EMERGING TRENDS IN EDUCATIONAL

TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

P. MAGNI – SEPT 2015

“HIGHER EDUCATION IS NOTORIOUS FOR

ADJUSTING SLOWLY TO CHANGE” 

TRENDS…..

IN HIGHER EDUCATION

IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

TRENDS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

1. CULTURE OF CHANGE AND INNOVATION

2. COLLABORATION ACROSS INSTITUTIONS

3. MEASURING LEARNING OUTCOMES

4. OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES

5. BLENDED LEARNING

6. LEARNING SPACES

BLENDED LEARNING

Combines F2F with online learning teaching practices.

Incorporates technology tools.

Use of multimedia – LMS – social media (blogs, wikis, discussion forums, twitter)

Advantages:

• Increased participation, engagement, communication

• instructors and content more accessible.

• Multiple learning styles

• Low cost

Blended Learning conference (OLC)

LEARNING SPACES

Active Learning Classrooms

Smart Classrooms

Learner centered pedagogy (away from presentation mode)

(display screens - tables arranged for collaborative work - wireless networking, etc.)

TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM

ACTIVE LEARNING CLASSROOM

ACTIVE LEARNING CLASSROOM

LEARNING SPACESMAKERSPACES

Self directed, Discovery Learning, Experimentation, Interdisciplinarity

(3D printers, laser cutters, Legos, visualization technology, sewing machines)

DeLaMare Science & Engineering Library (Univ. of Nevada)

SELF (Student Education Learning Factory Design Studio) Univ. of North Carolina .

LIBRARY MAKERSPACES

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Growing focus on Measuring Learning - Learning analytics

Use of data to track students learning and engagement predict success, area of tension, challenges

How can be applied to improve students learning

Ryan Baker - Big Data MOOC

Mark Milliron (Civitas Learning)

LACE: Learning Analytics Community Exchange (Europe)

TRENDS IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

1. DEVICE OWNERSHIP – BYOD

2. FLIPPED CLASSROOM

3. ADAPTIVE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY

4. MAKER SPACES

5. WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY

6. MOOCS

7. THE INTERNET OF THINGS

8. GAMES & SIMULATIONS

FLIPPED CLASSROOM

A pedagogical approach in which direct instruction move from the group learning space to the individual learning space and the resulting group space is transformed into a dynamic, interactive learning environment where the educator guides students as they apply concepts and engage creatively in the subject matter.

CORNELLE University – guidelines

FLIPPED LEARNING

(Flipped Learning Network)

BYOD - BYOT

• Increase of personal devices

• More productivity

• Better engagement

• Laptop for all students

• Challenge: Personalized content

BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE

ADAPTIVE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES

ONE SIZE FIT ALL – No More

Provide pathways and learning modules that adapt to individual learners’ progress

Non-linear approach - branching - customized exercise

Collect students performance data

Evaluate effectiveness of a course

Display data visualization

Stand alone (CEREGO, SMART SPARROW )

or

integrated with LMS - INTUITEL Intelligent Tutoring Interface doe Technology enhanced Learning (Europe)

• MOOCULUS (Ohio State) Enhance MOOC with adapting learning