Learning Technology Forum for Faculty

Dr. Alex HillsDistinguished Service Professor

Carnegie Mellon Universityahills@cmu.edu

Learning Technology

Forum For Faculty

What UA is doing nowWhat UA could do in the future

Learning Technology Forum

What UA is doing now

Professors are positive about using classroom technology

Professors are positive about using course management systems (Blackboard and UASOnline)

Why do professors use learning technology?

How students say learning technology affects their

academic success?

How often do professors request … and use … technology – equipped

classrooms?

What do faculty say about technology-equipped classroom

reliability?

CMS is next to the top technology students wish instructors used

more.

How do faculty rate UA online systems (OLSs)?

How do students rate UA online systems (OLSs)?

What value do specific applications have … to faculty?

What value do specific applications have … to students?

Learning Technology Forum

What UA could do in the future

One vision of learning

A classroom isn’t just one placeTechnology is an important part of students’

lives

An approach:• Presentation of fact-based material (one way

communication): outside class• Interaction and activities: in class

A vision of learning

Duke University“Changing the Classroom”

Video – mpegor

http://www.cisco.com/web/strategy/education/duke_university_transforms_learning.html

A vision of learning

Duke University“Open Chemistry Course”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=CmZtGPhiAac

Today’s technology tools

University infrastructure• Classroom technology• Online systemsMobile devicesTablet computers – iPad, Kindle, Nook, etc.• 29% of Americans own themSocial networks – Facebook, Twitter, etc.

Apple iBooks

Textbooks for iPad• Interactive• Diagrams• Photos • Videos

Apple iBooks

Students can:• Find definitions• Search• Highlight text• Take notes

Apple iBooks

Professors can:

• Create iBooks

University learning infrastructure

Purdue University case study• Publishing (Jetpack)• Video sharing (Doubletake) • Media sharing (Mixable)• Social networking (Hotseat)• Progress monitoring (Signals)

“Jetpack”

A new kind of coursepack• Published to mobile devicesCapabilities• Documents• Images• Customized interactivityhttp://www.itap.purdue.edu/studio/jetpack/

“Hotseat”

Social networking“Micro-discussion”In classOutside classVideo:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTT-MAftkCc&feature=player_embedded

What do you think?