a 21st century learning environment
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COHERE 2012
A 21st Century Learning Environment?
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Digital Engagement for the “New” Millennials?
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Net Generation?
Digital Native?
Millenial?
21st Century Learner?
Grown Up Digital?
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Questioning the cliché…
Are students “connected”?
Are they “connected” to their learning?
Are their classes “connected” to them?
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Evolution …
The “Student Learning Environment Survey”
Genesis:
ECAR
(Educause Center for Applied Research)
Annual Survey of Undergrads (since 2004)
Students and Information Technology
http://www.educause.edu/ecar
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Evolution …
The “Student Learning Environment Survey”
Adaptation:
University of Lethbridge
(Curriculum Re-Development Centre)
Annual Survey of Undergrads (since 2009)
… about the “Learning” not the “Technology”
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Evolution …
Contingency
Context
Convergence
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Contingency
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Context
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Convergence
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Evolving Foci …
2009• device ownership• internet connectivity• digital competencies• productivity and
communication• social networking
2010• technologies for
course work and personal use
• campus workspaces• mobile access on
campus• learning modalities
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Evolving Foci …
2011• campus computers• technical requisites• informal campus
learning spaces• laptops and mobile
devices in class
2012 (in progress)• campus learning
environments• classroom
environments• laptops in class• tablets in class• smartphones
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n ≈ 1400 (21%)
+/- 2.3% (α = 0.05)
2009, 2010, 2011
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Are students connected?
2009
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Mobile connection in 2009 …
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Mobile connection in 2011 …
What’s an “MP3 Player?”
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By 2011 …
89.5
%
19.6%
+ 357%96.9%
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Connected in class?
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Connected in class?
68.3%
81.0%
Laptop
Mobile Device
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ECAR 2012 …
ECAR Study of undergraduate students and information technology, 2012, p.13
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And so …
plus ça change
…
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If not why not?
ReasonLaptop
(% of 442 respondents)
Mobile Device(% of 263
respondents)
I do not own a laptop / mobile device 10.0% 55.9%
It is not applicable to my coursework 25.6% 41.8%
I do not find it useful in class 69.0% 46.8%
The instructor does not allow it’s use in class 8.1% 11.8%
Internet access (wifi) is inadequate 9.0% 3.8%
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If not why not?
ReasonLaptop(% of all
respondents)
Mobile Device(% of all
respondents)
I do not own a laptop / mobile device 3.2% 10.5%
It is not applicable to my coursework 8.1% 7.9%
I do not find it useful in class 21.8% 8.8%
The instructor does not allow it’s use in class 2.6% 2.2%
Internet access (wifi) is inadequate 2.8% 0.7%
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Class connection …
> 50% of all classes
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As well as …:
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SLES-Related Research Projects …
• Faculty Level-of-Adoption Survey
• Course Capture Research
• Online-Testing Centre Survey
• Learning Environment Evaluation Project
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For discussion …
Who are the digital navigators and digital passengers?
When is connectivity engagement? Why? When is it not? Why not?
What does a 21st century learning environment really look like? Why?
What needs to change? What doesn’t?
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References
Bennett, S., Maton, K, & Kervin, L. (2008). The ‘digital natives’ debate: A critical review of the evidence. British Journal of
Educational Technology, 39(5), 775-786.
Churches, A. Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy. Retrieved 01/04/20090 from http://edorigami.wikispaces.com
EDUCAUSE. (2012). ECAR Study of undergraduate students and information technology, 2012. Author. Retrieved 25/09/2012 from http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/ecar-study-undergraduate-students-and-information-technology-2012
Jones, C. et al. (2010). Net generation or Digital natives: Is there a distinct new generation entering university? Computers & Education (54), 722-733.
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References
Oblinger, D. and Oblinger, J. (Ed.) (2005). Educating the Net Generation. EDUCAUSE. Available electronically at www.educause.edu/educatingthenetgen/
Prensky, M. (2006). Listen to the natives. Educational Leadership, 63(4), 8-13.
Prensky, M. (2009). H. Sapiens Digital: From digital immigrants and digital natives to digital wisdom. Innovate: Journal of Online Education, 5(3).
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SLES Team:
Doug Orr – University of Lethbridge
Dave Hinger – University of Lethbridge
Tyler Heaton – University of Lethbridge
Bernie Wirzba – University of Lethbridge
Anirban Kar – University of Victoria
Contact:Doug Orr (
403-332-4063