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A 21st century learning environment
1. COHERE 2012
A 21st Century Learning
Environment?
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Digital Engagement for the “New”
Millennials?
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2. Net Generation?
Millenial?
Digital Native?
Grown Up Digital?
21st Century Learner?
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3. Questioning the cliché…
Are students “connected”?
Are they “connected” to their learning?
Are their classes “connected” to them?
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4. Evolution …
The “Student Learning Environment
Survey”
Genesis:
ECAR
(Educause Center for Applied Research)
Annual Survey of Undergrads (since 2004)
Students and Information Technology
http://www.educause.edu/ecar
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5. Evolution …
The “Student Learning Environment
Survey”
Adaptation:
University of Lethbridge
(Curriculum Re-Development Centre)
Annual Survey of Undergrads (since 2009)
… about the “Learning” not the “Technology”
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10. Evolving Foci …
2009 2010
• device ownership • technologies for
• internet connectivity course work and
• digital competencies personal use
• productivity and • campus workspaces
communication • mobile access on
• social networking campus
• learning modalities
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11. Evolving Foci …
2011 2012 (in progress)
• campus computers • campus learning
• technical requisites environments
• informal campus • classroom
learning spaces environments
• laptops and mobile • laptops in class
devices in class • tablets in class
• smartphones
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21. If not why not?
Laptop Mobile Device
Reason (% of 442 (% of 263
respondents) respondents)
I do not own a laptop / mobile
10.0% 55.9%
device
It is not applicable to my
25.6% 41.8%
coursework
I do not find it useful in class 69.0% 46.8%
The instructor does not allow
8.1% 11.8%
it’s use in class
Internet access (wifi) is
9.0% 3.8%
inadequate 21
22. If not why not?
Laptop Mobile Device
Reason (% of all (% of all
respondents) respondents)
I do not own a laptop / mobile
3.2% 10.5%
device
It is not applicable to my
8.1% 7.9%
coursework
I do not find it useful in class 21.8% 8.8%
The instructor does not allow
2.6% 2.2%
it’s use in class
Internet access (wifi) is
2.8% 0.7%
inadequate 22
26. SLES-Related Research
Projects …
• Faculty Level-of-Adoption Survey
• Course Capture Research
• Online-Testing Centre Survey
• Learning Environment Evaluation
Project
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27. For discussion …
Who are the digital navigators and digital
passengers?
When is connectivity engagement? Why?
When is it not? Why not?
What does a 21st century learning
environment really look like? Why?
What needs to change? What doesn’t?
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28. References
Bennett, S., Maton, K, & Kervin, L. (2008). The ‘digital natives’ debate:
A critical review of the evidence. British Journal of Educational
Technology, 39(5), 775-786.
Churches, A. Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy. Retrieved 01/04/20090 from
http://edorigami.wikispaces.com
EDUCAUSE. (2012). ECAR Study of undergraduate students and
information technology, 2012. Author. Retrieved 25/09/2012
from http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/ecar-study-
undergraduate-students-and-information-technology-2012
Jones, C. et al. (2010). Net generation or Digital natives: Is there a
distinct new generation entering university? Computers &
Education (54), 722-733.
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29. References
Oblinger, D. and Oblinger, J. (Ed.) (2005). Educating the Net
Generation. EDUCAUSE. Available electronically at
www.educause.edu/educatingthenetgen/
Prensky, M. (2006). Listen to the natives. Educational Leadership, 63
(4), 8-13.
Prensky, M. (2009). H. Sapiens Digital: From digital immigrants and
digital natives to digital wisdom. Innovate: Journal of Online
Education, 5(3).
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30. SLES Team:
Doug Orr – University of Lethbridge
Dave Hinger – University of Lethbridge
Tyler Heaton – University of Lethbridge
Bernie Wirzba – University of Lethbridge
Anirban Kar – University of Victoria
Contact:
Doug Orr
(doug.orr@uleth.ca)
403-332-4063
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Notas del editor
Introduction
The 21st Century Cliché:net generation, millennial, digital native, grown-up digital, 21st century learner, etc, etc
Questioning the cliché …Are students connected?Are they connected to their learning?Are their classes connected to them?
Evolution of the Student Learning Environment Survey (SLES)ECAR (Educause Center for Applied Research)since 2004 – focus on information technologiessignificant longitudinal data
Evolution of the Student Learning Environment Survey (SLES)U of L SLESannual since 2009focus on the “Learning Environment” not the “Learning Technologies”all undergraduate students (main and satellite campuses)
Evolution of the Student Learning Environment Survey (SLES)Evolving/Adaptive/Responsive
Evolving/Adaptive/Responsive“context”traditional, contemporary, innovative delivery modalitiesemergent learning technologies and environmentsstudent capabilities, capacities, and expectationssynchronicity and asynchronicity
SLES Foci: 2009/2010/2011/20122009device ownership, connectivity, capabilities, competenciesproductivity, communication, social networking2010technologies for course work and personal usecampus workspacesmobile accesslearning modalities
SLES Foci: 2009/2010/2011/20122011use of campus vs personal devicestechnical requisites for learninginformal campus learning spaceslaptops and mobile devices in class2012 (currently in progress)campus learning environmentsclassroom environments laptops, tablets, and smartphones in class
“Are students connected?”in 200995% with “high-speed” internet at “home”
“Are students connected?”in 2009only 20% own a “smartphone” but 80% have a “mp3 player”
“Are students connected?”by 201190% own an internet capable “mobile device” (smartphone, tablet, etc) – a 350% increase since 2011
“Are students connected?”by 201190% own an internet capable “mobile device” (smartphone, tablet, etc) – a 350% increase since 201197% own a laptop computer (90% in 2011)
“Are students connected?”by 201181% bring a laptop and/or other internet-capable mobile device to class
“Are students connected?”by 201181% bring a laptop and/or other internet-capable mobile device to classlaptops = 68.3 % but mobile devices = 81.0%
“Are students connected?”ref: ECAR 2012 (p. 13) - device ownership and use for course work
“Are students connected to their learning?”Laptop / Mobile Device use in classtaking notes, accessing resources, accessing the LMS, collaborating (75-90%)… and “other” activities (70%)
“Are students connected to their learning?”Students who are not connecteddon’t own devicesdon’t find them usefulBut …
“Are students connected to their learning?”Students who are not connecteddon’t own devicesdon’t find them usefulnote: diff btwn laptops & mobile devices“myth buster” not because faculty do not allow their use!! < 3%
“Are their classes connecting to them?”student accessing LMS Moodle migration increasing faculty use of Moodle to support f2f, blended, and online delivery
“Are their classes connecting to them?”student accessing LMS Moodle migration increasing faculty use of Moodle to support f2f, blended, and online delivery
“Are their classes connecting to them?”other BL/OL modalities and technologies
Related Research:LoACourse CaptureOnline Testing CentreLearning Environment Evaluation
Discussion:Who are the digital navigators and digital passengers?When is connectivity engagement? Why? When is it not? Why not?What does a 21st century learning environment really look like? Why?What needs to change? What doesn’t?