Classroom of Tomorrow:

Blackboard v. BlackboardArchana Ramachandran

Graduating Senior in Corporate Communication

Kerk KeePhD Candidate in Organizational Communication

The University of Texas at Austin

2009 Lecture Hall

Today’s Classroom A Vision of Students Today: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o

How Do Students Learn? Computer literacy Multimedia Multitaskers Goal

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Key Characteristics of Emerging Technologies for Tomorrow’s Classroom

Combinatorial/Sequential vs. Isolated Disruptive vs. Sustaining Participatory vs. Authoritative Community vs. Ownership Did You Know (video: Today’s Society: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9Wu2kWwSY)

Education Trends: Where Are We Headed?

•Distance learning•Online collaboration

•Google Docs•Google Groups

•Larger classes

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The Next Step: Solutions

Adoption by faculty Critical mass Policy

Instructor’s Perspective Second Life at UT Driving change Future Technologies: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2WK7mOQO2g

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