College of Information Sciences and Technology Using Cutting Edge Technology In Management Education Using Cutting Edge Technology In Management Education

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Using Cutting Edge TechnologyUsing Cutting Edge TechnologyIn Management EducationIn Management Education

August, 2006Shawn ClarkBart Pursel

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Presentation AgendaPresentation Agenda Discuss strategic alignment of management education and

IT Articulate the need for IT in management education Envision the future of IT in management education Review IT solutions for management education Discuss IT integration to support management education Identify barriers to implementation Discuss recommendations and next steps


SurveySurvey1. How many of you are using classrooms outfitted with

computers?2. How many of you are using learning or content

management systems like ANGEL or Blackboard for course management?

3. How many of you are using tablet PCs, PDAs, or other wireless devices in the classroom?

4. How many of you are using blogs to support teaching and education?

5. How many of you are using software-based simulations?


Strategic Alignment FrameworkStrategic Alignment Framework

People

Technology

Process

Content

Education Strategies:• Flexibility• Distributed learning• Virtual or physical classroom• Temporal freedom• Learner independence• Collaborative learning• Team-based learning• Hybrid design• Community building• Problem-based learning• Innovation / risk• Partnership oriented• Applied or theoretical


Strategic AlignmentStrategic AlignmentPeople:• Class size• Instructor skills• Learner independence• Gender differences• Student capabilities• Adult learners

Technology:• PCs •Wireless devices• Groupware• Simulations• Learning management systems• Survey tools

Process:• Collaborate• Evaluate• Communicate• Manage projects• Research• Administrate• Provide tech support

Content:• Media richness• Information complexity• Type of content• Emergent or fixed• Volume• Structured / unstructured

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What is Alignment?What is Alignment? Linking Coordination Synchronization Mutual reinforcement Complementarity Logical consistency Representation Facilitation Input

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Examples:Microsoft project <-> project managementVideoconferencing <-> company projectsBenchmarking <-> SurveyMonkey.comLarge class <-> team evaluation toolAsynchronous learning <-> message boardSimulation <-> practitioner focus


A Visions of IT in Management EducationA Visions of IT in Management Education

Current State Lecture Death by PowerPoint Sage on the stage Synchronous Dispensing knowledge

Future State???????


PCs, Laptops, and TabletsPCs, Laptops, and Tablets What does your teaching environment look like

today? PCs Laptops Tablets

How do you manage and leverage these technologies in the classroom?


Wireless DevicesWireless Devices How do we take advantage of:

PDAs Cell phones

http://mobile.espn.go.com/ iPods

http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/itunes http://www.talkingpanda.com/iwriter/

Clickers (personal response systems)


BlogsBlogs What are they and how do they work? Blogs vs. message boards How can we use blogs?

Course page - http://blogs.3c.ist.psu.edu/camplese/ Announcements - http://weblogs.elearning.ubc.ca/e-

portfolios/ Exploration/thought provoking -

http://terranova.blogs.com/terra_nova/ ePortfolio

http://blogs.3c.ist.psu.edu/camplese/


Blogs OptionsBlogs Options Hosted – http://www.blogger.com

Example http://fanaticcook.blogspot.com/ Single User – http://www.wordpress.org

Example – http://www.virtuallearningworlds.com Multi User - http://drupal.org/

Example - http://si.ist.psu.edu/blogs/

http://www.blogger.com/

http://fanaticcook.blogspot.com/



http://www.wordpress.org/

http://www.virtuallearningworlds.com/

http://www.virtuallearningworlds.com/

http://drupal.org/

http://si.ist.psu.edu/blogs/




WikisWikis What is it and how does it work? ‘The’ Wiki – http://wikipedia.org How can we use wikis?

Team space for collaboration Research and report assignments Documentation Meeting notes Content repository More…

http://wikipedia.org/


RSS FeedsRSS Feeds What is it and how does it work? RSS Readers Example – http://www.bloglines.com Where is it going?


3D Environments3D Environments Virtual Leader Second Life


Software SolutionsSoftware Solutions Content management systems

ANGEL Blackboard

Simulations Project management applications Custom software solutions

http://epmtool.ist.psu.edu/


Software Solutions (continued)Software Solutions (continued) Edison Services

Integrated approach to bringing technology to the teaching and learning environment

Syllabus as centerpiece Pulls together RSS, blogs, CMS systems, and more Peer Evaluations https://online.ist.psu.edu/exchange/edison/


Software solutions (continued)Software solutions (continued) The Open Source community

Terms (creative commons/GNU/etc) Technology requirements Tweaking Low risk

http://sourceforge.net/ iPeer - http://ipeer.apsc.ubc.ca/ipeer_site/


Collaboration and Teaming SolutionsCollaboration and Teaming Solutions

Conference calls Videoconferencing Team rooms Synchronous tools

Breeze Net Meeting Illuminate Live


Barriers to IT in Management EducationBarriers to IT in Management Education

Brainstorming… Awareness Culture Costs Skills Speed of technology change Risks


Recommendations and Next StepsRecommendations and Next Steps

Consider the interests and experiences of the next generation of students

Begin thinking from a strategic alignment perspective

Explore the robustness and experience of your IT department

Network with other users Weigh the pros and cons of early or late adoption

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