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Introducing the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI). http://www.educause.edu/eli. ELI’s Mission. Advancing learning through IT innovation. Innovation. Learning. ELI Audiences. CIOs Academic officers Librarians Faculty Instructional technologists
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IntroducingtheEDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) http://www.educause.edu/eli
ELI’s Mission Advancing learning through IT innovation Innovation Learning
ELI Audiences • CIOs • Academic officers • Librarians • Faculty • Instructional technologists • Others interested in the intersection of learning and technology
Learning Principles and Practices Learning Technologies Learners Foci
Why Learners? • Supporting successful learning requires an understanding of: • Who learners are • What they need • What they expect • Types of learners considered: • Net Generation • Adult learners • Faculty
Educating the Net Generation • Explores the current generation of learners • Highlights implications for colleges and universities • Includes chapters by students • Available online at no charge
Student/Faculty Questionnaire • Uncovers student and faculty views on student technology use • Compares faculty and student experiences and expectations • Includes process and focus group guides
Net Generation Discovery Tool • Designed to support faculty development • Helps faculty understand the Net Gen and integrate that knowledge into teaching • Series of customizable units for use individually or collectively
Why Learning Principles and Practices? • Advancing learning through IT innovation requires understanding how people learn • Thus, ELI explores the principles and practices that lead to successful learning • ELI also emphasizes models and resources institutions can adapt to their unique needs
Learning Spaces • Explores how space can encourage learning • Principles and key concepts articulated in 13 chapters • Includes more than 30 case studies with images • Available online at no charge
White Papers • Explore effective practices and implementation issues • Topics: • E-portfolios • Net savvy • Authentic Learning Picture courtesy of Cox Hall Computing Center, Emory University
Why Learning Technologies? • New technologies and applications emerge constantly • ELI engages this ever-changing environment to understand: • What technologies are students using? • Which technologies have real teaching and learning potential? • How can institutions use them to support successful learning?
7 Things You Should Know About… • Each monthly brief summarizes an emerging learning technology • Topics often come from student uses • Each brief explores the significance of the technology for teaching and learning
The Horizon Report • Jointly produced with the New Media Consortium (NMC) each year • Spotlights technologies likely to impact teaching and learning in the next one, three, and five years • Available online at no charge
ELI Annual Meeting • Addresses a comprehensive array of teaching, learning, and technology issues through: • General, featured, and concurrent sessions • Poster and innovation demonstration sessions • Experience It sessions • 2007: “Creating a Successful Learning Culture,” January 22–24, Atlanta, Georgia • 2008: “Connecting and Reflecting: Preparing Learners for Life 2.0,” January 28-30, San Antonio, Texas
ELI Focus Sessions • Each addresses a specific teaching, learning, and technology topic over one and a half days • Presentations, demonstrations, and group discussions encourage application on campus • 2008 sessions: • March 18-19, 2008: “Real-World and Technology-Rich: Learning by Doing, Learning in Context,” Raleigh, NC • September 17-18, 2008: “Learning 2.0: Education in a Changing Landscape,” Minneapolis, MN
ELI Web Seminars • Monthly online seminars featuring a range of experts • ELI members participate live or access session archives • Discussion guides • Examples: • Learning spaces • Student success • Assessment
ELI Podcasts • Explore topics using audio, not text • Expert interviews • Event presentations and discussions
Benefits of Membership • Reduced event registration rates • Clear and concise resources on teaching, learning, and technology • Use of ELI-exclusive tools • Access to Web Seminars and archives • Participation in the ELI community • All for an annual membership fee of $2,500
How Do We Join ELI? • Find more information at: http://www.educause.edu/Membership/70 • Join online at:http://www.educause.edu/JoinELI • Or contact Linda Kelley to join: 303-939-0304 or lkelley@educause.edu