The Transformation of Learning in Universities Through Online

Education

MaryFriend ShepardProgram Director

Educational Technology PhD ProgramWalden University

mshepard@waldenu.edu

Future of Education e-ConferenceJune 7, 2007

George Siemens

Del.icio.us

Tags

RSS feeds

wikis

Blogs

FaceBook

MySpaceavatar

Second Life

Meebo

widget

Web2.0

Podcasts

VideoMovieMaker

Twitter

Virtual Worlds

OpenCourseWaree-mail

Elluminate

YouTube

Skype

Ning

GoogleDocs

MP3

Cellphones

BlackberriesI pods

Wikipedia

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HORI ZON

PROJECT

Technorati

Change of Paradigms

Agricul-tural

Industrial Revolution

Information Age

Family Extended Nuclear Single Parent &2 working parents

Transportation Foot & Horse

Automobile & Trains

Autos & Planes & Computers

Business/Work Family Businesses

Top-down Bureaucracies

Collaborative Teamwork

Education

Toffler, Third Wave, 1980 & PowerShift 1990)

Oral, Limited Books

Books, TV, Videos, Written Word

Digital, Hyper kids, Internet

OR ARE THEY?OR ARE THEY?

Universities are Moving Toward Change with Online Education

David Jakes, Square Pegs in Round Holes, TechLearning, 5-31-2007

University Commitment

• Vision and Mission Statement

• Technology Support for Learners including Faculty

• Predictable Course Design

• Moodle, eCollege, Blackboard

• Faculty Training

Faculty Training:Are Our Brains Wired Differently?

Faculty Training in PedagogyTeach the Teachers!

• Coach & Engage Learners Online

• Strategies for Collaborative Learning and Team Work

• Students Share Work with Others in the Class and in the World

• Authentic Assessment & Rubrics

• Multiple Intelligences of Gardner

• Delivery of Instruction

Plain English Helps

• Plain English tech skills to keep up with your students

• Videos and RSS in Plain English

• Wikis in Plain English

• CoolCatTeacher Blog

Delivery• E-books and journal articles• Podcasts and Videos• Internet – the Next Frontier• Wikipedia (!)• Cooperative & Collaborative Learning• Team Projects & Activities• Discussions• Computer Conferencing• PowerPoints with Audio/Video Clips

Demonstration of Learning

• Blogs

• Wikis

• Presentation Tools

• Real-Life Related Projects

• Inspiration Concept Maps

• Traditional Technologies: spreadsheets, databases, tables, PowerPoint

• At Times Negotiated

Reward System Must Change

• Online Publications – several a year

• E-Conferences

• Digital Products

• Promotion and Tenure – Tech Use in Classes (not online delivery)

• Ownership of Intellectual Property

• Office Hours at Home

Problems: Plagiarism

• University Policy

• www.turnitin.com

• Change in Voice

• Writing Center

• Copyright & Fair Use Laws

Problems: Expensive

• Faculty Time

• 5% Teaching Budget (Tony Bates)

• “Lone Ranger” needs Colleagues

• Tech Support

Problem: Research Needed