disruptive innovations in education

Disruptive technologies changing the face of tertiary education.

Peter MelloweLearning DesignerLearning EnvironmentsThe University of Melbourne

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As presented at

May 28th 2013

“In ignoring disruptive communication and learning technologies, traditional research universities risk sliding into mediocrity and perhaps irrelevancy as far as the teaching function of the university is concerned.”

Archer, Garrison and Anderson. (1999)

7 initial courses

195,000 already enrolled

MOOCs

309,946 Lecture viewings257,783 Lectures downloaded277,981 In-video quizzes viewed919 Discussion Forums

Our first MOOC

1,764 Facebook Group

Social Media

Blogs and Wikis

It’s not what tool you use, it’s how you use it.

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Creating ‘real’ relationships

The Flipped Classroom

Required reading becomes required watching/listening - Will they do it? Not always!

Class time becomes discussion, cooperation, collaboration

Challenges traditional learning/teaching model

1903 2012

“The teaching of typing was hindered by the lack of typewriters” George George, Director of Auckland

Technical School (AUT) 1902-1922

BYOD

BYOD and Mobility“Mobile is a strategy more than a technology.”

“It’s not eLearning on a phone.”The eLearning Coach

Cellphones

Tablets

Netbooks

Connectivity

Gamification

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Warriors Stadium by Logan Mellow

Open Educational Resources (OER)Quality control and context

Impact on publishing - eTextbooks

Copyleft/Creative Commons

Open source

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Simulations - Otago Polytechnic’s Virtual birthing suiteThis Will Change Everything; Virtual Worlds in Education. Scott Diener, Auckland University (2009) Ascilite

Augmented reality

VLE

Virtual Worlds and Simulations

Learning Analytics

Use data to improve the learning experience

Early warning systems/red flags

Provide a better level of pastoral care

Improve assessments through analysis of existing results

Potential benefits for retention and success

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