National Learning National Learning Infrastructure Infrastructure

InitiativeInitiative

NLII 2003 Annual NLII 2003 Annual Meeting Newcomers’ Meeting Newcomers’

OrientationOrientation

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline

NLII StaffNLII Staff NLII Mission & GoalsNLII Mission & Goals Benefits of MembershipBenefits of Membership AudienceAudience Programs & ProjectsPrograms & Projects Key Themes (2002/2003)Key Themes (2002/2003) Framework for ActionFramework for Action

NLII Staff & VolunteersNLII Staff & Volunteers

NLII 2002/2003NLII 2002/2003 Carole Barone, Carole Barone,

Vice President, Vice President, EDUCAUSEEDUCAUSE

Vicki Suter, Vicki Suter, Director, NLIIDirector, NLII

Loretta Hood, Loretta Hood, NLII Program NLII Program ManagerManager

NLII FellowsNLII Fellows 20022002 Colleen CarmeanColleen Carmean Jeremy HaefnerJeremy Haefner 20032003 Darren CambridgeDarren Cambridge Patricia McGeePatricia McGee

Planning CommitteePlanning Committee

NLII MissionNLII Mission

Education that is . . .

•Active and Learner-Centered

•Dynamic & Lifelong

•Collaborative

•Cost Effective

•Accessible

•High Quality

GoalsGoals

Transforming learning environments to focus on student Transforming learning environments to focus on student learning outcomeslearning outcomes

Developing tools and standards to support new learning Developing tools and standards to support new learning environmentsenvironments

Advancing our understanding of the virtual university by Advancing our understanding of the virtual university by showcasing best practices in distributed learningshowcasing best practices in distributed learning

Creating a market structure for the development of Creating a market structure for the development of interactive learning materialsinteractive learning materials

Providing evidence of the viability of the NLII's vision, Providing evidence of the viability of the NLII's vision, including outcomes assessment and cost/benefit analysesincluding outcomes assessment and cost/benefit analyses

Articulating those public and institutional policy issues Articulating those public and institutional policy issues that inhibit the creation of a national learning that inhibit the creation of a national learning infrastructure infrastructure

Why be a member?Why be a member? Registration fee waived for the first Registration fee waived for the first

five participants from your institution five participants from your institution or organization to attend the NLII or organization to attend the NLII Annual Meeting (normally $800 per Annual Meeting (normally $800 per person)person)

Registration fee waived for three Registration fee waived for three participants each from your participants each from your institution or organization to attend institution or organization to attend the three NLII Focus Sessions held the three NLII Focus Sessions held annually (normally $250 per person)annually (normally $250 per person)

Why be a member, cont.Why be a member, cont.

Influence direction of NLII and Influence direction of NLII and advance national goalsadvance national goals

Learn about emergent Learn about emergent technology, practices, and issues technology, practices, and issues related to teaching and learningrelated to teaching and learning

Participate in a high-level Participate in a high-level national forum on transforming national forum on transforming teaching and learning and teaching and learning and influence national policyinfluence national policy

Why be a member, contWhy be a member, cont

Participate in communities of Participate in communities of practice that benefit from and practice that benefit from and enlarge a body of knowledgeenlarge a body of knowledge

Beta-test and pilot new products Beta-test and pilot new products and servicesand services

Have early access (one year) to Have early access (one year) to developing white papers, books, developing white papers, books, projects & web resourcesprojects & web resources

Audience & Their RolesAudience & Their Roles Faculty leadersFaculty leaders Learning designersLearning designers Instructional Instructional

technology technology professionalsprofessionals

LibrariansLibrarians Institutional Institutional

researchers & researchers & assessment specialistsassessment specialists

StudentsStudents

Directors & managers Directors & managers of educational of educational technology support technology support centerscenters

Directors and staff of Directors and staff of media centersmedia centers

Directors and managers Directors and managers of teaching/learning of teaching/learning resource centers resource centers

Administrators who Administrators who manage these unitsmanage these units

Provosts & ChancellorsProvosts & Chancellors

NLII Events, Programs & NLII Events, Programs & ProjectsProjects

Events Events (see (see http://www.educause.edu/nlii/meetings/)http://www.educause.edu/nlii/meetings/)

– Annual MeetingAnnual Meeting– Focus SessionsFocus Sessions– Online workshopsOnline workshops

Work ProductsWork Products– Event Proceedings for all 2002 EventsEvent Proceedings for all 2002 Events– PublicationsPublications– Web sites (portals, virtual communities of Web sites (portals, virtual communities of

practice)practice)– READY System branchesREADY System branches– Concept maps & taxonomiesConcept maps & taxonomies– Scenarios and use cases for software Scenarios and use cases for software

developmentdevelopment– Key Themes pages (resources, activity reports, & Key Themes pages (resources, activity reports, &

contacts for how to get involved)contacts for how to get involved)

NLII EventsNLII EventsFocus SessionsFocus Sessions

WorkingWorking sessions sessions Small (usually around 60 participants)Small (usually around 60 participants) Regionally-basedRegionally-based Highly interactiveHighly interactive Organized around questions related to a Organized around questions related to a

theme, with a view to advancing the body of theme, with a view to advancing the body of knowledge about that themeknowledge about that theme

Participants represent range of Participants represent range of perspectives perspectives

Annual MeetingsAnnual Meetings

NLII Sustaining Members onlyNLII Sustaining Members only Smaller, more accessible venue (300 Smaller, more accessible venue (300

attendees)attendees) InteractiveInteractive Focus is on transformation of Focus is on transformation of

teaching and learning with teaching and learning with technologytechnology– Principles & policiesPrinciples & policies– Case studiesCase studies– Effective practicesEffective practices

NLII Fellowship ProgramNLII Fellowship Program

2 half-time, one-year fellowships2 half-time, one-year fellowships Targets faculty and learning Targets faculty and learning

support staff in higher educationsupport staff in higher education Fellows study, analyze, assess Fellows study, analyze, assess

and implement specific aspects and implement specific aspects of institutional transformationof institutional transformation

For more information & online For more information & online application: application: http://www.educause.edu/nlii/fellowship/http://www.educause.edu/nlii/fellowship/

NLII 2002 Key Themeshttp://www.educause.edu/nlii/keythemes/

Transformative AssessmentTransformative Assessment Transformative assessment systems are institution-Transformative assessment systems are institution-

wide assessment strategies that are:wide assessment strategies that are:– Based on institutional vision and goals.Based on institutional vision and goals.– Implemented in an integrated way for all levels (the course, Implemented in an integrated way for all levels (the course,

the program, and the institution) the program, and the institution) – Aligned around systematically transforming teaching and Aligned around systematically transforming teaching and

learning, to improve student learning outcomes.learning, to improve student learning outcomes.– Used as a tool for communicating the nature of the desired Used as a tool for communicating the nature of the desired

transformation of teaching and learning.transformation of teaching and learning.– Include the design, planning, implementation and evaluation of Include the design, planning, implementation and evaluation of

the use of technology.the use of technology. ““Transformative assessment works by providing Transformative assessment works by providing

students and teachers with insight into learning students and teachers with insight into learning processes and their results. It assumes that processes and their results. It assumes that deepened insight will lead to individual, deepened insight will lead to individual, programmatic, and institutional improvements.” programmatic, and institutional improvements.” (quote from TAPONLINE participant).(quote from TAPONLINE participant).

NLII 2002/2003 Key ThemeNLII 2002/2003 Key ThemeTransformative AssessmentTransformative Assessment

EventsEvents– March 2002 Focus March 2002 Focus

SessionSession– 8-week online 8-week online

workshopworkshop– June 20, 2003 Focus June 20, 2003 Focus

Session in Seattle, Session in Seattle, WA under WA under development development

– Featured Session, Featured Session, NLII 2003 Annual NLII 2003 Annual Meeting Meeting

Tuesday AM Tuesday AM 9:45 – 10:45 AM 9:45 – 10:45 AM Esplanade A-CEsplanade A-C

Work ProductsWork Products– READY branches on READY branches on

Alignment in Alignment in Planning & Planning & Transformative Transformative AssessmentAssessment

– Rubric for Rubric for Transformative Transformative SystemsSystems

Key Theme 2002/2003Key Theme 2002/2003Virtual Communities of PracticeVirtual Communities of Practice

Working Definition: Working Definition: a group of people (and the social ‘place’ that they a group of people (and the social ‘place’ that they collectively create) that relies primarily (though collectively create) that relies primarily (though not necessarily exclusively) on networked not necessarily exclusively) on networked communication media to communicate and communication media to communicate and connectconnect

EDUCAUSE VCOP InitiativeEDUCAUSE VCOP Initiative– http://www.educause.edu/vcophttp://www.educause.edu/vcop

Purpose – Pilot online environments Purpose – Pilot online environments where members can:where members can:– Discuss common problems and issues Discuss common problems and issues – Share documents, solutions or best practicesShare documents, solutions or best practices– Collaborate on projects Collaborate on projects – Plan for face-to-face meetings; continue Plan for face-to-face meetings; continue

relationships beyond face-to-face eventsrelationships beyond face-to-face events

NLII 2002/2003 Key ThemeNLII 2002/2003 Key ThemeVirtual Communities of PracticeVirtual Communities of Practice

EventsEvents– NLII 2002 Annual NLII 2002 Annual

Meeting Featured Meeting Featured SessionSession

– VCOP Project (Team VCOP Project (Team co-leaders, co-leaders, Cambridge & Suter)Cambridge & Suter)

– VCOP Facilitators’ VCOP Facilitators’ Training, EDUCAUSE Training, EDUCAUSE 20022002

– NLII 2003 Featured NLII 2003 Featured Session, MondaySession, Monday

9:50 – 10:50 AM9:50 – 10:50 AM Claiborne RoomClaiborne Room

Work ProductsWork Products– Four VCOP pilots Four VCOP pilots

designed, planned, designed, planned, initiated & initiated & community community environments set upenvironments set up

E-PAC (Electronic E-PAC (Electronic Portfolios)Portfolios)

Learning ObjectsLearning Objects The New AcademyThe New Academy Teaching and Teaching and

LearningLearning

NLII VCOP PilotsNLII VCOP Pilots Electronic Portfolio Electronic Portfolio

Virtual Community Virtual Community of Practiceof Practice

Facilitators:Facilitators:Darren CambridgeDarren Cambridge

John IttelsonJohn Ittelson

Talk to a fellow Annual Talk to a fellow Annual Meeting attendee with Meeting attendee with a a greengreen stripe on their stripe on their name badge, or see name badge, or see http://www.educause.eduhttp://www.educause.edu

/vcop/eport//vcop/eport/

Learning Objects Learning Objects Virtual Community Virtual Community of Practiceof Practice

Faciitators:Faciitators: Catherine GynnCatherine Gynn Patricia McGeePatricia McGee

Talk to a fellow Annual Talk to a fellow Annual Meeting attendee with Meeting attendee with a a blueblue stripe on their stripe on their name badge, or seename badge, or see

http://www.educause.eduhttp://www.educause.edu /vcop/learningobjects/ /vcop/learningobjects/

NLII VCOP PilotsNLII VCOP Pilots Teaching & Teaching &

Learning Virtual Learning Virtual Community of Community of PracticePractice

Facilitators:Facilitators:Barbara GayleBarbara Gayle

Paul Hagner Paul Hagner Jean HenscheidJean Henscheid Talk to a fellow Annual Talk to a fellow Annual

Meeting attendee with Meeting attendee with a a redred stripe on their stripe on their name badge, or seename badge, or see

http://www.educause.eduhttp://www.educause.edu /vcop/teachinglearning//vcop/teachinglearning/

The New Academy The New Academy Virtual Community Virtual Community of Practiceof Practice

Faciitators:Faciitators: Gary BrownGary Brown Paula KingPaula King

Talk to a fellow Annual Talk to a fellow Annual Meeting attendee with Meeting attendee with a a yellowyellow stripe on their stripe on their name badge, or seename badge, or see

http://www.educause.edu/http://www.educause.edu/ vcop/learningobjects/ vcop/learningobjects/

NLII 2002/2003 Key ThemeNLII 2002/2003 Key ThemeElectronic PortfoliosElectronic Portfolios

Working DefinitionWorking Definition: : – Portfolios arePortfolios are collections of work collections of work – designed for a specific objective - to provide a designed for a specific objective - to provide a

record of accomplishmentsrecord of accomplishments– An electronic portfolio is a PORTFOLIO stored An electronic portfolio is a PORTFOLIO stored

in some kind of electronic container (floppy in some kind of electronic container (floppy diskettes, hard disks, CD-ROMs, video tape, diskettes, hard disks, CD-ROMs, video tape, DVDs, servers on a LAN or the WWW), DVDs, servers on a LAN or the WWW), combining a variety of electronic technologies combining a variety of electronic technologies (audio, video, graphics, text) (audio, video, graphics, text)

– to create and publish a portfolio that most to create and publish a portfolio that most likely will be viewed on a computer or likely will be viewed on a computer or television screen. television screen.

NLII 2002/2003 Key ThemeNLII 2002/2003 Key ThemeElectronic PortfoliosElectronic Portfolios

EventsEvents– NLII 2002 Annual NLII 2002 Annual

MeetingMeeting– Fall 2002 Focus Fall 2002 Focus

SessionSession– READY2NET READY2NET

BroadcastBroadcast– E-PAC audio/E-PAC audio/ Video/web Video/web

conferencesconferences

– Featured Session, Featured Session, NLII 2003 Annual NLII 2003 Annual Meeting, MondayMeeting, Monday

9:50 – 10:50 AM9:50 – 10:50 AM Esplanade A-CEsplanade A-C

Work ProductsWork Products– E-Portfolio Use E-Portfolio Use

ScenariosScenarios– Functional Functional

Requirements/Requirements/ Elements matrixElements matrix– Glossary of TermsGlossary of Terms– E-PAC Committee E-PAC Committee

(chair, John Ittelson) (chair, John Ittelson) became E-PAC Virtual became E-PAC Virtual Community of Community of Practice site with Practice site with resourcesresources

NLII 2002/2003NLII 2002/2003Learner-Centered PracticesLearner-Centered Practices

EventsEvents– NLII 2002 Annual NLII 2002 Annual

Meeting featured Meeting featured sessionsession

– May 2002 Focus May 2002 Focus Session in Vancouver Session in Vancouver (see Proceedings)(see Proceedings)

– March 7, 2003 Focus March 7, 2003 Focus Session in Tucson, Session in Tucson, AZ under AZ under developmentdevelopment

– NLII 2003 Annual NLII 2003 Annual Meeting featured Meeting featured session, Mondaysession, Monday

9:50 – 10:50 AM 9:50 – 10:50 AM Poydras B RoomPoydras B Room

Work ProductsWork Products– Carmean’s Web Portal Carmean’s Web Portal

for Learner-Centered for Learner-Centered PracticesPractices

– "Mind over Matter," "Mind over Matter," (EDUCAUSE Review) (EDUCAUSE Review)

– ““Course Management Course Management Systems: Next Systems: Next Generation” Generation” (EDUCAUSE Quarterly)(EDUCAUSE Quarterly)

NLII 2002/2003 Key ThemeNLII 2002/2003 Key ThemeLearning ObjectsLearning Objects

EventsEvents– NLII 2002 Annual NLII 2002 Annual

Meeting Featured Meeting Featured SessionSession

– October 10, 2003 October 10, 2003 Focus Session in Focus Session in Columbus, OH under Columbus, OH under developmentdevelopment

– NLII 2003 Annual NLII 2003 Annual Meeting Featured Meeting Featured SessionSession

Tuesday,Tuesday, 9:45 – 10:45 AM9:45 – 10:45 AM Claiborne RoomClaiborne Room

Work ProductsWork Products– Learning Objects Learning Objects

working group working group formed (Susan formed (Susan Metros, chair)Metros, chair)

– Concept map and Concept map and taxonomy (2003)taxonomy (2003)

– Inventory of projects Inventory of projects & active & active organizations (2003)organizations (2003)

– Learning object(s) Learning object(s) about learning about learning objects (2003)objects (2003)

NLII 2002 Key Themeshttp://www.educause.edu/nlii/keythemes/

NLII 2003 ModelNLII 2003 Model

Key Themes identifies topics, but Key Themes identifies topics, but doesn’t show:doesn’t show:– Relationships among the topicsRelationships among the topics– Framework for ActionFramework for Action– Social and cultural contextSocial and cultural context– Methodology for transformationMethodology for transformation

New model, NLII Framework for New model, NLII Framework for ActionAction

Tool: Electronic Portfolio Systems

Agents:

Faculty

Instructional Designers

Assessment Specialists

Software Developers

Learners

“Rules”: Transformative Assessment & Learning Principles; Rubrics

Community: Learning Materials, Software & Services Marketspace

Roles: Use Case Authors; Software Designers

Framework for Action:Adapted January 2003 by the NLII Staff, from Engestrom, Y. (1987). Learning by Expanding: An Activity-Theoretical Approach to Developmental Research. Helsinki, Orienta-Konsultit.

*Dynamic &

Lifelong

NLII Contact InformationNLII Contact Information Carole Barone (cbarone@educause.edu)Carole Barone (cbarone@educause.edu) Vicki Suter (vsuter@educause.edu)Vicki Suter (vsuter@educause.edu) Loretta Hood (lhood@educause.edu)Loretta Hood (lhood@educause.edu) Darren Cambridge Darren Cambridge

(dcambridge@educause.edu)(dcambridge@educause.edu) Patricia McGee (pmcgee@educause.edu)Patricia McGee (pmcgee@educause.edu)

BOOKMARK:BOOKMARK:http://www.educause.edu/nliihttp://www.educause.edu/nliihttp://www.educause.edu/nlii/meetingshttp://www.educause.edu/nlii/meetingshttp://www.educause.edu/nlii/keythemeshttp://www.educause.edu/nlii/keythemes