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NUTN Network2011:Next Generation Learning Challenges Panel

NUTN Network2011:Next Generation Learning

Challenges Panel

Alexandra PickettSUNY Learning Network

The SUNY SLN "Catch-up and Complete" Enhanced Blended Learning Initiative

Steve RitterCarnegie Learning

The Mathematics Fluency Data Collaborative

Chris SpragueInquus Corporation (OpenStudy)

Combining open courseware with a social learning network for scalable & effective blended learning


Next Generation LearningChallenges

… is a collaborative, multi-year initiativecreated to address the barriers to educationalinnovation and tap the potential of technologyto dramatically improve college readiness andcompletion in the United States.

http://nextgenlearning.org/the-program


NGLC Partners

• EDUCAUSE• League for Innovation in the Community College• International Association for K-12 Online

Learning (iNACOL)• Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)

Funding is being provided by the Bill & MelindaGates Foundation & The William and Flora

Hewlett Foundation.


Wave I Challenges

• Open Core Courseware• Blended Learning• Deeper Learning• Learner Analytics

http://nextgenlearning.org/the-grants/wave-1-challenges


Learn more

• http://nextgenlearning.org/

@NextGenLC#nglc


SUNY Learning NetworkAlexandra M. Pickett

• The SUNY SLN "Catch-up andComplete" Enhanced Blended LearningInitiative

http://nextgenlearning.org/the-grants/wave-I-winners#34

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young adult (19-26) low-wage working single parents from underserved populations

Organizational Capacity:Supports

1.SUNY Learning Network

2.Aligns with SUNY Chancellor’snew strategic plan

3.2 SUNY campus partners: HCCCand FLCC

Enhanced Blended OnlineDevelopmental Math

Enhanced Blended OnlineDegree Program

Factors correlatedwith low persistence:

•Poor academicperformance history•First-generation studentlack of experience with howsome things work•Career goal uncertainty•Costs•Low engagement/competing priorities

Key Program Features:

1.Blended online coursescollaboratively developed& implemented across 2SUNY institutions.

2.Collaboration on: courseobjectives, content,assessments, designs

3.Learning Concierges &digital-age librarians

4.Existing SLN onlinecourses and faculty &OER and/or publisherdigital content/textbooks

Human Capital:1.Inter-institutional faculty teams

2.SLN & Campus-based BlendedOnline instructional designers

3.SLN HelpDesk & SUNYdigital-age Librarians

4.Campus Student Success Staff

5.SLN senior researcher & gradassistants

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Long-term Impacts:

1.Positive Disruptive Change in SUNY!

2.eTextbook initiative

3.Persistence 60%

4.Scale adoption = increaseenrollments 15-20% per year

TechnicalSolutions/Resources:1.Cognitive Tutor2.Smarthinking3.Starfish & SNAPP4.Social NetworkingStudent Commons5.OCL/Digital PublisherContent

Approaches• Mobile learning strategies• Adaptive learning• Learning & Nudge

analytics• Rich media content• Social networking• Online tutoring

Short-term Outcomes:

1.A SUNY Blended Learning Initiativewith a purpose and focus.

2.Collaboration on blended degreeprogram at 2 SUNY institutions.

3.Improved student outcomes.

4.The experimental group will persist& complete at rates 35% higher thanthe control group

SUNY’s SLN Catch-up & Complete Enhanced Blended Learning Initiative

Barriers:

•Money•Time•Other initiatives•Competing interests•Faculty buy-in

Online Learning Community

• Learning PresenceResearch

• Program Evaluation &Continuous Improvement

• Lessons Learned& Best Practices

NGLC collaborations•openstudy

•Cognitive Tutor

•UCF Blendkit2011

•ICCOC best practices

ReducePoverty

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Learn more

• http://wiki.sln.suny.edu/x/lQN4• http://wiki.sln.suny.edu/x/PgOP

@alexpickett

[email protected]


Carnegie LearningSteve Ritter

• The Mathematics Fluency DataCollaborative



MFDC Partners

• Implementation– Carnegie Learning– Derek Lomas (Playpower)

• Design– Jan Plass (NYU Games for Learning Institute)– Tiffany Barnes (UNCC Game2Learn)

• Testing and Analysis– John Stamper (CMU Pittsburgh Science of Learning Center)– Mary Monroe-Ellis (Pellissippi State Community College)– Margaret McLaughlin (Carlow College)– SBCTC– Boise State


Procedural Fluency

• How do you know?

Which is greater: 1

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Which is greater: 3

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Research• Siegler (1999): good, no-so-good, perfectionists

– Strategy selection (common numerator, complement, benchmark)– Perfectionists need time pressure– Number sense

• Need to prevent shallow learning

Which is greater: 1

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If numerator is 1, smallerdenominator is bigger


Race game: Snowboard Skin


Design for Experimentation

• Items read from XML at runtime• Various parameters in XML [speeds, etc.]• Pluggable

– Images– Feedback

• In-game• Post-game

– scoring

• Open source (HTML/Javascript)


Measuring Learning

Improvement within game is not enough• Transfer

– To different game, same concepts– To cognitive tutor (problem solving)– To external measures (tests)

• Retention• Accelerated Future Learning• Desire for Future Learning


Join us

• www.fluencychallenges.org• mathseries.carnegielearning.com

[email protected]


OpenStudyChris Sprague

• Make the World Your Study GroupCombining open courseware with a social learningnetwork for scalable and effective blended learning



We are Making the WorldOne Big Study Group

Founders (3) Grants

Chris SpragueCEO

Ashwin RamCSO, GaTech Prof

Preetha RamCLO, Emory Dean

Technology

Partners

foursquare tech stackAI Expertise In House

8 OpenCourseWare Sites13 Open Education Resource Sites

Employees (4 full-time)Antonio Salazar, Chief Software Engineer

Siddharth Gupta, UX Designer

Jon Birdsong, Business & Customer Dev


OpenStudy: Billions teacheach other

Moments in Scaling Public Education

Global StudentPopulation


NGLC Goals

1. Scale OpenStudy to 100,0002. Increase engagement3. Increase retention

Our Solution:Massively Multiplayer Study Groups


• Real dialogue• Collaboration• Peer-validation• No prior knowledge


• Evolved Profiles• Social Motivation• Social Capital• Proud Progression


Early Results =More Effective Learning

1. Time on task (19m per session)2. Immediate feedback (Dialogue, Validation)3. Prior Knowledge (peer experts)

Students (65,000)170 countries

1,600 schools

40K questions/mo

75% answered within 5 min


Thank You


Check it out

• http://openstudy.com/@spraguer

@openstudy#openstudy

#[email protected]


Questions• Alexandra M. Pickett

Associate Director, SUNY Learning Networkhttp://wiki.sln.suny.edu/display/SLNNGLC/[email protected]

• Steve Ritter, Ph.D.Founder and Chief Scientist, Carnegie Learningwww.fluencychallenges.org & [email protected]

• Chris SpragueCEO and co-founderhttp://openstudy.com/[email protected]

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