EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Annual Meeting January 28–30, 2008 San Antonio, Texas Alisa Cooper, EdD, English Faculty, South Mountain Community College Veronica Diaz, PhD, Instructional Technology Manager, MCLI Cheri Hebert, MA, Communications Faculty, Estrella Mountain Community College Amy MacPherson, MEd, Faculty Director, Teaching and Learning Center
The 2.0 learner Reviewing the Five Models for Course Redesign (National Center for Academic Transformation) Emerging technologies and instructional delivery models Presentation Website:
The 2.0 Learner: ECAR 2007 73.7% own a laptop and 64% own one that is less than 1 year old Only 25% of laptop owners bring them to class 83% use CMSs (up 13% from 2005) 82.5% prefer to use college/university as communication method 12% own a Smartphone and 11.9% own a PDA 59.3% prefer a moderate amount of information technology in courses On the Rise
Demographics Discipline-driven needs Ownership of, use of, skill with information/learning technology Information technology in courses Information technology and the academic experience
Distributed Engagement Model Emporium Model Buffet Model Web-Enhanced Model Supplemental Model Blended/Hybrid Model Replacement Model 100% Online Model *Based in part on the National Center for Academic Transformation models.
Math “Emporium” Model 1997 to 2007 162 sections of Introduction to Algebra, Intermediate Algebra and College Algebra Retention/Success: students who completed with a “C” or better, 86.31% Web-enhanced Retention/Success: students who completed with a “C” or better, 84.5%
Spend approximately half the time in class and half online Satisfy the need for convenient offerings of courses while making the best use of online teaching technologies to improve learning Allows for much more flexible scheduling of space and time, while maintaining face-to-face contact with your instructor Allows participation in new learning choices if students have good reading, writing, and basic computer skills
Podcasts and screen casts Example assignments In-depth instructions Instructor feedback Course structure and organization
Select a model that might be useful to your institution, department, and/or course Tell us which you selected and why
Podcasting Podcasting Social Networking Social Networking
Google Apps Google Apps Communicate and connect Collaborate and publish Docs in Plain English Docs in Plain English
Take a look at your index card Describe how you would address the scenario using an emerging technology Describe how you would integrate the tool/technology into your selected course model
Questions Alisa Cooper, EdD, English Faculty, South Mountain Community College: Veronica Diaz, PhD, Instructional Technology Manager, MCLI: Cheri Hebert, MA, Communications Faculty, Estrella Mountain Community College: Amy MacPherson, MEd, Faculty Director, Teaching and Learning Center: