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Global Movements &Cultural Changes in
Technology
Cable GreeneLearning Director
Hold On!
“We are in the midst of a technological, economic, and organizational
transformation that allows us to negotiate the terms of freedom, justice, and productivity in the
information society”Yochai Benkler
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lonewolf23/1570632701/
Why does it matter? seamless connection
of people, resources & knowledge
digitization of content virtual, mobile,
personal global platform for
collaboration outsourcing open-sourcing blurring of boundaries
In a flat world, the artists, the synthesizers of ideas will rule.
And they will use web 2.0 software standards, and practices to distribute their ideas.
And we can makeall of our “digital stuff”available toall people…and most of itwill get used...by someone.
"According to an IBM study, by 2010, the amount of digital
information in the world will double every 11 hours."
http://elearning101.org
The digital universe in 2007 was equal to almost 45 gigabytes (GB) of digital information for
every person on earth …
…or the equivalent of over 17 billion 8 GB iPhones.
http://elearning101.org
Choices:
(1) Open up andleverage global input
OR
(2) close up shop
How do we Deal with This?
We are preparing students for
jobs that don’t yet exist, using
technologies that haven’t been
invented, to solve problems we
don’t even know are problems yet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHWTLA8WecI
(1) Engage Web 2.0
Stuff (read & write)
Web 2.0 Concepts
participatingcollaborating
file sharing
tagging
connecting
social softwareSocial networking
social bookmarkinguser-generated
information cloudscrowdsourcing
blogging
wikis
creating
INNOVATIONfeeding
THE SOCIAL WEB
networking
community
interacting
social graph
swarm effect
viral speed
widget commenting
~ a brand new language ~
perpetual beta
- Elaine Talbert
http://www.go2web20.net
RSS
Social Networking
Social Bookmarking
http://delicious.com
Wiki
Share Slides (and use others’)
http://www.slideshare.net
Share Video
Online Office Hours: System License!
Blog
http://www.blogger.com
(2) eLearningWhy call it
“eLearning?”
“Distance” is about geographic separation.
“eLearning” is about leveraging the unique affordances of digital technologies to support new ways of learning in new spaces. Online, Hybrid, Enhanced
“eLearning”
eLearning in Context
Growth in online enrollments far exceeds overall enrollment growth.
CTC system FTE growth Fall 2007 up 1%, online enrollments increased 15% Online + hybrid = 19.6%
3.5 million students are taking at least one online course = 20%of all U.S. higher education students.
Washington Community & Technical CollegesOnline Courses: Fall 07
13,473 FTE online equivalent to 2.5 Community Colleges
Over 72,000 students learn online each year
45% of all CTC graduates earn 15 or more credits via eLearning
Completion Rates
http://www.sbctc.edu/college/dl/AllCompletionRates_eLearning.xls
Growth in Online CoursesFall FTE: 1998-2010
1999-2007 growth = 715%
Growth in Online CoursesAnnual Enrollment: 1998-2010
1999-2007 growth = 426%
Why does this growth curve
matter?
Educate More Citizens
HECB Master Plan I. Raise educational attainment to
create prosperity, opportunity Policy Goal: Increase the total number of
degrees and certificates produced annually to achieve Global Challenge State benchmarks.
By 2018, raise mid-level degrees and certificates to 36,200 annually, an increase of 9,400 degrees annually.
… if you don’t offer online courses and excellent online student services … someone else will… and students will choose.
(3) Open Educational Resources
Because when we cooperate and share, we all win – exponentially.
Reedʼs Law: Networks grow [in value] exponentially by the number of nodes.
It’s a social justice issue: everyone has the right to access global knowledge.
Why is “Open” Important?
Institute for the Future whitepaper: Technologies of Cooperation
Definition of OER
Digitized materials, offered freely and openly for educators, students, to use and re-use for teaching, learning and research.
http://topics.developmentgateway.org/openeducation
What about Copyright / IP?CC Video
- JSB
OpenLearn (UK)
OCW – MIT China Open Resources for Education has
translated 109 MIT OCW courses into Chinese.
Rice Connexions
(a few) Open Content Repositories
Kunle Adejumo, Engineering student
at Ahmadu Bello Universityin Zaria, Nigeria
“Last semester, I had a course in metallurgical engineering. I didn’t have notes, so I went to OCW. I downloaded a course outline on this, and also some review questions, and these helped me gain a deeper understanding of the material.”
Making a Difference – Student Use
and there is this smallcollection of articles:
What are Open Textbooks?
“Open textbooks” are free, online, open-access textbooks. The content of open textbooks is licensed to allow anyone to use, download, customize, or print without expressed permission from the author.
http://www.maketextbooksaffordable.org
Examples of Free, Open Textbooks
Why do we Need Open Textbooks? 2005 GAO report: College textbook prices have
risen at twice the rate of annual inflation over the last two decades
At 2-year public institutions, the average cost of books and supplies per first-time, full-time student (’03-’04) was $886 = almost 75% of the cost of tuition and fees $898 at 4-year public institutions, about 26% of the cost
of tuition and fees
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d05806.pdf
May, 2007: Dept of Ed.
http://www.maketextbooksaffordable.org/course_correction.pdf
We must get rid of our “not invented here” attitude regarding others’ content move to: "proudly borrowed from there"
Content is not a strategic advantage
Nor can we (or our students) afford it: Students want open, free textbooks Students want access to the global courses
Hey Higher Ed!
“As uncomfortable a proposition as this new openness may be for some, I believe it is the future of higher education.”
In web 2.0, everything is public & higher education needs to
get used to it.
Future of Openness in Education
David Wiley 2006. Open source, openness, and higher education.
(4) Strategic Technology
Plan
Strategic Technology Plan
Long-term planning to infuse innovative, student-centered technologies and transform learning throughout the CTC system.
Structural shift to student-centric applications, services and development processes.
Leverage technology, services and content across the 34 Colleges.
Plan approved by: WACTC & SBCTC
What we learned from Students 24/7/365 online access to courses and student
services faculty to be proficient with technologies access to better online library resources consistency in the technology tools across all
courses and Colleges access to online textbooks to lower costs and
reduce paper use 100% wireless campus
What we learned from Faculty
faculty believe technology helps them teach more effectively (87%)
faculty turn to other faculty for information about new learning technologies (72%)
student expectations motivate faculty to learn more about technology (69%)
Bottom Line
Accountability Shared technology, support services and content is a
responsible use of public funds.
Accessibility All students, faculty and staff need access to enterprise
eLearning & administrative systems and support services to compete in the global market.
Affordability No College can afford all necessary eLearning &
administrative systems & support services individually.
What Happens if weDon’t Change?
Google, Amazo
n, Apple, O
pen Sourc
e,
Open Content, O
pen Textbooks…
Higher EducationFu
nct
ion
al P
oss
ibili
ties
Time
Harder to catch-up …
Or even understand.
Organizing knowledge networks has traditionally been the role of higher education.
Higher Education will shift from organization as silo, to organization as node.
Shift to Node
Parting Thought…
Is the network to the point where we can challenge traditional models of pedagogy, publishing, and how we use digital technologies?
If so, how will your curriculum and methods of learning change, assuming that today’s technology will be readily available to both you and your students?
http://blog.oer.sbctc.edu http://blog.elearning.sbctc.edu
Dr. Cable [email protected] (360) 704-4334Twitter: cgreen