senate education committee

Lisa Dawley, Ph.D.Professor & ChairDept. of Educational Technologylisadawley@boisestate.edu

““...on average, students in ...on average, students in online learning conditions online learning conditions

performed performed betterbetter than those than those receiving face-to-face classes.receiving face-to-face classes.””

Evidence Based Practices of Online Learning, U.S. Dept. of Education, 2009

Reforming Teacher Reforming Teacher EducationEducation

“By almost any standard, many if not most of the nation’s 1,450 schools, colleges, and departments of education are doing a mediocre job of preparing teachers for the realities of the 21st century classroom.”

“America’s university-based teacher preparation programs need revolutionary change--not evolutionary tinkering.

Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education

A diverse network of education scholars, professionals, and candidates who: •Lead research and innovations in online teaching and learning •Model, promote, manage, and evaluate digital-age teaching and learning resources in K-higher education environments •Inspire creativity and expertise in digital media literacies •Design and develop imaginative learning environments  •Empower learners to be evolving digital citizens who advocate cultural understanding and global responsibility •Promote and pattern participatory culture, professional practice, and lifelong learning •Forge connections between research, policy, and practice in educational technology

Innovative VisionInnovative Vision

• Pre-service Technology Integration course• Ed.D. in Curriculum & Instruction, emphasis in

educational technology• M.S. in Educational Technology (M.S.)• Masters in Educational Technology (M.E.T.)• Graduate certificate programs:

• Online Teaching - K12 and adult learners• Technology Integration Specialist• School Technology Coordinator

Brick N Mortar campus;fully online graduate

programs

Degrees & CertificatesDegrees & Certificates

Where EDTECH students live

27% Idaho 65% national 8% international

Largest Graduate Program at Largest Graduate Program at BSUBSU

10181018 12481248

+23%

504504

Ed Tech Enrollments

+148%$1.3M self-support revenue, we imported over $900K revenue into the state this FY

Innovative coursesInnovative coursesYouTube for Educators

Teaching & Learning in Virtual WorldsMobile Learning

Social Network LearningOnline Course Design

Online Teaching in K12 EnvironmentsInteractive Courseware Design

and more!

Innovative Participatory Innovative Participatory NetworksNetworks

•Graduate Student Association (online)•Graduate Assistantships & scholarships (self-funded)•Blogs and LinkedIn for Professional Portfolios•EDTECH Connection•EDTECH Showcase•EDTECH Island•Cool Teacher Podcast•Moodle Social Networking

Graduate Student Association

Cool Teacher Podcast

Blogs

Moodle

EDTECH Island

• 12 graduate courses, $250K tuition

• 8 instructors, multiple Gas

• Avg. 450 unique visitors per week

• Numerous guest speaker events

• “Home” to over 50 international educators

• EDTECH Community group over 1,650 members

• Sandbox, classrooms, amphitheater, and learning centers open to the public

• CAVE Island – Partnership with AECT, iNACOL & ARVEL SIG

EdTechConnection

EDTECH Showcase

ChallengesChallenges Scaling technology systems for online programs at a brick-n-mortar

institution

Adapting policies and processes designed for appropriated campus-based programs to an online self-support program

o Ex., performance bonuses, carryforwards, purchasing, accounting

Keeping lines of communication open between involved stakeholders, i.e., IEN

Policies in schools that inhibit access, i.e., web filtering

Linking Research, Policy & Practice

Innovative ResearchInnovative Research

Who is teaching online, what is their training, and what are their needs?

Who is designing online curriculum, what is their training, and what are their needs?

Online Teacher ExperienceOnline Teacher Experience

• 99% credential teachers

• 27% new to online teaching• Only 2% new to the teaching profession

• 55% 6-15 years of total teaching experience• 18% 16+ years total teaching experience

• 55% Master’s degree+• 46% 45+ hours of training in online teaching

Experienced Workforce

PD Preferences

536 open-ended comments generated 18 themes

1. Time management (71)2. Student responsibility (61)3. Technology Skills (54)4. Communication (54)5. Parental Support (53)6. Isolation (46)7. Workload (42)8. Teacher/student ratio (34)9. Special needs (23)

10.PD issues (22) 11.Administrative support (14) 12.Curriculum issues (12)13.Best practice (12)14.Compensation (11) 15.Accurate assessment (8)16.Credibility (7)17.Copyright/plagiarism (7)18.Organizational skills (5)

What are your unique needs and challenges as a K-12 online

teacher?

In their own words...

Self - Reported Needs

Self - Reported Needs

Idaho K-12 Online Teaching

Endorsement

National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for Teachers

3D GameLab for Teen Leaders

State Department of Education,

Board of Education, Legislature

Innovative research methods

to determine impact on learning

BSU project-based courses and degrees

CEU credit for local school trainingsResearch-based summer camps

Going Virtual research series, INSPIRE & IDLA evaluations, EDTECH

Connection

Linking Research, Policy & Practice

iNACOL, ISTE, SREB

Thank you for helping to lead the evolution!

Questions?