This presentation was made at the 14th Annual Sloan Consortium Conference held in Orlando in November 2008. It was the keynote presentation for the workshop on Blended Learning.

1. Anthony G. Picciano Hunter College and CUNY Graduate Center Blending with Purpose – The Multimodal Model presentation at the 14 th Annual Sloan-C Annual Conference Blended Learning Workshop November 2008

2. Presentation Outline . Introduction .Generations .Learning Styles/Teaching Styles .Blended Learning .Blending with Purpose .Conclusion

3. Engaging our Students

4. The Generation Gap (s)

5. Generational The Generations )

6. Learning Styles -Personality Types (Carl Jung, 1921) - Types exist along continuums Attitude toward the World Introvert ---------------------------------------------Extrovert (Orient to Self/Inner World ------------------------Orient to External World) Judgmental Function Thinking ------------------------------------------- Feeling (Analytic/Logic-----------------------------------------Values/Emotion) Perception of the World Intuition ---------------------------------------------Sensing (Hunches------------------------------------------------Reality / The Five Senses)

7. Multiple Intelligences (Howard Gardner, Frames of Mind, 1983) Logical/Mathematical 2+3=5; x=a-b Naturalistic Linguistic Spatial Bodily/Kinesthetic Musical Interpersonal Intrapersonal

8. Learning Styles/Teaching Styles/Discipline Styles .We Learn Differently Brain Function (Left-Right) Environmental Influences .We Teach Differently .Content/Subject Matter is Different Organize instruction using multiple modalities that allow learners to engage in learning in a way they prefer/have interest/have ability in while also challenging them to learn in other ways where they have less preference, interest or ability.

9. Faculty – Use Online Technology (Almost 4 million College Students Enrolled in Fully Online Courses in 2007)

10. Blended Learning Conceptualization Conventional Face to Face Classroom Fully Online Blended Source: Picciano, A.G. (2007). Chapter 1 in Picciano, A.G. & & Dzuiban, C. (Eds.) Blended learning: Research perspectives. Needham, MA: The Sloan Consortium. http://www.sloan-c.org/publications/books/index.asp

11. Blended Learning Conceptualization Conventional Face to Face Classroom Fully Online Minimal Technology/Media Technology/Media Infused Blended Blended Blended Blended Students meet f2f – teacher uses simple technology such as email, or web for e-lectures. Students meet f2f – teacher uses technology in class such as interactive simulations, digitally controlled experiments Students meet online - teacher uses simple technology such as CMS, electronic bulletin boards. Students meet online – teacher uses more advanced technology such as interactive videoconferencing or MUVE. Source: Picciano, A.G. (2007). Chapter 1 in Picciano, A.G. & & Dzuiban, C. (Eds.) Blended learning: Research perspectives. Needham, MA: The Sloan Consortium. http://www.sloan-c.org/publications/books/index.asp

12. Blending with Purpose – The Multimodal Model Pedagogical Objective (s) -> Technology Synthesis/ Evaluation (Assignments/Assessment) Papers, Tests, Student Presentations (PPT, Youtube), E-Portfolios Reflection (Blog,Journal) Collaboration/Student Generated Content (Wiki) Social/Emotional (F2F) Dialectic/Questioning (Discussion Board) Content (CMS/Media/MUVE) Blending with Purpose

13. Blending with Purpose – The Multimodal Model Synthesis/ Evaluation (Assignments/Assessment) Papers, Tests, Student Presentations (PPT, Youtube), E-Portfolios Reflection (Blog,Journal) Collaboration/Student Generated Content (Wiki) Social/Emotional (F2F) Dialectic/Questioning (Discussion Board) Blending with Purpose Content (CMS/Media/MUVE)

14. Blending with Purpose – Institutional Perspective? Why blend? How does it relate to mission, goals, objectives? Blend to assist students – Access Improve Learning Information Fluency Blend to support faculty – Training and Development Improve Teaching Blend to maximize facilities – Recapture classroom space Blend in response to societal needs – Workforce Development Globalization Partnerships

15. Blending with Purpose – Institutional Perspective? Are you organized to blend? Needs, Challenges, Scalability? Infrastructure Faculty development Instructional design support Student support services

16. Blending with Purpose – Institutional Perspective? How do you evaluate the blend? Student Access - Enrollments Learning Effectiveness - Student outcomes Faculty Satisfaction - Perceptions Student Satisfaction - Perceptions Cost/Benefits (Sloan-C Five Pillars)

17. Closing Comment - The Cognitive Age We live in an age when we can transmit gigabytes of information tens of thousands of miles at nanosecond speeds……but the most important part of information’s journey is the last few inches — the space between a person’s eyes or ears and the various regions of the brain… ----David Brooks, NY Times, May 2, 2008

18. Questions?

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