E-learning and Lifelong E-learning and Lifelong Learning in the Future Learning in the Future

Lives of StudentsLives of Students

Curt Bonk, Ph.D.Curt Bonk, Ph.D.ProfessorProfessor

Indiana UniversityIndiana UniversityPresident, CourseSharePresident, CourseShare

cjbonk@indiana.educjbonk@indiana.edu

Question #1Question #1..What kinds of job areas What kinds of job areas are predicted to grow?are predicted to grow?

Occupational employment Occupational employment projections to 2010projections to 2010 (Daniel Hecker, (Daniel Hecker, Nov., 2001, Nov., 2001, http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2001/11/art4exc.htmhttp://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2001/11/art4exc.htm

• The economy will continue generating The economy will continue generating jobs for workers at all levels of jobs for workers at all levels of education and training, although growth education and training, although growth rates are projected to be faster, on rates are projected to be faster, on average, for occupations generally average, for occupations generally requiring a postsecondary award (a requiring a postsecondary award (a vocational certificate or other award or vocational certificate or other award or an associate or higher degree), than for an associate or higher degree), than for occupations requiring less education or occupations requiring less education or training. training.

U.S. Bureau of Labor U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsStatistics(February, 2003; (February, 2003; http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco2003.htm)http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco2003.htm)

U.S. Bureau of Labor U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsStatistics(February, 2003; (February, 2003;

http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco2003.htm)http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco2003.htm)

U.S. Bureau of Labor U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Tomrrow’s Job, Statistics, Tomrrow’s Job,

Occupational Outlook Occupational Outlook

HandbookHandbook (February, 2003)(February, 2003)

• All seven of the education and training All seven of the education and training categories projected to have faster categories projected to have faster than average employment growth than average employment growth require a postsecondary vocational or require a postsecondary vocational or academic award (academic award (chart 4chart 4). These ). These seven categories will account for two-seven categories will account for two-fifths of all employment growth over fifths of all employment growth over the 2000-10 period.the 2000-10 period.

U.S. Bureau of Labor U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsStatistics

(February, 2003)(February, 2003)

U.S. Bureau of Labor U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsStatistics

(February, 2003)(February, 2003)• Education is essential in getting a Education is essential in getting a

high-paying job. In fact, all but two high-paying job. In fact, all but two of the 50 highest paying of the 50 highest paying occupations require a college occupations require a college degree. Air traffic controllers and degree. Air traffic controllers and nuclear power reactor operators nuclear power reactor operators are the only occupations of the 50 are the only occupations of the 50 highest paying that do not require highest paying that do not require a college degree.a college degree.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Feb, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Feb, 2003)2003)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Feb, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Feb, 2003)2003)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Feb, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Feb, 2003)2003)

U.S. Bureau of Labor U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsStatistics

(February, 2003)(February, 2003)• Employment in occupations requiring at Employment in occupations requiring at

least a bachelor's degree is expected to least a bachelor's degree is expected to grow 21.6 percent and account for five grow 21.6 percent and account for five out of the six fastest growing education out of the six fastest growing education or training categories. Two categories-or training categories. Two categories-jobs requiring an associate degree, jobs requiring an associate degree, projected to grow 32 percent over the projected to grow 32 percent over the 2000-10 period, faster than any other 2000-10 period, faster than any other category, and jobs requiring a category, and jobs requiring a postsecondary vocational award-postsecondary vocational award-together will grow 24.1 percent.together will grow 24.1 percent.

Fastest Growing Jobs (left) andFastest Growing Jobs (left) andLargest Numerical Increase (right)Largest Numerical Increase (right)

E-Learning ImplicationsE-Learning Implications

• Target degree areas with highest Target degree areas with highest potential growth.potential growth.

• Students could use employment Students could use employment portals that have career advice.portals that have career advice.

• Offer job reskilling for cleaners, Offer job reskilling for cleaners, farmers, ranchers, tellers, and farmers, ranchers, tellers, and clerks.clerks.

Question #2Question #2..

What are your What are your predictions related to predictions related to

e-learning and e-learning and lifelong learning?lifelong learning?

Bonk E-Learning Bonk E-Learning PredictionsPredictions

• Increase in Certificates and Increase in Certificates and certificate granting institutionscertificate granting institutions

• Lifelong online learning just as Lifelong online learning just as expected as primary and expected as primary and secondary educationsecondary education

• Attend multiple institutionsAttend multiple institutions• Shareable learning objects Shareable learning objects

embedded in every coursesembedded in every courses

Learning to Teach with Learning to Teach with Technology StudioTechnology Studio

More Bonk E-Learning More Bonk E-Learning PredictionsPredictions

• Workplace activities or simulations Workplace activities or simulations linked to most courseslinked to most courses

• Blended learning: some live and Blended learning: some live and onlineonline

• Mentoring exchangesMentoring exchanges• Life e-portfoliosLife e-portfolios• More online team learningMore online team learning• Wireless learning expectationsWireless learning expectations

Benefits of Collaborative Benefits of Collaborative Workplace Learning Workplace Learning

(LearnScope, February 4, 2003)(LearnScope, February 4, 2003)

• Opportunity to engage in discussion Opportunity to engage in discussion with expertswith experts

• Activate exchange of ideas Activate exchange of ideas

• Increase interest Increase interest

• Achieve higher levels of thought Achieve higher levels of thought

• Promote critical thinking Promote critical thinking

• Help solves problems Help solves problems

• Likely to retain information longer Likely to retain information longer

Benefits of Collaborative Benefits of Collaborative Workplace LearningWorkplace Learning

(LearnScope, February 4, 2003)(LearnScope, February 4, 2003)

• Meet specific needs in the process of Meet specific needs in the process of learning learning

• Enhance performance Enhance performance • Match skills Match skills • Efficiencies (economy of scale) Efficiencies (economy of scale) • Gain professional development Gain professional development • Expand professional networks Expand professional networks • Develop partnerships Develop partnerships

(learning/business) (learning/business) • Market and promote your work Market and promote your work

Who Collaborate With? Who Collaborate With? (LearnScope, February 4, 2003)(LearnScope, February 4, 2003)

• Special interest groups (search Special interest groups (search Web)Web)

• Key people in your industryKey people in your industry

• User groups (informal and formal)User groups (informal and formal)

• Professional bodiesProfessional bodies

• Individual expertsIndividual experts

• Online apprenticeshipsOnline apprenticeships

Who Collaborate With? Who Collaborate With? (LearnScope, February 4, 2003)(LearnScope, February 4, 2003)

• Other teams working on similar Other teams working on similar projectsprojects

• Other registered training Other registered training organizationsorganizations

• Schools, universities, childcare ctrsSchools, universities, childcare ctrs

• Other educational services (e.g., Other educational services (e.g., libraries, info tech, career advisors)libraries, info tech, career advisors)

E-Learning ImplicationsE-Learning Implications

• There is a need for tools to link There is a need for tools to link education and workplace.education and workplace.

• Workers need professional Workers need professional development portals to provide development portals to provide training.training.

• Practitioners and experts need Practitioners and experts need workplace related certification workplace related certification and professional development and professional development portals.portals.

More Bonk E-Learning More Bonk E-Learning PredictionsPredictions

• Individualization of coursesIndividualization of courses

• Free access to most educationFree access to most education

• Increased e-learning partnerships Increased e-learning partnerships and consortiaand consortia

• Learning is more on demandLearning is more on demand

• Learning is more continualLearning is more continual

• Learning is increasingly Learning is increasingly unbounded.unbounded.

Free Tools!Free Tools!(e.g., Nicenet.org, (e.g., Nicenet.org,

Whiteboard)Whiteboard)

Free Resources! Free Resources!

E-Learning ImplicationsE-Learning Implications

• Create unique e-learning tool(s) Create unique e-learning tool(s) from free tools available.from free tools available.

• Create portals of free resources Create portals of free resources and tools for students.and tools for students.

• Have global instructor rating Have global instructor rating system for students to explore.system for students to explore.

• Create course exchange across Create course exchange across colleges for students.colleges for students.

Still More Bonk Still More Bonk PredictionsPredictions• Live LongerLive Longer

• More EducatedMore Educated– Multiple DegreesMultiple Degrees– Multiple Learning Formats StandardMultiple Learning Formats Standard– Design own programs and coursesDesign own programs and courses

• Specialists AND GeneralistsSpecialists AND Generalists

• Degrees for unknown occupationsDegrees for unknown occupations

• Expect any Courses Where LiveExpect any Courses Where Live• Cyber-students Cyber-students (various digital aids attached)(various digital aids attached)

What do you What do you Predict?Predict?

Question #3Question #3..

What are good What are good vocational education vocational education examples related to examples related to e-learning?e-learning?

Ivy Tech State CollegeIvy Tech State College

Miami-Dade Community Miami-Dade Community CollegeCollege

Maricopa Community Maricopa Community CollegeCollege

Maricopa Community Maricopa Community CollegeCollege

• The Maricopa Community Colleges The Maricopa Community Colleges offer 8,438 credit courses in offer 8,438 credit courses in addition to 738 occupational addition to 738 occupational programs.programs.

• The Maricopa Community Colleges The Maricopa Community Colleges maintain 1,265 full-time faculty maintain 1,265 full-time faculty augmented by more than 3,600 augmented by more than 3,600 adjunct faculty who are specialists adjunct faculty who are specialists in their respective fields. in their respective fields.

LearnScope (Australia)LearnScope (Australia)

What is LearnScope?What is LearnScope?

• The LearnScope Virtual Learning The LearnScope Virtual Learning Community is a professional Community is a professional development project within the development project within the Australian Flexible Learning Framework 2002Australian Flexible Learning Framework 2002-2004-2004. Its goal is to assist in achieving a . Its goal is to assist in achieving a nation of creative capable vocational, nation of creative capable vocational, education and training (VET) education and training (VET) practitioners through the development practitioners through the development of skills, understandings and of skills, understandings and capabilities in the application of new capabilities in the application of new technologies for teaching and learning.technologies for teaching and learning.

How to facilitate workplace How to facilitate workplace learning?learning?

• Reassure ok to make changes, but yet Reassure ok to make changes, but yet be on guard that may depart from be on guard that may depart from overall aimoverall aim

• Maintain priority on work-based Maintain priority on work-based learning and not just worklearning and not just work

• Communicate meetings and ways of Communicate meetings and ways of sharingsharing

• Embed learning conversations so can Embed learning conversations so can recognize learningrecognize learning

• Strike balance between motivating Strike balance between motivating and naggingand nagging

Technical and Further Technical and Further Education (TAFE), Melbourne, Education (TAFE), Melbourne,

AustraliaAustralia

Technical and Further Technical and Further Education (TAFE), Melbourne, Education (TAFE), Melbourne, AustraliaAustralia• promoting and implementing the State promoting and implementing the State

Government's Government's Flexible Learning StrategyFlexible Learning Strategy; ; • development of learning resources, both development of learning resources, both

targeted and provider-led, through innovative targeted and provider-led, through innovative funding initiatives; funding initiatives;

• professional development/skills development; professional development/skills development; • identifying, facilitating, funding niche projects; identifying, facilitating, funding niche projects; • fostering networks and learning communities; fostering networks and learning communities; • research; and research; and • communication of flexible learning issues.communication of flexible learning issues.

Technical and Further Technical and Further Education (TAFE), New South Education (TAFE), New South

Wales, AustraliaWales, Australia

Course Info On WebCourse Info On Web

Cisco Networking AcademyCisco Networking Academy

Cisco Networking AcademyCisco Networking Academy

E-Learning ImplicationsE-Learning Implications

• There is funding for online vocational There is funding for online vocational education.education.

• Students need help in selecting high Students need help in selecting high quality vocational education sites and quality vocational education sites and resources.resources.

• The online training of information The online training of information technology instructors is highly technology instructors is highly important.important.

• There is a need for sites which compare There is a need for sites which compare online tools for vocational education.online tools for vocational education.

Question #4Question #4

What hot jobs are What hot jobs are coming on the horizon?coming on the horizon?

The Next Hot JobsThe Next Hot Jobs(Chris Taylor, Smart Money, June 2002, pp. (Chris Taylor, Smart Money, June 2002, pp. 117-120) 117-120) http://http://www.smartmoney.com/consumer/index.cfm?www.smartmoney.com/consumer/index.cfm?

story=working-june02story=working-june02

1.1. BioinformaticianBioinformatician2.2. Wireless EngineerWireless Engineer3.3. Forensic AccountantForensic Accountant4.4. Speech PathologistSpeech Pathologist5.5. Data MinerData Miner6.6. Home-Care NurseHome-Care Nurse7.7. A.I. ProgrammerA.I. Programmer8.8. Adventure Travel GuideAdventure Travel Guide9.9. Fuel-Cell EngineerFuel-Cell Engineer10.10.Intellectual-Property AttorneyIntellectual-Property Attorney

1.1. BioinformaticianBioinformatician(Chris Taylor, Smart Money, June 2002, pp. (Chris Taylor, Smart Money, June 2002, pp. 117-120) 117-120)

• "The fusion of biology and computer "The fusion of biology and computer science is the hottest of the hot in science is the hottest of the hot in science right now, and it's going to science right now, and it's going to hear up even more." Want to make hear up even more." Want to make more than $120,000 per year? Choice more than $120,000 per year? Choice jobs with drug makers; especially with jobs with drug makers; especially with human-genome mapping. You will need human-genome mapping. You will need graduate training in chemistry, graduate training in chemistry, molecular biology, or biochemisty and molecular biology, or biochemisty and be familiar with computer technology.be familiar with computer technology.

2. Wireless Engineer2. Wireless Engineer(Chris Taylor, Smart Money, June 2002, pp. (Chris Taylor, Smart Money, June 2002, pp. 117-120) 117-120)

• Who owns a Blackberry or has a Who owns a Blackberry or has a wireless laptop? And who wants wireless laptop? And who wants to make more than $80,000 per to make more than $80,000 per year? Just get a master's in year? Just get a master's in engineering and take some Java engineering and take some Java and C++ programming. You will and C++ programming. You will also need a master’s in electrical also need a master’s in electrical engineering.engineering.

3. Forensic Accountant3. Forensic Accountant(Chris Taylor, Smart Money, June 2002, pp. (Chris Taylor, Smart Money, June 2002, pp. 117-120) 117-120)

• Consulting but for more than Consulting but for more than $100,000 per year, who wouldn't. $100,000 per year, who wouldn't. Their expertise is in ferreting out Their expertise is in ferreting out corporate fraud and shady deals. corporate fraud and shady deals. Any court cases will involve these Any court cases will involve these types of individuals sorting types of individuals sorting through reams of information. through reams of information. Need degree in accounting and Need degree in accounting and CPA and auditing and risk CPA and auditing and risk assessment experience.assessment experience.

4. Speech Pathologist4. Speech Pathologist(Chris Taylor, Smart Money, June 2002, pp. (Chris Taylor, Smart Money, June 2002, pp. 117-120) 117-120)

• At last count 14 million Americans At last count 14 million Americans were afflicted with speech were afflicted with speech disorders (stuttering, autism, disorders (stuttering, autism, language delays), nearly 6 million language delays), nearly 6 million under age 18. Starting pay isn't under age 18. Starting pay isn't great at $38,000 but you can make great at $38,000 but you can make a difference! Need two-years a difference! Need two-years master’s and 9 month clinical master’s and 9 month clinical fellowship.fellowship.

5. Data Miner5. Data Miner(Chris Taylor, Smart Money, June 2002, pp. (Chris Taylor, Smart Money, June 2002, pp. 117-120) 117-120)

• For $60,000-70,000 per year, who For $60,000-70,000 per year, who wouldn't just say no to going down the wouldn't just say no to going down the mineshaft and instead just mine mineshaft and instead just mine through data? If you get really good through data? If you get really good and lucky, you can make more than and lucky, you can make more than $120,000 per year! These software $120,000 per year! These software engineers can comb huge databases, engineers can comb huge databases, crunch numbers, and identify trends. crunch numbers, and identify trends. Master’s degree in computer science, Master’s degree in computer science, statistics, or physics.statistics, or physics.

6. Home-Care Nurse6. Home-Care Nurse(Chris Taylor, Smart Money, June 2002, pp. (Chris Taylor, Smart Money, June 2002, pp. 117-120) 117-120)

• Of all the people ever to reach 80, half Of all the people ever to reach 80, half are alive right now and need your help! are alive right now and need your help! Become a home-care nurse for $43,600 Become a home-care nurse for $43,600 per year and you can make sure that per year and you can make sure that someday your college professors have someday your college professors have lumpy bed when they retire. Those lumpy bed when they retire. Those with skills in cardiac care, diabetes, with skills in cardiac care, diabetes, oncology, and working with the oncology, and working with the terminally ill are in high demand. terminally ill are in high demand. Needed master’s degree.Needed master’s degree.

7. A.I. Programmer7. A.I. Programmer(Chris Taylor, Smart Money, June 2002, (Chris Taylor, Smart Money, June 2002, pp. 117-120) pp. 117-120)

• While salaries are comparatively low While salaries are comparatively low now from $50,000-80,000 since there now from $50,000-80,000 since there are no proven applications of AI it is are no proven applications of AI it is bound to pick up with the need for bound to pick up with the need for smart homes (to turn on the coffee as smart homes (to turn on the coffee as you wake up). Voice recognition you wake up). Voice recognition software companies and airport software companies and airport surveillance firms need AI help. Need surveillance firms need AI help. Need computer science degree with computer science degree with specialization in AI or mechanical or specialization in AI or mechanical or electronical engineering degree with electronical engineering degree with focus on robotics.focus on robotics.

8. Adventure Travel Guide8. Adventure Travel Guide(Chris Taylor, Smart Money, June 2002, pp. (Chris Taylor, Smart Money, June 2002, pp. 117-120) 117-120)

• People are asking for exotic vacations! People are asking for exotic vacations! For instance, they want to go river For instance, they want to go river rafting, rock climbing, and consulting in rafting, rock climbing, and consulting in Azerbaijan sound much healthier Azerbaijan sound much healthier psychologically and physically. A staff psychologically and physically. A staff guide may only make $40,000, you can guide may only make $40,000, you can make much more if you are self-make much more if you are self-employed. Different activities (rock employed. Different activities (rock climbing, river rafting) will require climbing, river rafting) will require different local accreditations.different local accreditations.

9. Fuel-Cell Engineer9. Fuel-Cell Engineer(Chris Taylor, Smart Money, June 2002, pp. (Chris Taylor, Smart Money, June 2002, pp. 117-120) 117-120)

• Engineers who design Engineers who design these can write their own these can write their own paychecks at $100,000-paychecks at $100,000-120,000 per year. 120,000 per year. Automakers are in need of Automakers are in need of inroads in fuel cell inroads in fuel cell technology as well as technology as well as hybrids which combine hybrids which combine electricity and gas electricity and gas technology. May be in technology. May be in PDAs, cell phones, and PDAs, cell phones, and laptops one day.laptops one day.

10. Intellectual-Property 10. Intellectual-Property AttorneyAttorney(Chris Taylor, Smart Money, June 2002, pp. (Chris Taylor, Smart Money, June 2002, pp. 117-120) 117-120)

• While being an attorney may not While being an attorney may not sound pleasant, one doing intellectual sound pleasant, one doing intellectual property and patent work can make property and patent work can make $60,000-86,000 to start and people $60,000-86,000 to start and people experienced at making someone else's experienced at making someone else's life hell can make 20 percent more life hell can make 20 percent more right away. In addition to a law right away. In addition to a law degree, one will need a technical degree, one will need a technical bachelor’s degree such a chemical bachelor’s degree such a chemical engineering and perhaps pass a engineering and perhaps pass a federal bar exam for patent work.federal bar exam for patent work.

E-Learning ImplicationsE-Learning Implications

• Create interest groups for new Create interest groups for new job areas.job areas.

• Create special courses or course Create special courses or course enhancements for new growth enhancements for new growth jobs.jobs.

• Students could benefit from sites Students could benefit from sites which post and compare results which post and compare results of annual job surveys.of annual job surveys.

Other audience Other audience questions…questions…??????

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