1. Teaching and Learning Palisades, New York. August 10, 1998 By David G. Brown Vice President & Dean Wake Forest University--International Center for Computer Enhanced Learning

2. Technology and Learning an Interactive Consideration of How Technology Can Enhance the Core Mission of our College--- i.e. Student Learning

3. -------------Purpose------------ To get YOU thinking How will students and faculty be using computers?

4. FIRST YEAR SEMINAR The Economists’ Way of Thinking A Course Required of All Freshmen Let’s start by thinking about one course, mine.

5. COURSE OBJECTIVES To understand a liberal arts education as an opportunity to study with professors who think by their own set of concepts To learn how to apply economic concepts To learn how to work collaboratively To learn computer skills To improve writing and

6. Learning is enhanced by- Collaboration among Learners Frequent student/faculty dialogue Prompt Feedback Application of Theory Student Self Initiatives Trustful relations Personal & Individual Teaching

7. Results: Compared to Other First Year Courses MoreSameLess How much did you learn?2/31/3-- How much time did you spend?--2/31/3 How much did you enjoy the course?3/3---- the results are rewarding

8. The Wake Forest Experience

9. 3600 undergrads 92% residential 500 each: Med, Law, MBA, PhD $700M endowment Winston-Salem NC Baptist Heritage Tim Duncan (ACC) Maya Angelou 1300 avg SAT 28th USNWR National Research U Top 35 Privates in Barron’s Guide #1 Southeast in Rhodes Scholars 1997 National Debate Champions

10. THE WAKE FOREST PLAN F96: IBM 365XD, 16RAM, 100Mhz, 810MB, CD-ROM, 14.4 modem F97: IBM 380D, 32 RAM, 130Mhz, 1.35GB, CD-ROM, 33.6 modem F98: IBM 380XD, 64 RAM, 233 Mhz, 4.1GB, CD-ROM, 56 modem Thinkpads for all New Every 2 Years Own @ Graduation Wire Everything Standard Software Standard Template IGN for Faculty Keep Old Computers 40+30 New People 50% Faculty Trained 75% CEI Users +$3000 Tuition 4 Year Phase In Pilot Year Plan for 2000 Now Freshmen/Soph

11. Consequences for Wake Forest +Applications & Acceptances +SAT Scores & Class Ranks +Retention & Grad Rates +Satisfaction & Learning +Faculty Recruitment ONE CLLEGE

12. Faculty Survey Results from Wake Forest ===83% say “computers are effective for communicating with students about class related work ===91% say “computers are effective for communicating with faculty colleagues

13. Student Survey Results from Wake Forest ===72% say “computers are effective for communicating with other students about class related work” ===84% say “computers are effective for communicating with faculty about class related work” ===53% interact more with faculty, up from 32%

14. The paradigm shift is the increase in team learning, in collaboration as the standard method for study and work It is not computers! Computers are means only.

15. New Tools for Collaboration enabled by the computer Shared Databases (Course File) Indexed Databases (URLs) Threaded Interactive Conversations (e-mail)

16. The Big Three #1. E-mail #2. Web Pages (for each course) #3. Internet URLs

17. Positioning for the Future What are your institution’s strengths & weaknesses How do you determine your place in an electronic world? What will be your primary student markets--program areas? Degree credit? Geographic span? Age? What are the appropriate delivery technologies next year? 5 years? Etc? What is a realistic staffing plan? Outsourcing? Support personnel? Executive leadership? What institutional partnerships make sense?

18. David G. Brown Vice President and Dean Wake Forest University International Center for Computer Enhanced Learning Winston-Salem, N.C. 27109 336-758-4878 e-mail: brown@wfu.edu http//:www.wfu.edu/~brown fax: 336-758-4875