A 21st century learning environment

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COHERE 2012

A 21st Century Learning Environment?

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Digital Engagement for the “New” Millennials?

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Net Generation?

Digital Native?

Millenial?

21st Century Learner?

Grown Up Digital?

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Questioning the cliché…

Are students “connected”?

Are they “connected” to their learning?

Are their classes “connected” to them?

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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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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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Evolution …

Contingency

Context

Convergence

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Contingency

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Context

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Convergence

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Evolving Foci …

2009• device ownership• internet connectivity• digital competencies• productivity and

communication• social networking

2010• technologies for

course work and personal use

• campus workspaces• mobile access on

campus• learning modalities

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Evolving Foci …

2011• campus computers• technical requisites• informal campus

learning spaces• laptops and mobile

devices in class

2012 (in progress)• campus learning

environments• classroom

environments• laptops in class• tablets in class• smartphones

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n ≈ 1400 (21%)

+/- 2.3% (α = 0.05)

2009, 2010, 2011

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Are students connected?

2009

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Mobile connection in 2009 …

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Mobile connection in 2011 …

What’s an “MP3 Player?”

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By 2011 …

89.5

%

19.6%

+ 357%96.9%

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Connected in class?

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Connected in class?

68.3%

81.0%

Laptop

Mobile Device

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ECAR 2012 …

ECAR Study of undergraduate students and information technology, 2012, p.13

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And so …

plus ça change

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If not why not?

ReasonLaptop

(% of 442 respondents)

Mobile Device(% of 263

respondents)

I do not own a laptop / mobile device 10.0% 55.9%

It is not applicable to my coursework 25.6% 41.8%

I do not find it useful in class 69.0% 46.8%

The instructor does not allow it’s use in class 8.1% 11.8%

Internet access (wifi) is inadequate 9.0% 3.8%

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If not why not?

ReasonLaptop(% of all

respondents)

Mobile Device(% of all

respondents)

I do not own a laptop / mobile device 3.2% 10.5%

It is not applicable to my coursework 8.1% 7.9%

I do not find it useful in class 21.8% 8.8%

The instructor does not allow it’s use in class 2.6% 2.2%

Internet access (wifi) is inadequate 2.8% 0.7%

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Class connection …

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Class connection …

> 50% of all classes

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SLES-Related Research Projects …

• Faculty Level-of-Adoption Survey

• Course Capture Research

• Online-Testing Centre Survey

• Learning Environment Evaluation Project

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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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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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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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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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