2012 Celebration of Teaching and Learning

2012 Celebration of Teaching and Learning Envisioning Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age

The Digital Age

Why are we here?

Learning Happens Everywhere . . . All The Time Johnson, L., Smith, R., Willis, H., Levine, A., & Haywood, K. (2011). The 2011 horizon report. Austin, TX: The New Media Consortium. Picture: http://en.flossmanuals.net/class-acts/ch015_thexoisateachersdreammachine/

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Population • Responses from 3,000 students at 1,179 colleges and universities provided a nationally representative sample of students • Data were weighted to match statistics from the National Center of Education Statistics for the composition of college students in the United States on the following variables: Year (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior) Age Institution type (public, private, for-profit) Gender Institution size Region Institution type (4-year vs. 2-year) Ethnicity Major of study Dahlstrom, E., Grunwald, P., de Boor, T., & Vockley, M (2011). ECAR national study of students and information technology in higher education, 2011. Educause Center for Applied Research.

Your perspective: Clickers Have you used Clickers to teach, mentor, and/or communicate with students in the past year? A:Yes B: No

Students’ perspective: Clickers Tell us, which of the following [technolgies] your instructors used to teach, mentor and communicate with you in the past year.

Your perspective: Email Thinking about the most recent school year, how often did you [use email], whether it was for school or personal purposes? A: Several times a day B: Once a day C: A few times a week D: Less often E: Do not use

Students’ perspective: Email Thinking about the most recent school year, how often did you [use email], whether it was for school or personal purposes?

Your perspective: text messaging Thinking about the most recent school year, how often did you [use text messaging], whether it was for school or personal purposes? A: Several times a day. B: Once a day. C: A few times a week. D: Less often E: Do not use

Students’ perspective: text messaging Thinking about the most recent school year, how often did you [use text messaging], whether it was for school or personal purposes?

Your perspective: blogs Thinking about the most recent school year, how often did you [use blogs], whether it was for school or personal purposes? A: Several times a day. B: Once a day. C: A few times a week. D: Less often E: Do not use

Students’ perspective: blogs Thinking about the most recent school year, how often did you [use blogs], whether it was for school or personal purposes?

Your perspective: YouTube Thinking about the most recent school year, how often did you [use YouTube], whether it was for school or personal purposes? A: Several times a day. B: Once a day. C: A few times a week. D: Less often E: Do not use

Students’ perspective: YouTube Thinking about the most recent school year, how often did you [use YouTube], whether it was for school or personal purposes?

Your perspective: Twitter Thinking about the most recent school year, how often did you [use Twitter], whether it was for school or personal purposes? A: Several times a day. B: Once a day. C: A few times a week. D: Less often E: Do not use

Students’ perspective: Twitter Thinking about the most recent school year, how often did you [use Twitter], whether it was for school or personal purposes?

Your perspective: What is your experience with incorporating technology in the classroom specifically? A: I am a novice with incorporating technology in the classroom. B: I have incorporated some technology into some of my courses. C: I have incorporated some technology into all of my courses. D: I regularly use technology for all of my courses. E: I am an expert with incorporating technology in the classroom.

Your perspective: How familiar are you with how technology can be used to promote student learning? A: I have a very low level of familiarity. B: I have a low level of familiarity. C: I have a moderate level of familiarity. D: I have a high level of familiarity. E: I have a very high level of familiarity.

Your perspective: What is your primary goal for attending the Celebration? (please choose one) A: Better understand the implications of digital environments for college pedagogy broadly. B: Understand key components of best practices using technology across the curriculum. C: Gain hands-on experience using new instructional technologies and tools. D: Networking with your colleagues. E: Reflecting on your teaching practices

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For Today . . . • Help you think more critically about your teaching and how technology can help you be more effective • Provide resources and tools • Engage you in rich conversations – both face to face and digitally – with colleagues • Leave you feeling excited and energized by the possibilities that exist in this digital age

2012 Celebration of Teaching and Learning