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Learning Technology Forum for Faculty
Dr. Alex HillsDistinguished Service Professor
Carnegie Mellon [email protected]
Learning Technology
Forum For Faculty
What UA is doing nowWhat UA could do in the future
Learning Technology Forum
What UA is doing now
Professors are positive about using classroom technology
Professors are positive about using course management systems (Blackboard and UASOnline)
Why do professors use learning technology?
How students say learning technology affects their
academic success?
How often do professors request … and use … technology – equipped
classrooms?
What do faculty say about technology-equipped classroom
reliability?
CMS is next to the top technology students wish instructors used
more.
How do faculty rate UA online systems (OLSs)?
How do students rate UA online systems (OLSs)?
What value do specific applications have … to faculty?
What value do specific applications have … to students?
Learning Technology Forum
What UA could do in the future
One vision of learning
A classroom isn’t just one placeTechnology is an important part of students’
lives
An approach:• Presentation of fact-based material (one way
communication): outside class• Interaction and activities: in class
A vision of learning
Duke University“Changing the Classroom”
Video – mpegor
http://www.cisco.com/web/strategy/education/duke_university_transforms_learning.html
A vision of learning
Duke University“Open Chemistry Course”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=CmZtGPhiAac
Today’s technology tools
University infrastructure• Classroom technology• Online systemsMobile devicesTablet computers – iPad, Kindle, Nook, etc.• 29% of Americans own themSocial networks – Facebook, Twitter, etc.
Apple iBooks
Textbooks for iPad• Interactive• Diagrams• Photos • Videos
Apple iBooks
Students can:• Find definitions• Search• Highlight text• Take notes
Apple iBooks
Professors can:
• Create iBooks
University learning infrastructure
Purdue University case study• Publishing (Jetpack)• Video sharing (Doubletake) • Media sharing (Mixable)• Social networking (Hotseat)• Progress monitoring (Signals)
“Jetpack”
A new kind of coursepack• Published to mobile devicesCapabilities• Documents• Images• Customized interactivityhttp://www.itap.purdue.edu/studio/jetpack/
“Hotseat”
Social networking“Micro-discussion”In classOutside classVideo:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTT-MAftkCc&feature=player_embedded
What do you think?
