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October 20, 2004 Educause 2004 Denver, Colorado1 The Digital Union Genesis Genesis Micro environment to model macro change Micro environment to model macro change Form Form Partnership, philosophy, place, practices Partnership, philosophy, place, practices Opportunities (The Millennium problems) Opportunities (The Millennium problems) “Make learning happen” problem set 2004 “Make learning happen” problem set 2004 The ETD exemplar The ETD exemplar Q&A- Audience Q&A- Audience
October 20, 2004 Educause 2004 Denver, Colorado2 Main Library Before (1913)
October 20, 2004 Educause 2004 Denver, Colorado3 Main Library Today (2004)
October 20, 2004 Educause 2004 Denver, Colorado4 Main Library After (2008)
October 20, 2004 Educause 2004 Denver, Colorado5 Thompson Library Renovation Improved life-safety infrastructure Improved life-safety infrastructure Enhanced accessibility Enhanced accessibility Better environment for teaching and learning Better environment for teaching and learning
October 20, 2004 Educause 2004 Denver, Colorado6 “Break Through Design” Focus on Focus on Learning behaviors of students Learning behaviors of students Teaching modes of faculty Teaching modes of faculty Goal is Active Learning Goal is Active Learning Don’t support learning Don’t support learning “Make learning happen” “Make learning happen” Bennett and Thomas, 2004 Bennett and Thomas, 2004
October 20, 2004 Educause 2004 Denver, Colorado7 The Digital Union Partnership Partnership OSU Libraries, Offices of the CIO, WOSU Stations, ADA Coordinator’s office, external vendors and academicians. OSU Libraries, Offices of the CIO, WOSU Stations, ADA Coordinator’s office, external vendors and academicians. Philosophy Philosophy A culture of change and experimentation A culture of change and experimentation Test bed for space-technology-idea interaction Test bed for space-technology-idea interaction Ergonomic space design, High band connectivity, multiple student and faculty projects Ergonomic space design, High band connectivity, multiple student and faculty projects Inform practice and investment over next five years Inform practice and investment over next five years
October 20, 2004 Educause 2004 Denver, Colorado8 The Digital Union (2003)
October 20, 2004 Educause 2004 Denver, Colorado9 The Digital Union (2004)
October 20, 2004 Educause 2004 Denver, Colorado10 The Millennium Problems Ideas to production Ideas to production Research to application Research to application Yesterday to tomorrow Yesterday to tomorrow Autonomy to collaboration Autonomy to collaboration
October 20, 2004 Educause 2004 Denver, Colorado11 “Make Learning Happen” (1) Institutional repositories Institutional repositories Universal access Universal access Next generation Learning Management systems Next generation Learning Management systems Digital toolkits for faculty, staff, students Digital toolkits for faculty, staff, students ePortfolio systems ePortfolio systems Ubiquitous wireless networks Ubiquitous wireless networks
October 20, 2004 Educause 2004 Denver, Colorado12 “Make Learning Happen” (2) Digital asset management systems Digital asset management systems Identity management and provisioning Identity management and provisioning Re-purposable ergonomic work environs Re-purposable ergonomic work environs Novel uses of the digital television spectrum Novel uses of the digital television spectrum Electronic Theses and dissertations Electronic Theses and dissertations
October 20, 2004 Educause 2004 Denver, Colorado13 ETD
October 20, 2004 Educause 2004 Denver, Colorado14 The Millennium Problems Ideas to production Ideas to production Research to application Research to application Yesterday to tomorrow Yesterday to tomorrow Autonomy to collaboration Autonomy to collaboration
October 20, 2004 Educause 2004 Denver, Colorado15 Digital Union- Searching to...
October 20, 2004 Educause 2004 Denver, Colorado16 “Make Learning Happen”
October 20, 2004 Educause 2004 Denver, Colorado17 Questions?
October 20, 2004 Educause 2004 Denver, Colorado18 Contacts Website: Website: Steve Acker Steve Acker