Online technology has enabled a large number of military students access to a post-secondary education that is equal to a face-to-face education. As technology advances and supports our educational outreach to the military, we will see that this technology will allow for increased quality with scale and will be embedded not only in online courses but in the traditional classroom as well. [see http://jolt.merlot.org/vol7no3/stone_0911.htm ] The day will soon come when no learning experience will be conducted without a technological presence to support learning, because the potential to increase learning outcomes with relevant technology is immense. Today’s presentation will introduce to you to some truly powerful and potentially disruptive augmentations to higher education that will be “business as usual” in 5-10 years, but that are available now and being explored by education researchers and progressive institutions. URL. https://sites.google.com/site/3learninginnovations Learning Analytics Analytics begins with data collection - determining what data to collect, tracking over time, and careful review of quality of data
Determining What to Collect
Tracking over Time
Tracking learner data at UMUC, at each community college, and between community colleges and UMUC. Examples of findings to date:
Sources for data analytics: An example of a tool that can provide meaningful results is CHAID (Chi Squared Automatic Interaction Detection) decision tree analysis
Resources:
Adaptive Learning A revolution is taking place - creating tools that will adapt to the individual learner as s/he progresses through learning material. With a series of questions and quizzes, adaptive learning engines assess the learning of the student at each point in the process and create a customize "next step" in the process. That step is different depending up on the specific learning that has taken place.
EDUCAUSE ECAR: Adaptive Learning Technologies: from One-Size-Fits-All to Individualization
http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERB0507.pdf Adaptive Learning - UMUC / Grant Study UMUC used the statistics course developed by the Open Learning Initiative at CMU. Results have consistently showed increased achievement across our pilots. Recently received a Carnegie Corporation Grant to transform three STEM-related courses to the OLI model. Partnered with Prince George’s Community College to pilot courses there as well: statistics (psychology), intro biology, intro computing. http://oli.web.cmu.edu/openlearning/ Adaptive Learning Technology: An IntroductionBy Melissa Venable http://www.onlinecollege.org/2011/08/30/adaptive-learning-technology-an-introduction/ Adaptive learning systems have a range of features and functions that work together to provide not only the subject matter content, but also support and guidance as the learner progresses through the adaptive learning modules or courses:
Immersive Learning/Gaming/Simulations Education is no longer confined to the classroom - on campus or online. Development of new learning environments has accelerated in the past decade. Games and simulations are offering effective new technologies for learning that create real-life and entirely new realities that promote deep learning, creative thinking and cultivate effective decision-making skills. Development tools are making the process easier and faster. Serious Military Games (via WCET)The use of games in military education and training applications in recent years has become a more widely applied technology. As using games becomes more mainstream, many researchers have taken on the task of performing in-depth evaluations into games, game mechanics and game characteristics. The increase in research has and will continue to guide the application, implementation and evaluation of games within the educational and training realm by providing deeper insight into the potential of games. Source: Government Elearning Here is an example of a virtual augmented environment: Resources
http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/HR2012.pdf
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