TnT in the 21st Century[Technologists and Teachers in Partnership]

A Keynote Address

By David G. Brown, WFU VP and Dean (ICCEL)

[http://www.wfu.edu/~brown brown@wfu.edu]

MNSCU Conference, Brainerd, Minnesota

April 18, 2001

  

The 21st Century Teaching Team

Technologists Faculty

Students

The 21st Century Model

is all around you

• MnINSTRUCT—Alexandria Tech, Central Lakes, Mn West CC&Tech, Pine Tech, Ridgewater, SW State, St. Cloud State, St. Cloud Tech, UM-Morris, UM-SW

• TeachNet—Winona State,

Riverland CC, Southeast Tech,

Univ Center @ Rochester

• Minnesota Transfer Program

• Duluth Technology Village

(Computer Flex Courses)

• Northwest Tech

(Virtual Campus)

The 21st Century Model

is all around you

Ways of Thinking AboutPresidential Campaigns and DebatesA First Year Seminar IntroducingStudents to the Liberal Arts

15 FreshmenMeet twice per weekAll with open laptops

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Teamwork between Technologists andTeachers is Essential for the New Model

21st Century TnT is…

• Reviving COMMUNITY

• Altering STUDENT EXPECTATIONS

• Providing NEW OPTIONS for Faculty

• Enabling NEW CURRICULA

• Transforming COLLEGES

Where the Explosion Will Occur

1. Communication

2. Standardization

3. Community

4. Branding & Trust Groups

• IBM Laptops for all• Printers for all• New Every 2 Years• Own @ Graduation• 31.000 Connections• Standard Software• 99% E-Mail• Start 1995, 4 Year Phase In• +15% Tuition for 37 Items• +40 Faculty and 30 Staff

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THE WAKE FOREST PLANIBM A22e, Pentium III, 700 Mhz, 20GB, 14”ActMatrix, 196MB, Re-writable CD

56k modem, 8MB Video Ram, 10/100 Ethernet, Floppy, USB&Serial&Parellel&Infrared Ports

Computers Enhance My Teaching and/or Learning Via--

PresentationsBetter--20%More Opportunities toPractice & Analyze--35%

More Access to SourceMaterials via Internet--43%

More Communication with Faculty Colleagues, Classmates,and Between Faculty and Students--87%

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Computers allow people----

• to belong to more communities• to be more actively engaged in each

community• with more people• over more miles• for more months and years• TO BE MORE COLLABORATIVE

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Where the Explosion Will Occur

5. Streaming Video

6. Interactivity

7. Collaboration

8. Immediacy

Where the Explosion Will Occur

9. 80-20 Hybrid Courses

10. Custom Modules

11. Extra Curriculum

12. Portability

Where the Explosion Will Occur

13. Low Hanging Fruit

14. Student Pioneers

15. Tech Fairs

16. Teaching in Teams

What did I leave off?

What should YOU do about it?

What did I leave off?

• Write your answer down on a card.

• Pass all cards to a table captain who is to choose his/her favorite and hand it to me (The table captain is the person who is seating facing the speaker most directly.)

Mark Your Paper• On slide 1, mark one (and only one) of the items

with an A. Then, mark another item on that same slide as F!

• Repeat the A and F markings for slides 2-4!• Copy your answers to duplicate sheet and pass in

one of your duplicate copies!• Discuss your conclusions with your table!

A = Highly likely. Very Important. AND I can play a real role in anticipating its impact.

F= Least likely.to have an impact in my lifetime OR this should not be on your list.

Here’s what the leaders from Minnesota think

should be added to my explosions list!

•Xxxxxx•xxxxxxxz

Act Now

-Build Identity and Loyalty

-Build “Communities of Learners” & Link All Programs to Participation in and Access to Those Communities

-Expand and Enrich Co-Curricular Programs (e.g. placement services & alumni-mail-forwarding)

-Choose & Nurture A Few Areas For Worldwide Prominence

-Maintain Aura of Impartiality & Rationality

-Rejoice in the Flexibility & Survivability of Colleges

Act Now

-Affirm as a Community that All Teaching May Proceed on the Assumption That All Students Have Internet Access

-Assure Robust Communication Networks

-Aim for 95% of Faculty Use of CEL by Voluntary Means

-Adopt & Support a “Preferred” Laptop, CMS, & Software

-Budget for Electronic Databases

-Avoid “dumbing down” teaching and administrative systems

The Good Newsfor Higher Education

•Colleges and Universities adapt!•67/74 oldest institutions are universities!•Adapting is our business! Adapt we will!