2012 Celebration of Teaching and Learning2012 Celebration of Teaching and Learning

Envisioning Teaching and Envisioning Teaching and LearningLearning

in the Digital Agein the Digital Age

The Digital Age

Why are we here?

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Population

• Responses from 3,000 students at 1,179 colleges and universities provided a nationally representative sample of students

• Data were weighted to match statistics from the National Center of Education Statistics for the composition of college students in the United States on the following variables:Year (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior)AgeInstitution type (public, private, for-profit) GenderInstitution size RegionInstitution type (4-year vs. 2-year) EthnicityMajor of study

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Your perspective: Clickers

Have you used Clickers to teach, mentor, and/or communicate

with students in the past year?A:YesB: No

Students’ perspective: Clickers

Tell us, which of the following [technolgies] your instructors used to teach, mentor and communicate with you in the past year.

Your perspective: Email

Thinking about the most recent school year, how often did you [use email], whether it was for school or personal

purposes?A: Several times a dayB: Once a dayC: A few times a weekD: Less oftenE: Do not use

Students’ perspective: Email

Thinking about the most recent school year, how often did you [use email], whether it was for school or personal purposes?

Your perspective: text messaging

Thinking about the most recent school year, how often did you [use text

messaging], whether it was for school or personal purposes?

A: Several times a day. B: Once a day.C: A few times a week.D: Less oftenE: Do not use

Students’ perspective: text messaging

Thinking about the most recent school year, how often did you [use text messaging], whether it was for school or personal purposes?

Your perspective: blogs

Thinking about the most recent school year, how often did you [use blogs], whether it was for school or personal

purposes?A: Several times a day. B: Once a day.C: A few times a week.D: Less oftenE: Do not use

Students’ perspective: blogs

Thinking about the most recent school year, how often did you [use blogs], whether it was for school or personal purposes?

Your perspective: YouTube

Thinking about the most recent school year, how often did you [use YouTube], whether it was for school or personal

purposes?A: Several times a day. B: Once a day.C: A few times a week.D: Less oftenE: Do not use

Students’ perspective: YouTube

Thinking about the most recent school year, how often did you [use YouTube], whether it was for school or personal purposes?

Your perspective: Twitter

Thinking about the most recent school year, how often did you [use Twitter], whether it was for school or personal

purposes?A: Several times a day. B: Once a day.C: A few times a week.D: Less oftenE: Do not use

Students’ perspective: Twitter

Thinking about the most recent school year, how often did you [use Twitter], whether it was for school or personal purposes?

Your perspective:

What is your experience with incorporating technology in the classroom specifically?

A: I am a novice with incorporating technology in the classroom.B: I have incorporated some technology into some of my courses.C: I have incorporated some technology into all of my courses. D: I regularly use technology for all of my courses.E: I am an expert with incorporating technology in the classroom.

Your perspective:

How familiar are you with how technology can be used to promote student learning?

A: I have a very low level of familiarity.B: I have a low level of familiarity.C: I have a moderate level of familiarity. D: I have a high level of familiarity.E: I have a very high level of familiarity.

Your perspective:

What is your primary goal for attending the Celebration? (please choose one) A: Better understand the implications of digital environments for college pedagogy broadly. B: Understand key components of best practices using technology across the curriculum. C: Gain hands-on experience using new instructional technologies and tools. D: Networking with your colleagues.E: Reflecting on your teaching practices

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For Today . . .

• Help you think more critically about your teaching and how technology can help you be more effective

• Provide resources and tools

• Engage you in rich conversations – both face to face and digitally – with colleagues

• Leave you feeling excited and energized by the possibilities that exist in this digital age