1. Risks and Opportunities in the Age of Information Technology: E-learning, Commercialization, and Measures of Success
2001 American Educational Research Association Meeting Seattle, WA, April 10, 2001
Presenters: Jiang (JoAnn) Lan⌊John M. Nagle⌊Elizabeth M. Rhodes Chair: Marsha Garland

2. Topics and Presenters What and How People Learn Commercialization
Elizabeth Rhodes
Commercialization
JoAnn Lan
Measures of Success
John Nagle
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3. Introduction, Three-fold Purpose, Next Steps
Impact of Technology in Changing Our Perceptions of Learning
Elizabeth Moore Rhodes, Xavier University of Louisiana
EdD. candidate, K-12 teacher and faculty in Teacher Education
Staff in Center for Teaching

4. Review of the Literature
From Teaching to E-Learning
Impact of Technology on Learning
New Thoughts on Schooling, Curricula, Courses
Non-neutrality of Technology

5. Committee Recommendations for Action Framework for Future Discussions
A major advertising campaign
An advocacy campaign
Technology must be used to capture and communicate the existing models

6. Theories of Learning Information Processing Cognitive Apprenticeship
Situated Learning
Something else?

7. Faculty Development (LLP) at a small University
nurturing community beyond new faculty orientation
creating user groups /a V-TLTG
learning communities/circles (research, teaching, technology)

8. Conclusion
Cherries Jubilee

9. Commercialization on Teacher Education
Jiang JoAnn Lan, School of Education, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Director, Academic Computing & Technology
Associate Professor, School of Education
website: lan/portal
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10. Review of Literature In the past 13 years,
Over year colleges closed
Corporate colleges grow from 400 to 2000
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11. Will this lead to the end of higher education as we know it?⌊ ⌊
The End
The End
The End

12. Double-Edged Effect A significant threat?
New opportunity for knowledge renewal:
740 billion or 10% of the US gross
Projected 2.5 million teacher shortage

13. A contrast of culture --
Profit Taking Companies Public / Private Universities
Profit driven Public / Private support driven 
Scale driven (more is better) Limit size (small is better)
Exit driven Entry driven
Segmented design / delivery Holistic design / delivery
Creating learning environments Creating instructional environments
Practice driven Theory / Research driven
High-risk capital Limited risk capital
Networked environment Self-contained environment
Shared ownership for production Full ownership for production
Team approach Single instructor approach
Market mentality Service mentality
Instructor as manager of Instructor as presenter of learning environment learning environment

14. Committee Recommendations
Encourage consortia between public and private entities for mutual benefits
Disseminate exemplary models
Support research to examine effects of commercialization on the structure and value of education

15. Committee Recommendations
Establish guidelines for faculty rights and responsibilities, and explore ethical and legal perimeters
Provide incentive to recruit and retain the talented and dedicated educators

16. Questions for further discussion
How will commercialization affect the quality, structure, and value of education?
What are the issues of control, autonomy, academic freedom and professionalism in the academic community?

17. Questions for further discussion
What is the impact of technology on the commercialization of academic expertise, and the impact of that competition on the learning environment.
How will we build awareness and understanding among faculty, staff, school, and community of the potential risks and benefits?

18. Resources for further discussion
Log on or Lose Out: Technology in 21st Century Teacher Education. Washington DC., AACTE
Allen, G., (2001). AACTE and the Emergence of For-Profit, Education-Related Companies. AACTE White Paper. Washington DC, AACTE
Switzer, T. (2001). A Contrast of Culture: Private and Public Providers of Education. Paper presented at the 53rd AACTE Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas

19. Jack’s slides