New Frameworks for Teaching and Learning Bertram C. Bruce Nicholas C. Burbules Scott D. Johnson James A. Levin

Your input Write down what you think is the most important issue concerning technology and the College. Take about 5 minutes.

Changes The computer center The laptop

Technology in Education: Who, Where, When, What & Why? Technology Studies in the College of Education Nicholas C. Burbules Interactive Whitepaper

How? Involves taking ends and purposes as givens Obscures form/content issues “Delivery system” metaphor Innovations in how –Collaboration –Visualization –Simulations

Who? Issues of access and equity –Beyond technical access –Form/content as potentially exclusionary –Two-tiered society, world Who are the online learners? Who are the online teachers? –Role of certification

Where? Changing conceptions of space and time Where does learning occur? –Inside/outside classrooms, schools –Competitors

When? Asynchronous communication and learning –Changing ideas about convenience, scheduling –Thinking outside the frame Lifelong learning as a literal possibility

What? How content issues are changed by technology –What we assume are essential knowledge and skills –Boundaries of content areas, interdisciplinarity –What we know and how we know it Learning about technology as a content issue

Why? Traditional work and citizenship aims Rates of change Beyond content mastery –Flexible learning skills –Capacity to adapt to complex and rapidly changing environments –Critical reflection and evaluation of technology

Context for Change Technology Studies in the College of Education Scott D. Johnson

Analyzing Context SWOTSWOT trengths eaknesses pportunities hreats

Strengths International Reputation Established Relationships Existing Programs Existing Courses Distributed Expertise Faculty Readiness Research Potential

Weaknesses Lack of Program Vision Lack of Established Program Varied Reputation Program Duplication Disjointed Course Offerings Inadequate Facilities Limited Faculty Lines

Opportunities To Become a Recognized Leader To Improve Educational Practice To Influence Technology Policy To Attract Funding To Expand Graduate Enrollment To Develop Future Leaders

Threats Internal Competition External Competition Rapidly Changing Field Terminology Narrow Views of COE The Pogo Syndrome

Conceptualizing the Program Technology Studies in the College of Education James A. Levin

Four Areas of Study Social/Critical Studies Learning Theory and Pedagogy Design, Development, and Implementation Research and Evaluation

Social/Critical Studies Digital content: reliability; hate sites; pornography Access; power Changes in common knowledge Corporate influence Plagiarism, ownership Surveillance; control Changes in the nature of work

Learning Theory and Pedagogy Learning in new ways through the use of new technologies Learning how to use new technologies and how to learn how to learn Learning about new technologies and their implications for work and social life

Design, Development, and Implementation Online courses Support for online communities Simulations Remote instrumentation Virtual reality -- the CAVE Lego/Logo

Research and Evaluation Strengths in Evaluation Strengths in Research on Technologies in Education Increasing demand for expertise in the evaluation of instructional technologies –On campus –Nationwide –Globally

Next Steps Technology Studies in the College of Education Bertram C. Bruce

Next Steps: teaching ePortfolio for every student Ph.D. in Technology Studies Online programs in every Department Think globally about teaching & research

Next Steps: infrastructure Center on research & evaluation on technology Formalize NCSA relationship NSF KDI $50M Increase the number of faculty involved with technology

Next Steps: leadership Play a central role in UI-OnLine Participate in standards debates Convene an international conference Rethink the College’s mission

Questions?

Educational Programs Technology Strand Increase the number of Online Courses and Programs Inservice Courses & Programs Develop Doctoral Program Research in Technology Studies Implications for Virtually All Courses

Collaborations College of Education NCSA Library & Information Science Art & Design Foreign Language Lab Professional Writing Lab Speech Communication Collaboratory Beckman Institute CAVE Biology Workbench College of Engineering

Research and Evaluation Examining social consequences of the digital culture Thinking about teaching and learning in new ways New tools and media that enhance learning Ways to measure success

Funding Opportunities Department of Education NSF initiatives Sloan, Mellon, Whitaker Foundations Funding for schools and communities

Leadership NSF initiatives ISBE standards New ways of teaching in every department UI Online Indiana U, Penn State, ILS,... Stukel: Need for critical look at new technologies