1. Topic 4: Social Issue Dan Ru ISYM-540-P 07/30/2009

2. Technology-enhanced learning (TEL) Computer, digital technology “Pedagogy empowered by digital technology” Planned teaching/learning experience Company: employee training University: distance education 80s in China: TV-university

3. Technology-Enhanced Learning Goals Support any learning activity through technology Provide socio-technical innovations Improving efficiency and cost effectiveness Benefits Access to quality education Affordable education Convenience and flexibility to learners Reducing environmental impact

4. Navy e-Learning Knowledge management and reusability Available to military members active duty Retired disable Certificate courses Military training civilian skill sets E-learning system Provide learning objectives Evaluate the progress of student

5. e-Learning Content Development

6. Development E-learning 1.0 First 10 years Focus on using internet Replicate instructor-led experience Lead learner through content Provide a wide set of interactions, experiences, assessments, simulations E-learning 2.0 Built around collaboration Emphasis social learning Conversation and grounded interaction Use social software, social networks Virtual classroom

8. E-learning 2.0 Social software Blogs, wikis, podcasts Virtual worlds (Second Life) Social networks Online learning communities Test preparation Language education Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) Handheld computers Cell phones Virtual classroom – Live online presentation (Temple Fox School)

9. E-learning 2.0

10. 3D Virtual Learning Environments Second Life become virtual classroom in colleges and universities Harvard University University of Edinburgh (UK) Open University (UK) Most widespread – Language learning Many universities Mainstream language institutes Private language schools

11. Market e-Learning industry worth over $53 billion Basic enabler of e-learning Internet Multimedia Three key sectors of e-learning industry Content Technology Services Covers a wide range of instructional material that can be delivered On CD-ROM, DVD Over a local area network (LAN) Or on the Internet

12. Growth Industry Self-paced (asynchronous) – Continuously grew – Highest in 2007 to 20% – First drop in 2008 to 16% Virtual class (synchronous) – Dropping year-by-year – From 16% in 2005 – To 8% in 2008 High Education Rapidly growth By 2006, nearly 3.5 million students Majority of – higher education institutions – for-profit institutions Half of – Private schools – non-profit schools Online doctoral programs – developed at Leading research universities