jym brittain, director center for teaching and learning northeastern state university

Crystal Ball Gazing:

A look at one possible future of how

education can be transformed by

technology.

Jym Brittain, Director Center for Teaching and LearningNortheastern State University

Current “Leading Edge”

● Distance Learning

● Podcasting

Example Podcast

Rationale of Prediction● The Goals of the distance learning program at NSU are:

· making educational opportunities more affordable for students;· increasing student access by increasing scheduling flexibility;· increasing student access by making courses available at convenient locations;· improving the quality of course offerings;· increasing NSU's access to new audiences;· increasing enrollments;· creating opportunities to faculty development

● “…our state’s future is going to be determined,

in large part, by our ability to educate our

citizens so they can compete globally.

Currently, we are below the national average in

the percentage of our population with college

degrees, so there is much to do.

● Oklahoma is fortunate that Gov. Brad Henry

and our Legislature value higher education as

an engine for economic growth “

● January 2007 :: Message From Chancellor Glen

D. Johnson

Prediction

Handheld or Mobile Learning

Current Mobile Technology● Presentation devices

● Podcast receivers

● Multimedia capable

● Internet devices

● - Small screens

● - Slow net access

● - Other limitations?

UBIQUITOUS

Emerging Technology

Connection Rates

http://www.phoneplusmag.com/articles/825/71h241551435767.html?src=/wireless.html

NTT DoCoMo achieves 5Gbps downlink in 4G field trialsPosted Feb 11th 2007 www.engadget.com

Implications

Current Technology

Growth in Online Learning

Increased Access

Scheduling Flexibility

Location Flexibility

Tied to network availability

Text presentation limitations

Prediction

Explosive Growth

Universal Access (location and time)

Multimedia Delivery

What’s Needed

● Infrastructure – Blanket coverage

● Instructional Models

● Authoring/Delivery tools

● Professional Development

● Patience

Questions?

Jym BrittainCenter for Teaching and LearningNortheastern State University918-444-5859brittaij@nsuok.edu