley)
Experience
(Dr Janet
Martin)
Graduate
Outcomes
(Dr Rozz Albon)
Learning with technology
at HCT

6. Audience%par8cipa8on%
• Turn(on(your(mobile((silent)(
or((
• Open(your(laptop/iPad(
• Browse(to(
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Q. Where was your favourite place on campus to learn as a student?!
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15. Q.(What(new(spaces(do(we(need(to(
support(technologies(for(the(road(ahead?(
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1yr(
2N3yrs(
3N5yrs(
Time(to(adop6on(

17. %
Technology,%educa8on%and%Arab%
youth%in%the%21st%century:(
A%study%of%the%UAE.(
(
(
Dr.(Janet((Mar6n(
(HCT(September,(2014(

18. The%UAE%is%technologically%well%
established.%
(
Over(90%(of(Emira6(students(use(
their(mobile(phone(daily(
(
An(average(of(nearly(60%(undertake(
basic(internet(ac6vi6es(on(a(daily(
basis%
%

19. %
%
“I have a kindle.
I used my phone for pretty
much everything.
We all have laptops and mobile
phones.
We carry them everywhere”
(

20. Not%everyone%is%equally%connected.%
(
Several(students(reported(not(being(
connected(to(the(Internet(at(home(
(
Over(10%%do%not%regularly(use(the(
Internet,(computers(or(mobile(
phones(in(their(daily(lives%

21. “Some students couldn’t even
move a mouse”
“Somehow we knew about the
laptops but we didn’t know that we
were going to use it that much.
We didn’t know that we have to
use it every day!!”

22. Transi8on%to%laptop/iPad%higher%
educa8on%may%not%be%easy%one(
(
Nearly(45%(of(students(in(this(study(
reported(not(having(good(Internet(or(
computer(facili6es(at(their((
high(school.(
((
Nearly(60%(indicated(that(they(did(
not(use(the(Internet(in(their(lessons(
or(classrooms(in%either%government(
or(private(high(schools.((
(

23. “What happens when students
who haven’t had a computer
come to university? They fail
and they leave. They were like…
What is this?
It’s a completely new thing for
them.”

24. %
Students%have%VERY%high%%
self%reported%skills%and%confidence%
when%using%digital%technologies%
%
75U90%%of(students(consider(
themselves(good(or(excellent(with(
most(digital(technologies...(

25. %
Students%have%VERY%high%%
self%reported%skills%and%confidence%
when%using%digital%technologies%
%
But,%over%75%%of(students(thought(
that(early(or(regular(IT(training(in(
higher(educa6on(was(needed!(

26. Digital%technologies%are%VERY%highly%
valued%by%students%
%
Almost%80%%consider%social%
networking%sites%VERY%important.%
%
Internet%is%THE%primary%source%of%
%academic%and%nonUacademic%
%informa8on%
%

27. “Live without the Internet? I
could not do that.”
%
%

28. %
Most%students%have%BASIC%
technology%%usage%paerns%
(e.g.%lile%use%of%Web%2.0%or%
content%crea8on)%

29. “I write notes, read emails, write
messages, check my calendar. ..
…I always Google things up,
YouTube and such things…”

30. %
“A%confusion%by%people%of%all%ages%
between%%
a%wider%digital%competence,%%
and%the%communica8ons%and%
entertainment%competence,%%
of%young%people”%
Week,(2011(

31. What%use%%
can%we%make%of%this%research?%

32. Will%students%
who%like%to%
communicate%
and%entertain%
benefit%from%
more%
technology%in%
educa8on?%
%
%

33. Q:%In%few%words,%what%research%
would%you%like%to%see%happen%in%
this%field%of%teaching,%learning%
and%technology?%

35. Dr Rozz Albon/2014
Faculty of Education

36. Ques8ons%to%consider:%
Where%do%etexts%belong%in%an%
independent%learning%framework%at%
HCT?%%
What%skills%are%required%to%work%this%
way?%%
• Students%
• Teachers%
How%%might%etexts%be%used%to%
encourage%self%guided%learning?%

37. Millennials(
etext(HCT(GOs(
Students%

38. HCT%Graduate%Outcomes%
5.(SelfNManagement(and(
Independent(Learning(
(
6.(Teamwork(and(Leadership(

39. (feel(disconnected(and(alienated…(
(have(fused(their(social(lives(and(technology(
(use(and(are(fluent(with(mul6media(
(are(comfortable(expressing(thoughts(and(feelings(online(
(seek(learning(experiences(focused(on(coNdesigning(and(
personalised(to(individual(needs(
(collabora6vely(seek(and(synthesise(informa6on(and(
experiences(
Millennials%

40. (
(
(
(
(
(
(
(
(
(
(
(
How%might%the%use%of%etexts%%be%used%
at%HCT?%
(

41. 1(
• Tradi6onal(paper(based(
books(
2(
• Digi6zed(flat(books(
3(
• ReNdesigned(into(a(
mul6media(learning(resource(
Brief%%
History%

42. Selec8ng%etexts%
Challenges% Beer%off%to%buy%or%reUuse%
exis8ng%systems%–%even%if%
not%a%perfect%fit%
Producing%best%technology%
ohen%fail%U%%but%“good%
enough”%succeed%
More%1%trillion%pages%of%
material%on%the%web%–%good%
enough?%Scaered?%

43. Solu8ons?%%
pedagogical%
challenges%
and%
implica8ons%
Provide%richer,%more%engaging%MM%in%scalable%wayU%not%
“ideal”%new%material%independent%of%students%or%a%1%size%
fits%all.%
Instructors%find%and%embed%exis8ng%content%into%textbooks%
(or%remove)%to%tailor%text%to%students.%
Finding%resources%on%web%“good%enough”%and%integra8ng%
into%a%text%book.%
At%what%cost%to%HCT?%Skills%of%teachers?%Time%and%turnover?
Move%to%etext%is%inevitable?%How%can%HCT%provide%
leadership%in%determining%“best”%resource%for%learners%in%
higher%educa8on?%

44. 4(Research%Findings:%Courseload%System%and%affects%
on%student%learning(
(
Instructor(annota6ons(creates(new(opportuni6es(to(
communicate(with(students(as(they(experience(the(
textbook(
Electronic(devices(and(network(access(enable(use(of(
much(richer,(more(engaging(mul6media(content.(
Informa6on(remembered(when(presented(both(verbally(
and(visually.(
(

45. Electronic(content(with(student(annota6on(enhances(
student(interest,(comprehension,(and(cri6cal(thinking(
Electronic(content(with(shared(annota6on(as(a(social(
medium(enables(students(to(communicate(with(each(
other(and(instructors(in(ways(that(create(new(
opportuni6es(for(ac6ve(learning.(
(

46. (
Students.significantly.preferred.etextbooks.when.the.
instructor.ac:vely.used.the.etextbook.(e.g.,.added.their.
own.annota:ons).
(
student.preferences.lowest.where.instructor.viewed.the.
textbook.only.as.a.reference.and.made.no.use.of.it.when.
teaching..No.gender.differences..
"
Students.preferred.etextbooks.in.their.second.and.
subsequent.courses.
(
Paper%V%etexts%

47. (
Use%of%etext%with%annota8ons%(instructor%
commentary%and%one%mul8media%learning%
video)%improved%par8cipants’%learning,%%
%
but,%perceived%etext%worse%at%mee8ng%their%
learning%needs.%%

48. (Improving%learning?%
What%can%we%learn%from%all%this?%
(
How%can%etext%contribute%to%mee8ng%GO%5%and%6?%
%

49. ?%
%%%%%%%%%%%HEUTAGOGY%+%ANDRAGOGY%
(

50. HEUTAGOGY%+%ANDRAGOGY%
Could%be%the%answer%
Mindmap(
In(groups(of(2N4(create(a(mindmap(which(connects((
• Graduate(outcomes(5(and(6(
• Flexible(pathways(to(learning(–(heutagogy(
• Etexts((&(other(resources(
• PD(–(staff(&(students(
• Skills(for(using(etexts(–(what(&(when(acquired,(what(skills(do(
students(bring(with(them?(
• (Accumulated(student(experience(((over(program(of(4(years(+(
• What(has(more(impact(–(annota6ons(or(Mul6media?(Balance?(
Would(this(change(over(the(years?(
• Sharing(–(social(media(aspect(–(team(skills?((
• Change(is(never(easy(–(dissa6sfac6on((to(change.(
• Quality(etexts–(reviewed,(maintained,(dependable,(commentary?(

51. Ques6on(
• Do(you(think(etexts(will(be(innova6ve(enough(
to(assist(students(acquire(Graduate(Outcomes(
5(&(6?(

53. Ques6on(
• In(the(road(ahead(do(you(think(etext(development(
should(reside(with(
A.(Teaching(and(Learning(
B.(Facul6es(
C.(Colleges(

55. References%
DESKTOP%LIBRARY%VISUÀUVIS%VIRTUAL%REFERENCE%DESK%
EMPOWER%THE%END%USER%TO%MAP%THE%INFINITE%ETEXTS%
By(
S.%Venugopal*%
hGp://ir.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/1944/127/1/
cali_34.pdf(

56. Thank(you(