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Current TrendsMike Camden
Academic Technology
What is InstructionalTechnology?The theory and practice of design, development,
utilization, management, and evaluation of processes and resources for learning
Promotes Communication and InteractivityUnder learning theory, IT can be of service to you
regardless of your teaching styleCognitivism (learner-content interactions)Constructivism (learner-instructor and learner-
learner)What does this mean to faculty?
Identify and implement ways that technology can be used to enhance classes - whether it be the delivery of content, inclusion of interactivities, assessments, course management, etc.
Trends inAcademic TechnologyPortabilityInteractivity/Two way communicationStudent/Faculty generated/controlled
contentManagement/Assessment
PortabilityElectronic student profiles for pre-
professional tracksTeaching, design, professional writing.Grows and goes with the studentChallenges:
StorageWho’s responsibleExpense
SolutionsEasy to use, high capacity, reliable, free tools
Google SitesTools embedded with other services (i.e. LMS)
at no or little extra cost
Interactivity/CommunicationSocial Networks
Facebook (communicate, share, create, coordinate)Student Activities (coordinate, collaborate, share)
BlogsStudent Blogs (create, share, communicate)Faculty/Staff
WikisClass wikis (collaborate, share, communicate, learn)
Wiki Dub French Freshman Forum - Depression
Interest/project wikis
Interactive HardwareWireless Slates
Allows for direct student involvementEnables capture of notes, formulae, graphs, etc Youtube video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=XoaH_DBiuJc)Personal Responders
Youtube video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaQRHzB-Qwc)
Personal Media Players (i.e. iPod)Class related videos that travel with the studentSupplemental lessons through I-tunes UPodcasts to supplement learningStudent generated mediaSee 100 ways to use your iPod to learn and study better:
http://tinyurl.com/2l25dg
Student/Faculty generated/controlled contentExploration/Geography: Google Earth
(earth.google.com)3D Authoring: Google Sketchup
(sketchup.google.com)Website creation: Google Sites
(sites.google.com)Animation, video, webdesign, etc tools are
freely available and very intuitive to use.See A Free Learning Tool for Every Learning
Problem and 101 Free Learning Tools:http://tinyurl.com/48m5urhttp://tinyurl.com/5wcw8t
Management/AssessmentLearning Management Systems
Blackboard vs. Moodle vs. Sakai vs. AngelProvides for course homes, assessment tools,
file repositories, etc.Other Assessment tools
Online assessment generatorsPersonal Responder SystemsCollaborative Tools to assist with individual
objectives and assessments for collaborative group projects.
Overriding ThemesEase of useLearning should drive hardwareLearning should continue outside of the
classroomTech should have an academic purpose
Engagement, interaction, assessment, etc.
Open-source is an optionFree or cheaperMore flexibility
Examples of ways in which I can Help Provide tech recommendations around your ideas for
updating a course Keep you informed about about new technologies Assist with the best use of existing technologies such as
Blackboard, Moodle, blogs, wikis, etc Help develop a solution to a teaching concern Plan an instructional technology project Help design teaching and classroom spaces Find resources needed to carry out a project Co-teach to introduce collaborative technology
W&J ITS WikiSpecific examples of how tech is being used by
W&J facultyhttp://wiki.washjeff.edu/display/hd/Ideas
Fall 2008 Faculty Survey and General Info about some common educational technologieshttp://wiki.washjeff.edu/display/hd/
Info+about+Various+Techs
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