Engaging the Learner – The role of modern Technologies Presented by: Alex Obi Ekwuaju LL.B, LL.M, MS, PhD Asst. Prof. of Criminal Justice Middle Georgia State University, Macon, GA Contact: Alex.Ekwuaju@mga.edu

INTRODUCTION Faculty expected to engage & motivate students Various strategies and methodologies used Use of Modern Technologies is a huge one Therefore, important to explore topic in-depth

OUTLINE OF DISCUSSION What modern learning technologies mean Examples of modern learning techs Major traditional strategies of engaging students Role of techs in student engagement - online/f2f Effectiveness of modern technologies Possible Disadvantages Do ground and online techs differ? Student engagement - Emerging technologies

OUTLINE CONTINUES Future Issues – what does the future hold? Devil’s Adv. – Ground learning to disappear? Other Issues – Discussion, Interactions … etc Questions and Answers – Anyone can answer ADJOURNMENT … THANKS FOR COMING AND THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING!!!!!!!! - ALEX

WHAT MODERN TECHNOLOGIES MEAN Learning and teaching Aids Allow for interaction Usually involve something more than just a “method” or strategy Sometimes involve patent Cost may be associated or attached Facilitates, smoothens, motivates, holds students interests …etc

EXAMPLES OF MODERN LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES Computer, Email, Word processing softwares Online Platforms and classrooms Power Point Presentations, Meetings, and Chat platforms, radios Telephone, cell, text, I-pods … etc Live Interactive Systems Speakers, Microphones, headsets, Multimedia, camera, CD, tapes, DVD, … etc

EFFECTIVENESS ISSUE What does “Effectiveness” mean here? Convey information to and fro? Engaging and interesting? Fun, easy? Facilitates?

POSSIBLE DISADVANTAGES Disadvantages of modern learning technologies Caveats Pros and Cons … etc

GROUND VERSUS ONLINE Ground only technologies Online only technologies Hybrid technologies Differences – does platform matter?

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES Technologies in development stages Examples from other countries and areas Why “modern” in our topic?

FUTURE ISSUES What does the future hold? Where do we go from here?

DEVIL’S ADVOCATE Technology used in both ground and online However, used more online Does a superb job online Online learning on the increase Does this mean ground learning will fizzle away? No Wolf here? Why or why not?

OTHER ISSUES … Full Discussion Interactions Exchanges Felicitations What do you think?

QUESTIONS AND ANSWER Q & A Anyone can answer or contribute Not just the presenter

ADJOURNMENT This is an ongoing topic and discussion This is not the end We just want to adjourn to continue Thanks for attending Alex