1. 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
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2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. EXAMPLES OF MODERN LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES
Computer, , 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

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

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

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

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

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

12. 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?

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

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

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