Educational Technology in the College Classroom

Liberty Hubbard

CC590

June 20, 2012

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History of Educational Technology

What were major milestones in the use of educational technology in colleges and universities? – Calculators, projects, computers, smartboards…

How did these milestones impact the students, faculty, institutions and society.

Does society impact the technology used in college or the inverse?

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Current Trends

What are current trends in educational technology? For Faculty? For Staff?

What are their perceived benefits? Which of these trends are here to stay?

Which will be gone tomorrow?

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The Pros

What positives have come as a result of integration of technology in higher education?

– Social Growth How has technology improve communication within student

body?

– Academic How has technology improved students’ learning and

knowledge?

– Global Perspective How has technology broadened students’ horizons?

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The Cons

What are the obstacles in integrating educational technology into college classrooms?

– For the institution? Cost, maintenance, technology support staff, ensuring accessibility for

all, establish guidelines, etc.

– For Faculty? Training, curriculum integration, monitoring plagiarism, etc.

– For students? Cost, accessibility, comfort level, prior exposure, transfer/exchange

students, etc.

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The Future

1. In 1 year, 3 years and 5 years, how will educational technology be used in the college classroom?

2. How will educational technology in college change the employment sector?

3. Will there continue to be a technology gap? 4. Will the cost of technology increase,

decrease, or stay the same?