Learning Technology Forum for Students Dr. Alex Hills Distinguished Service Professor Carnegie Mellon University

Learning Technology Forum For Students What UA is doing now What UA could do in the future

Learning Technology Forum What UA is doing now

Students like learning technology

Technology helps students learn

Instructors use some technologies effectively to teach, mentor and communicate with students

Students want instructors to use some applications more

How do students rate UA online systems (OLSs)?

Why do professors use learning technology?

Professors say UA should…

What do faculty say about technology-equipped classroom reliability?

Learning Technology Forum What UA could do in the future

One vision of learning A classroom isn’t just one place Technology 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 – mpeg or duke_university_transforms_learning.html

A vision of learning Duke University “Open Chemistry Course” _embedded&v=CmZtGPhiAac

Today’s technology tools University infrastructure Classroom technology Online systems Mobile devices Tablet computers – iPad, Kindle, Nook, etc. 29% of Americans own them Social 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 devices Capabilities Documents Images Customized interactivity

“Hotseat” Social networking “Micro-discussion” In class Outside class Video: MAftkCc&feature=player_embedded

What do you think?