Personalization: How Far Can (Should) We Go?

We Know Reform…

We Know (more) About the Brain…

Memory Aids Based On Brain Research

We Know Reform…

Smarter Planet Experts Webcast: What needs to change in education?

1. Stop ignoring research2. Cross-curricular courses3. Teach students how to be creative / innovative4. Teach core, communication, and collaboration

competencies5. Real life – Practical (Authentic) Assessment6. Personalized Learninghttp://smarterplanet.tumblr.com/post/381892250/smarter-students-for-a-smarter-planet-live

(Feb 10, 2010)

Jose Ferreira, CEO of Knewton

Personalization

MyMathLab

Personalized Lesson Plans

Agenda

•Personalization Dependencies•Could We? / Should We?

Dependencies

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Personalization Needs Choice

Choose One

Choose Your Own…

• Adventure• Major• Emphasis• Textbook• Content• Lesson• Learning Style• Times• Group / Individual

Assignments• Instructor• Pathway

What Did You Want To Be As A Child?

Harvard Assessment Seminars

Honor Student Desires & Challenge Immediately

• Rate your academic experience: 1-10• How did you first pick your classes?

I got my pre-req’s out of the way… I took a few classes that interested me…

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Personalization Needs Data

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Data Mining - Amazon

•Individuals•Surveys•Purchase History•Wishlist•Often Viewed•--•Purchase Categories•Amounts•Area of the Country

Data Mining – Amazon…You Might Also Like

Data Mining - Education

•Time•Activity•Grades•Outcomes•Completion / Retention Rates•--•Teacher•Learning Assets•Assessments•Courses

Learners Are Individuals

Individualized Learning

Learning Path

Want VS Need

Personalization Needs Differentiation

“…a framework that involves providing students with different avenues to acquire content; to process, construct, or make sense of ideas; and to developing teaching materials and assessment measures so that all students within a classroom can learn effectively, regardless of differences in ability--Carol Ann Tomlinson

Diversity Leads To Better Learning

• Do you want professors and peers to be like you? (Race, background, socio-economic, etc)

Confluence

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Could vs Should

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Sir Ken Robinson: RSA Animate

Does Seat Time Matter?

Personalized Time

Course Path

Social Interaction

Collaboration Graphs

Manipulating Neural Networks

Obesity Clusters

Nicholas Christakis

Yellow-Happy Blue-Sad Green-Mid

Should We Manipulate Student Social Groups?

Student Clusters

Dan Pink: RSAnimate

Dan Pink

• Educational Motivators:

• As opposed to…– Mission– Grades– Future Fulfillment– Control

Persuasion Profiling: Assimilation

• Roger Ebert: Too many sub-plots and not enough continuity make me give this a thumbs down!

• Average Entertainment Grade from 15 critics: B+• Yelp Score: 3.2/5 Stars• Your Mom: I was moved to tears and I want to

share this movie with you. Trust me, you’ll love it.

• (Text # to 22333)

Personalized Motivation

Personalized Motivation

Inventories

Grit Score

Dr. Robert Hare / Kevin Huttan1. I rarely plan ahead. I’m a spur-of-the-moment kind of person 0 1 2 3 2. Cheating on your partner is OK so long as you don’t get caught 0 1 2 3 3. If something better comes along it’s OK to cancel a longstanding appointment 0 1 2 3 4. Seeing an animal injured or in pain doesn’t bother me in the slightest 0 1 2 3 5. Driving fast cars, riding rollercoasters, and skydiving, appeal to me 0 1 2 3 6. It doesn’t matter to me if I have to step on other people to get what I want 0 1 2 3 7. I’m very persuasive. I have a talent for getting other people to do what I want 0 1 2 3 8. I’d be good in a dangerous job because I can make my mind up quickly 0 1 2 3 9. I find it easy to keep myself together in situations when others are cracking under pressure 0 1 2 3 10. If you’re able to con someone, that’s their problem. They deserve it 0 1 2 3

Are You A Psychopath?

• 0-10: Low• 11-15: Below average • 16-20: Average• 21-25: High• 26-30: Very high

James Fallon

The Best Surgeons?

Mystery @ MIT

•400 Students•20 Faculty•2 Weekends•Curriculum Integration

• Nursing• Engineering• Chemistry• Journalism• Political Science

•Faculty Are Guides•Faculty Get X Hours Per Student

What About…

• Betting (You have 15 cred points to start / you need 30 cred points to not take quiz)

• Badges / Shields• Start your program with 1000 points – you

need 100,000 to graduate– Completing orientation = points– “Easter Eggs” in every online class =points– Community Projects = points– Grades = points– Completed courses = points– Jan Term Games = points– Every 10,000 over 100K = iPads, iPhones, Tuition

reimbursement, etc.

Faculty Dashboard Detail

Student Dashboards

Creating A Custom Playlist for Students

• Class lessons:Traditional lessons for the whole class help introduce a lesson or reteach material as needed.

• Assessments:Teachers conduct regular formative assessments, using some quick digital applications and analytic tools, to determine students’ skills and academic needs.

• Skill-building games:Computer-based games that focus on developing specific skills like vocabulary or multiplication facts.

• Group projects:Students collaborate on assignments using technology and traditional research and presentation tools.

• Independent Research:Assignments outside of class using online and traditional resources give students the chance to guide their own learning.

• Online courses:Virtual learning could give students access to credit-recovery or accelerated courses, as well as enrichment and intervention activities.

• Tutoring:One-on-one or small-group tutoring sessions, on-site or virtually, aid students who are struggling academically.

• Site Visits:Students can tap into outside educational resources, such as museums, libraries, and local historical sites.

• Blogs:Students can write blog entries to demonstrate what they’ve learned, outline their research, and communicate with their teachers.

• ETC

Experts recommend teachers utilize a variety of tools and activities to address personalized learning:

Thank You!

Dr Jeff D BordenVP of Instruction & Academic Strategy

jeffb@ecollege.com