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NUTN Network2011:
Next Generation Learning
Challenges Panel
Alexandra Pickett
SUNY Learning Network
The SUNY SLN "Catch-up and Complete" Enhanced Blended Learning Initiative
Steve Ritter
Carnegie Learning
The Mathematics Fluency Data Collaborative
Chris Sprague
Inquus Corporation (OpenStudy)
Combining open courseware with a social learning network for scalable & effective blended learning
2. NUTN Network2011:Next Generation Learning Challenges Panel
Next Generation Learning
Challenges
… is a collaborative, multi-year initiative
created to address the barriers to educational
innovation and tap the potential of technology
to dramatically improve college readiness and
completion in the United States.
http://nextgenlearning.org/the-program
3. NUTN Network2011:Next Generation Learning Challenges Panel
NGLC Partners
• EDUCAUSE
• League for Innovation in the Community College
• International Association for K-12 Online
Learning (iNACOL)
• Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)
Funding is being provided by the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation & The William and Flora
Hewlett Foundation.
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Carnegie Learning
Steve Ritter
• The Mathematics Fluency Data
Collaborative
http://nextgenlearning.org/the-grants/wave-I-winners#8
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MFDC Partners
• Implementation
– Carnegie Learning
– Derek Lomas (Playpower)
• Design
– Jan Plass (NYU Games for Learning Institute)
– Tiffany Barnes (UNCC Game2Learn)
• Testing and Analysis
– John Stamper (CMU Pittsburgh Science of Learning Center)
– Mary Monroe-Ellis (Pellissippi State Community College)
– Margaret McLaughlin (Carlow College)
– SBCTC
– Boise State
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Procedural Fluency
1 or 1
Which is greater:
4 17
3 7
Which is greater: or
8 12
3 8
Which is greater: or
4 9
• How do you know?
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Research
• Siegler (1999): good, no-so-good, perfectionists
– Strategy selection (common numerator, complement, benchmark)
– Perfectionists need time pressure
– Number sense
• Need to prevent shallow learning
1 1
Which is greater: or
4 17
If numerator is 1, smaller
denominator is bigger
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Design for Experimentation
• Items read from XML at runtime
• Various parameters in XML [speeds, etc.]
• Pluggable
– Images
– Feedback
• In-game
• Post-game
– scoring
• Open source (HTML/Javascript)
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Measuring Learning
Improvement within game is not enough
• Transfer
– To different game, same concepts
– To cognitive tutor (problem solving)
– To external measures (tests)
• Retention
• Accelerated Future Learning
• Desire for Future Learning
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OpenStudy
Chris Sprague
• Make the World Your Study Group
Combining open courseware with a social learning
network for scalable and effective blended learning
http://nextgenlearning.org/the-grants/wave-I-winners#15
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We are Making the World
One Big Study Group
Founders (3) Grants Technology
foursquare tech stack
Chris Sprague AI Expertise In House
CEO
Ashwin Ram
CSO, GaTech Prof
Preetha Ram
CLO, Emory Dean
Partners
Employees (4 full-time)
8 OpenCourseWare Sites
Antonio Salazar, Chief Software Engineer 13 Open Education Resource Sites
Siddharth Gupta, UX Designer
Jon Birdsong, Business & Customer Dev
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OpenStudy: Billions teach
each other
Moments in Scaling Public Education
Global Student
Population
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NGLC Goals
1. Scale OpenStudy to 100,000
2. Increase engagement
3. Increase retention
Our Solution:
Massively Multiplayer Study Groups
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• Real dialogue
• Collaboration
• Peer-validation
• No prior knowledge
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• Evolved Profiles
• Social Motivation
• Social Capital
• Proud Progression
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Early Results =
More Effective Learning
1. Time on task (19m per session)
2. Immediate feedback (Dialogue, Validation)
3. Prior Knowledge (peer experts)
Students (65,000)
170 countries
1,600 schools
40K questions/mo
75% answered within 5 min