1. Technology in Computerized Classrooms & Testing: Friend or Foe? Joann Segovia Rhonda Ficek

2. Agenda SurveyE-Friend / E-Foe Objectives Millennial Learners Maintaining Integrity: Wireless Classrooms Maintaining Integrity: Computerized Testing

3. Survey: Is technology highly integrated in your course? 1= Yes 5= No Do you frequently use electronic communication with your students?  E-mail  Chat room  Discussion board  Postings on web page 1=Yes 5=No

4. Survey: What types of technology do you use? Computerized testing during class time 1= Yes 2=No Computerized testing online1= Yes 2=No Personal response system1= Yes 2=No Website1= Yes 2=No Interactive website1= Yes 2=No Electronic texts1= Yes 2=No Electronic games1= Yes 2=No

5. Survey Do you use software for computer classroom management? (i.e Silicon Chalk) 1= Yes 2=No

6. Survey: What type of Instructional Management System do you use? 1)Blackboard 2)WebCT 3)D2l 4)Other system 5)None

7. Survey: Do you think your students use publisher websites? 1= Yes 2=No Do you think your students have used technology inappropriately during an exam? 1= Yes 2=No Do you have an academic honor code that students must sign? 1= Yes 2=No

8. Survey: What is your greatest challenge? 1 Time 2 Funding 3 Training 4 Technical support 5 Controlling “misuse” 6 Lack of recognition or rewards 7 Other Agenda

9. “E-Friend”  Assists student learning  Motivates student learning  Dynamic, up-to-date instructional content  Prompt feedback  Increases efficiency  Accommodates multiple learning styles

10. Did you know? What percentage of students are visual learners? –0-25% –26-50% –51-75% –76-100%

11. “E-Foe”  Students misuse technology  Email: Effects on IQ, Attention Span?Effects on IQ, Attention Span  Writing Skills? Acronyms?Acronyms  Digital Divide  Poor performance on computerized tests?

12. Did you know?  Cell phones: –publisher websites’ text material –Text messaging (avg rate: 40 chars/min) –Pictures of test screens  Calculators: –Text messaging –Programmable calculators: loading notes /  Test banks / Term papers for sale on the Internet Agenda

13. Did you know? “Workers distracted by phone calls, e-mails and text messages suffer a greater loss of IQ than a person smoking marijuana, a British study shows.” …the IQ of those who tried to juggle messages and work fell by 10 points -- the equivalent to missing a whole night's sleep and more than double the 4-point fall seen after smoking marijuana.

14. Objectives  Explain key characteristics of millennial learners and their “best” learning strategies  Provide best practices for maintaining integrity –computerized testing environments –wireless classrooms Agenda

15. Millennial Learners

16. Would You Repeat That Please???

17. You’re Going to Do What???

18. I’m not interested in textbooks – I’ll keep up on topics MY way????

19. The Millennial Learner: Characteristics

20. The Millennial Learner: Learning preferences  Teamwork  Experiential activities  Structure  Use of technology

21. The Millennial Learner’s Activities  Email and instant messaging  Blogging, Podcasting  High-technology gadgets  “Multiprocessing” and multitasking  Prefer teamwork, group projects, service learning, community service  Entertainment and excitement

22. The Millennial: Visions for Learning Environments  Digital devices (Small, voice-activated)  High speed Internet access  Intelligent tutor/helper with homework Source: Visions 2020 at http://www.netday.org/news_vision2020.htm

23. The Millennial: Visions for Learning Environments Intensive use of technology  games  virtual world experiences  online classes  computer or online assignments  digital teachers  e-books, personalized learning Source: Visions 2020 at http://www.netday.org/news_vision2020.htm

24. Millennials’ Expectations: Teachers, Learning Environments  Expect academic staff to be comfortable and use wide range of technologies  Flexible learning environments / creative activities Agenda

25. Best practices for computerized testing environments NCTA Professional Standards and Guidelines for Post-Secondary Test Centers: Standards  Policy  Contractual agreements  Staffing  Institutional representation and coordination  Physical environment See: www.ncta-testing.org/resources/standards/standards.php

26. Best practices for computerized testing environments NCTA Professional Standards and Guidelines for Post- Secondary Test Centers: Guidelines  Staffing and room environment  Scheduling and admission processes  Responsibilities of proctor  Security issues  Reviewing exams See: http://www.ncta-testing.org/resources/standards/standards.php

27. Tips for Securing Computerized Testing Environments  Prohibit cell phones, PDAs in the room  Randomize selection of questions on tests  Randomize order of choices in MC questions  Disable printing during testing

28. Tips for Securing Computerized Testing Environments  Release only total score rather than questions / student responses / correct answers  Monitor from a point where screens are visible  Rules in place beforehand – no windows open except for test, leave room after test is completed  Don’t allow students to leave before they submit test

29. MSUM’s Proctored Testing Experiment  Pilot Spring 2005  Additional Funding for 2005-2006  Targets large classes –Current labs have < 30 computers –Randomized question sets –Testing over a period of days

30. Students’ Innovative Ways to Use Technology  Use of electronic devices during class or exam –Cell phones, PDAs, laptops, programmable calculators  Specific examples of inappropriate uses and any solutions to improve environment? “Wired for Cheating” (http://chronicle.com/weekly/v50/i45/45a02701.htm)Wired for Cheating Agenda

31. Managing Computerized Classrooms: Formative Assessment Use Chat to take attendance while asking an opening question Quick writes Quick writes (http://www.bertiekingore.com/Quick_Writes.pdf)

32. Managing Computerized Classrooms  Monitors off at times  Creating active learning through technology: Horizon Wimba

33. Managing Computerized Classrooms: Formative Assessment Web-Based Self-Assessment Tools  Study Mate Demo http://www.respondus.com/products/studymat e.shtmlDemo  Quandary Demo http://www.halfbakedsoftware.com/quandary_ tutorials_examples.phpDemo Agenda

34. Conclusion New Learners New technologies: Best of both worlds?

35. Contact Information  Rhonda Ficek, Director of Instructional Technology, MSU Moorhead ficek@mnstate.edu ficek@mnstate.edu  Joann Segovia, Accounting Professor, MSU Moorhead segovia@mnstate.edu segovia@mnstate.edu