of 61
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
1/61
J O H N B O U R N E
K A T H L E E N I V E S
B E T H A N Y B O V A R D
T H E S L O A N C O N S O R T I U M , I N C .
Emerging Technologies in Online
Education:The Sloan-C Perspective
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
2/61
Outline of Panel Presentations
Sloan-C
Emerging Technologies Mobile e-learning
The social networking component of e-learning
Technologies for disabilities Virtual Worlds
Learn More
Emerging Technologies for e-Learning at the Sloan-CSymposium in San Jose, July, 2010.
Online Workshops
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
3/61
The Sloan Consortium
We are a professional not-for-profit membershiporganization for both institutions and individuals
We operate on membership fees, workshop and conferencesurpluses , research fees and publication income
We provide professional development to higher educationprofessionals, hosts conferences, publishes materials,conducts research and delivers online workshops.
Our objective is to improve quality in online education
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
4/61
Elements of Quality The Sloan-C Pillars
Frank Mayadas first proposed using the pillars for measuring quality.
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
5/61
Over 8000 enrollments in1345 courses offered
At 158 institutions
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
6/61
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
7/61
Mobile Learning Defined
Learning that happens when the learner is not at afixed, predetermined location
AND/OR
Learning that happens when the learner takesadvantage of the learning opportunities offered by
mobile technologies.
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
8/61
Mobile Learning Facts
Over 50% of undergrads say they own an internet-capable handheld device
Email, student admin systems, and learning managementsystems are the most accessed
Almost half (45%) say they fully expect to be usingmobile devices more for learning in the next 3 years
97 percent of U.S. college students own a cell phone,
and 79 percent own a mobile computer.
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
9/61
Mobile Learning Technologies
Smart Phones / Pocket PCs- iPhone, Blackberry,Droid
Use anywhere there is phone access
Capable of accessing web sites, variety of content
Netbooks
Use anywhere phone or wireless access is available
Similar access to standard desktop computers
eBook Readers / eBooks
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
10/61
Mobile Learning Scenarios
Accessing Content Teacher creates podcasts of lecture materials that students access via
their smart phones or netbooks
Students attend live synchronous sessions via smart phones ornetbooks
Interacting with Others Instant messaging with instructor to get assignment clarification
Voice messaging with learner team to collaborate on group projects Social networking (e.g. Twitter) to connect, engage in personal
learning, and locate relevant resources and support
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
11/61
Teaching / Learning Benefits
Anytime/anywhere access
Just-in-time learning and support Increased opportunities for interaction/engagement
Reduced communication barriers
Increased support for diverse learning modalities
Increased focus on self-directed learning
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
12/61
Teaching & Learning Challenges
Creating and maintaining content in appropriateformats (due to rapidly changing technology)
Learning curve increases for faculty and students
Potential for inappropriate use (repackaging same
old content in new ways) Potential to bias learning opportunities in favor of
the more tech-savvy students
Possibility of isolating non-tech-savvy students
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
13/61
Institutional and Teaching Challenges
Cost infrastructure, training, support
Usability content creators and users Tech Choices Smart Phones, Netbooks
Security/Privacy complying with national
requirements to protect student data andinformation
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
14/61
Overcoming Challenges
Cost, Usability, Privacy - use infrastructure alreadyin place
Learning Management Systems
Blackboard Mobile - iPhone, iPod Touch, Blackberry; podcasting
Desire2Learn 2Go - Blackberry
Web Conferencing Systems
Elluminate podcasting
Horizon-Wimba podcasting
Lecture Capture Systems Tegrity iPhones, YouTube publishing
MediaSite webcasting/podcasting
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
15/61
H E L P I N G S T U D E N T S C O N N E C T , L E A R N , A N DA C C E S S I N S T I T U T I O N A L R E S O U R C E S
Social Networking
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
16/61
Social Networking Defined
Connecting and communicating with others in acommunity using tools provided by the socialnetworking service
A social network service essentially consists of a
representation of each user (often a profile), his/hersocial links, and various additional services. Mostsocial network services areweb based and provide
means for users to interact over the internet(wikipedia entry)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_basedhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internethttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internethttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_based8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
17/61
Social Networking Facts
85% of U.S. college students use Facebook
At least 136 universities have an education channelin YouTube
65% of handheld computing users cite accessing
social networking sites as one of their primaryactivities
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
18/61
Social Networking Sites
There are hundreds of social networking sites. Theseare a few of the more popular in higher education.
Twitter / Yammer
YouTube
Facebook LinkedIn
Ning Delicious/Twine/Diigo
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
19/61
Scenarios
A professor sets up a twitter tag so all her studentscan share resources
A university librarian establishes a twitter account tosupport student access and use of library resources
A university creates a YouTube channel to publishstudent support, sports, news, and alumni videos
A professor creates a facebook group for his class for
social and academic support
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
20/61
NMSU Tw itter: Campus Info,Student Suppor t & Mor e
Ber keley Yo uTube: Lectur esand More
Examples
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
21/61
Benefits
Supports self-directed learning
Can support important literacy (media, informationtechnology, and critical thinking skills
Increases presence, interaction, engagement
Promotes and supports collaboration Reduces communication barriers
Provides for 24/7 access
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
22/61
Challenges
Copyright/Intellectual Property social networksmake it very easy to copy/distribute materials.Students and faculty need to be aware of
Access & ADA not all sites are ADA compliant
Privacy social networking sites ask users to createprofiles with email and personal information.Faculty and students need to understand issues of
privacy, anonymity, etc. Institutional networks require dedicated staff to
establish policies, maintain networks, etc.
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
23/61
L E S S O N S F R O M T H E F I E L D A B O U T T H E U S EO F T E C H N O L O G Y I N O N L I N E E D U C A T I O N
Disabilities
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
24/61
Online Learning for Students with Disabilities
Making education accessible/providing digitalopportunities to students high on White Houseagenda
Students with disabilities are make up close to 10%
of the population of students currently enrolled intraditional institutions of higher education
Disabilities can range from visual
impairment/hearing loss, to mobility restrictionssuch as paraplegia/muscular dystrophy to traumaticbrain injuries/epilepsy
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
25/61
Sloan-C Workshops
Faculty-reported Challenges
Not tech savvy; do not know how to adapt curriculum toaccommodate individuals with disabilities
Too tech savvy; creating content with bells and whistleswithout consideration of individuals with disabilities
Not my problem
Do not know how to facilitate in a disability diverse classroom
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
26/61
Sloan-C Workshops
Observed Faculty Challenges
Online classroom limits instructors ability to watch studentand ascertain what s/he is capable of doing
Students do not self-identify
Students perceive disability not to be a problem
Lack of understanding on the part of disability providers aboutthe differences between onground and online students
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
27/61
Sloan-C Workshops
Common Faculty Questions
Are students with disabilities in my online classes supposed toidentify themselves to me or to the administration?
If students are to identify to me, what am I supposed to donext? What is my responsibility in the accommodation
process? How will I be notified if there is a student with a disability
enrolled in an online class?
Who should I contact if I have either questions or ideas aboutthe accommodation process?
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
28/61
Sloan-C Survey (2008)
A survey of faculty who teach online indicated that:
50% of had never taken an online course
Majority were unsure of the process by which they would benotified if a student with a disability was taking their course
Majority reported having no idea IF a student with a disability
was in their online course Most had little or no knowledge of the technologies available to
assist a student with a disability in their online course
Most had little or no knowledge what types of disabilitiesrequired special accommodations
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
29/61
Current Sloan Consortium Initiatives
Through a grant funded by the Alfred P. SloanFoundation and in collaboration with CANnect:
How-To Guide for Creating Accessible Online LearningContent
Testing Moodle for Accessibility
Online Workshops: Accommodating Students with Disabilities(third year); Web Accessibility for Online Learning (new)
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
30/61
Basic Principles for Technology Usage
Making an adaptation to ones online course toaccommodate a student with disability helps not onlythat students, but other students as well
By being disability conscious, instructors pay more
attention to course navigation, clarity, objects, andreason you are assigning certain activities andassessments
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
31/61
Social Model for Disability
Medical Model Social Model
Disability is a deficiency or
abnormality
Disability is a difference
Being disabled is negative Being disabled, in itself, isneutral
Disability resides in theindividual
Disability derives betweenindividual and society
The remedy for disability-related problems is cure ornormalization of the individual
The remedy for disability-related problems is a change inthe interaction between theindividual and society
The agent of remedy is theprofessional who affects thearrangements between theindividual and society
The agent of remedy can be theindividual, an advocate, oranyone who affects thearrangements between theindividual and society
Source: Gill, C. (1994) Two Models of Disability. Chicago Institute of Disability. University of Chicago.
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
32/61
The Good News About Technology
Access to these tools assists faculty in better meetingneeds of students by tapping into learning styles and
strengths Howard Gardners multiple intelligences
David Kolbs four learning types
Innovations in technology tools allow faculty tomodify the way they teach so all students haveopportunity to succeed
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
33/61
Technology Access Is Not Enough
Blind students Access to an institution's website is controllable; but not to the
rest of the Internet Issue of text book conversion
Deaf students Audio components to online presentations
Need for oral communication during some elements ofcoursework
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
34/61
Technology Access Is Not Enough
Mobility-Impaired Students
Architectural access may still be an issue
Physical limitations may prove difficult in accuracy/speed ofonline participation
Students with Non-Visible Disabilities
Asynchronous classes may have timed elements
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
35/61
Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners
Faculty should not assume they know what is neededto accommodate a learner with a particular disability
Ask!
The learner can provide the best information on
what types of accommodations are needed
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
36/61
Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners
Some learners do not know what they do not know
May not be up-to-speed on recently developed andimproved technologies that can aid/support learning(e.g. screen readers, voice recognition, other
technologies)
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
37/61
Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners
Knowing key resources at ones institution who canhelp with issues listed on previous slide proves keyfor faculty
Faculty members do not have to be experts
However, in addition to access to the neededtechnology; a resource list is beneficial
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
38/61
Creative Thinking
Ideas learned from a learner with one type ofdisability can be useful to persons with different
conditions For example, a student with back pain from an
accident who needs to lie down frequently may
consider audio books or a computer screen reader These are solutions typically employed by blind
students
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
39/61
Summary
Technology does not remove all the access barriers inonline education
Various strategies are needed to accommodate studentswith disabilities
The more faculty members, staff, and distance learningspecialists know about technical problems facingstudents with disabilities, their legal obligation to removebarriers, and practical approaches to improving access,
the more likely these barriers can be removed
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
40/61
V I R T U A L W O R L D S P R O V I D E A N I M M E R S I V EL E A R N I N G E X P E R I E N C E T H A T E N H A N C E S
S O C I A L C O N N E C T I V I T Y .
T H E E X E M P L A R V W W E U S E I S S E C O N D L I F E( S L )
Virtual Worlds
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
41/61
Higher education and Virtual Worlds
Many institutions of higher education have islands inSecond Life for the purposes of
Teaching at a distance
Supports presence, development and use of simulations, roleplaying, and more
Marketing & Retention Prototyping and Research
.g. testing marketing layouts for grocery stores, museums
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
42/61
Companies and Virtual Worlds
Virtual Interviews
Meetings of non-collocated staffs Testing consumer acceptance of products
Distributed design meetings
Organizing events, including conferences (cite IBM)
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
43/61
..and in the government and military
NASA
Examples of what NASA is doing, tours
NOAA Examples of weather-related phenomena
NUWC Examples of Navy activities and training venues
Some examples:
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
44/61
Landing point for NUWC
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
45/61
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
46/61
Teleport to educational areas in Naval venue
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
47/61
Immersive education
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
48/61
Tactical Training
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
49/61
Collaborative Exercises
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
50/61
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
51/61
Meeting Spaces (war room)
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
52/61
Rose Island Lighthouse Newport, RI
Rose Island historical monument; used in both worldwars by the navy as a Navy Torpedo Station
SL great for tour of national monuments, battlefield,etc.
Loyalist College massively improves test scores and training
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
53/61
Loyalist College massively improves test scores and trainingoutcomes in border crossing simulation
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
54/61
Tomb of Unknown SoldierVietnam Veterans Memorial
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
55/61
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
56/61
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
57/61
Opportunities using virtual worlds include:
Ways of reaching new populations with online education
Blended opportunities, localness
Corporate, alumni, and others
Workforce
K-12
Improving retention, graduation rates
Increasing Learning effectiveness
Cost reductions, improving scale
International connectivity and liaisons
Creating Do-learn experiences that are risk-free
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
58/61
Summary of Key Points
Military educator persona instructors that havestudents who are needy; all army folks get 4500/year at atop rate of 250/semester hour = 6 courses a year. Or 18hours. There are about 100 schools with LOI (letter ofinstruction) can get reimbursed from others. Throughe-army page.
Disability how to deal with each type of disability Social networking how to add in people at other
schools into the network and how to augment yournetwork
Mobile just the ticket for lectures VW more immersive, interactive, engaging, social,
observable that classroom.
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
59/61
Learn More
Conferences Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida, October, 2010 Blended Workshop, Chicago, Ill, April, 2010 Emerging Technology Applications for Online Learning, San Jose,
CA, July, 2010 http://sloanconsortium.org/et4online
Online Workshops http://sloanconsortium.org/workshops Accommodating Students with Disabilities: Leveraging the Online
Learning Environment 4/7 - 4/13
Supporting & Engaging Students Through Social Media 6/9 6/18
Selection, Incorporation, and Assessment of New and EmergingTechnologies for Online Courses 6/16 - 6/25
Great Web 2.0 Tools to Improve Learning 9/22 - 10/1
Beginning Second Life 10/20 - 10/29
http://sloanconsortium.org/et4onlinehttp://sloanconsortium.org/workshopshttp://sloanconsortium.org/workshopshttp://sloanconsortium.org/et4online8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
60/61
In conclusion, a beginning:
The greatest real thrill that life offers is to create,
to construct, to develop something useful. Toooften we fail to recognize and pay tribute to thecreative spirit. It is that spirit that creates our jobs.
There has to be this pioneer, the individual whohas the courage, the ambition to overcome theobstacles that always develop when one tries to do
something worthwhile, especially when it is newand different.
Alfred P. Sloan
8/14/2019 Emerging Technologies in Online Education: The Sloan-C
61/61
Questions?
Visit the Sloan Consortiumhttp://sloanconsortium.org
http://sloanconsortium.org/http://sloanconsortium.org/