What happens when
everyone owns a computer
Thinking about eLearning in the
era of ubiquitous computing
Prof Derek W. KeatsDeputy Vice Chancellor
(Knowledge & Information Management)
The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
http://[email protected]
In the ancient
world of
the 20th
CenturyComputerswere big!People
went to
computersPeople used computersfor really dumb tasks
such as...Browsing
the webWordprocessingReading
email
21st Century
Student ownershipWhat does it mean for the design of our
classrooms?
How might it change the dynamics of teaching?
How might it change the dynamics how we interact?
What demands will students with
computing devices of their own
make on academics?
Three phases of ICT at Wits
The MainframeeraThe post MainframeeraThe
Connected
Universityera
The chaos of everything
A monoculturein a diversifying
world
The challengeof diversity
The terminal
The Windows XP PC
Devices
Contained
Confined network
Open network
Controlled
Managed
Dispersed
What are
the key
challenges
that you
will face
in this new
era?
Building blocks of
ubiquitous computing
at Wits
