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Craig D. Swenson, PhDProvost/Senior Vice President
University of PhoenixSenior Vice President
Apollo Group Inc
Craig D. Swenson, PhDProvost/Senior Vice President
University of PhoenixSenior Vice President
Apollo Group Inc
Next Generation EducationNext Generation Education
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SAIR 2005:Technology and Innovation in Learning
SAIR 2005:Technology and Innovation in Learning
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» 235,000+ degree enrollments
» 38 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Netherlands
» 55 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs
» 227 campuses and learning centers in North America
» Local Campus, Online, and FlexNet® (blended) instruction
» 235,000+ degree enrollments
» 38 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Netherlands
» 55 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs
» 227 campuses and learning centers in North America
» Local Campus, Online, and FlexNet® (blended) instruction
Size and scopeSize and scope
University of PhoenixUniversity of Phoenix
» Focus on working students
» Emphasis on programs not courses» Centralized curriculum » Mapping cognitive
domains, sub-domains, competencies to courses
» Active learning» Intensive format» Unbundled faculty roles» Assess learning » Leverage technology to
improve learning
» Focus on working students
» Emphasis on programs not courses» Centralized curriculum » Mapping cognitive
domains, sub-domains, competencies to courses
» Active learning» Intensive format» Unbundled faculty roles» Assess learning » Leverage technology to
improve learning
Distinctive featuresDistinctive features
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» Do our students know what they should know?
» Can they do what they should be able to do?
» Are they developing values appropriate to their professions
» Are they achieving their life and career goals
» Do our students know what they should know?
» Can they do what they should be able to do?
» Are they developing values appropriate to their professions
» Are they achieving their life and career goals
Academic vision—4 questionsAcademic vision—4 questions
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» Teaching vs Learning
» “Cover the Material”
» Did they get it?
» Teaching vs Learning
» “Cover the Material”
» Did they get it?
What if learning were the purpose of education?What if learning were the purpose of education?
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A global cultural and economic revolution is underwayA global cultural and economic revolution is underway
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From oral to scribal cultureFrom scribal to print cultureFrom print to digital culture
From oral to scribal cultureFrom scribal to print cultureFrom print to digital culture
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Intellectual workIntellectual work
“The world is flat”“The world is flat”
Digitization of knowledgeAccess
Internet as we know itBrowser
Wiring of the worldUbiquitous accessBandwidth increase
Work process software
Digitization of knowledgeAccess
Internet as we know itBrowser
Wiring of the worldUbiquitous accessBandwidth increase
Work process software
» Digital access» Just in time» Collaborative
» Digital access» Just in time» Collaborative
How professionals learnHow professionals learn
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» Engaged» Aware» Empowered» Self-directed» Synthesizers» Lifelong learners
» Engaged» Aware» Empowered» Self-directed» Synthesizers» Lifelong learners
The intentional learnerThe intentional learner
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Prepared to succeed in a flattened world
Prepared to succeed in a flattened world
» Expand access » Improve learning» Increase efficiency
As high-tech as possible—as low-tech as necessary
» Expand access » Improve learning» Increase efficiency
As high-tech as possible—as low-tech as necessary
The only valid reasons to invest in educational technologyThe only valid reasons to invest in educational technology
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Technology should be a tool—not a toy
Technology should be a tool—not a toy
» Professional Competence and Values
» Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving
» Communication» Information Utilization» Collaboration
» Professional Competence and Values
» Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving
» Communication» Information Utilization» Collaboration
Alignment of learning tools to learning goalsAlignment of learning tools to learning goals
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Learning GoalsLearning Goals
» Increase the richness and variety of learning assets
» Organize materials in ways that foster learning
» Teach our students to learn the way professionals learn
» Increase the richness and variety of learning assets
» Organize materials in ways that foster learning
» Teach our students to learn the way professionals learn
rEsource—organizing and distributing digital content for learningrEsource—organizing and distributing digital content for learning
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rEsource GoalsrEsource Goals
Digitization strategyDigitization strategy
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Repurposed eBookContent
The Materials Continuum
eBooksPaperBooks
» Course management system
» “Facilitated” learning objects
» Organizes content in ways that fosters learning
» Course management system
» “Facilitated” learning objects
» Organizes content in ways that fosters learning
resourceresource
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What it is…What it is…
» eBook Collection» Read-me-First» Simulations, Virtual Organizations, and
Inside Stories» University Library» Center for Writing Excellence
» WritePoint » Plagiarism Checker
» Center for Math Excellence
» eBook Collection» Read-me-First» Simulations, Virtual Organizations, and
Inside Stories» University Library» Center for Writing Excellence
» WritePoint » Plagiarism Checker
» Center for Math Excellence
Alignment of learning tools to learning goalsAlignment of learning tools to learning goals
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Learning ToolsLearning Tools
Features» Topical and current» “Best of the Best” » Expands research
options» More than 500 titles» All titles available
to all students and the faculty
Features» Topical and current» “Best of the Best” » Expands research
options» More than 500 titles» All titles available
to all students and the faculty
eBook CollectioneBook Collection
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» Computer-based, interactive programs
» Allow decision making within “safe environment”
» Immediate feedback
» Integrated into all subject areas
» Computer-based, interactive programs
» Allow decision making within “safe environment”
» Immediate feedback
» Integrated into all subject areas
Enhancing critical thinking through SIMSEnhancing critical thinking through SIMS
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» Replicate businesses, schools, healthcare and government organizations
» Confidential or proprietary data from wide range of industries
» Provide real-world context for gathering data and solving problems
» Replicate businesses, schools, healthcare and government organizations
» Confidential or proprietary data from wide range of industries
» Provide real-world context for gathering data and solving problems
Mining data/solving problems in Virtual OrganizationsMining data/solving problems in Virtual Organizations
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What They Are…
» Inside-Out Case Studies
» Created by University of Phoenix faculty members based on experiences in organizational settings
» Behind-the-scenes look at organizations in conflict
» Inside-Out Case Studies
» Created by University of Phoenix faculty members based on experiences in organizational settings
» Behind-the-scenes look at organizations in conflict
Examining company conflict through inside storiesExamining company conflict through inside stories
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» Online collection for scholarly and professional materials
» 40 databases, 13,250 journal and periodicals, and 500 reference books
» 3,000 users per day and about 1.25 million articles accessed monthly
» Online collection for scholarly and professional materials
» 40 databases, 13,250 journal and periodicals, and 500 reference books
» 3,000 users per day and about 1.25 million articles accessed monthly
University LibraryUniversity Library
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Today’s Professionals Learn Just In Time…
Today’s Professionals Learn Just In Time…
Tools to improve written communication skillsTools to improve written communication skills
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WritePoint» Automated review
of draft assignments
» Focus on mechanics – grammar and word choice
» Provides immediate feedback 24/7
WritePoint» Automated review
of draft assignments
» Focus on mechanics – grammar and word choice
» Provides immediate feedback 24/7
Tools to improve written communication skillsTools to improve written communication skills
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Plagiarism Checker
» Evaluates originality of written work
» Provides feedback to students or faculty member
Plagiarism Checker
» Evaluates originality of written work
» Provides feedback to students or faculty member
• What should you know and be able to do
• 9-Step Process provides framework
• Presents learners with realistic professional scenarios that require them to define the problem and analyze, recommend, and defend their solutions
• Scenarios are presented via e-mail, meeting outcomes, data reports, personal conversations – just as information would be presented in a business setting
• Instructor guides individual/team process and application
• What should you know and be able to do
• 9-Step Process provides framework
• Presents learners with realistic professional scenarios that require them to define the problem and analyze, recommend, and defend their solutions
• Scenarios are presented via e-mail, meeting outcomes, data reports, personal conversations – just as information would be presented in a business setting
• Instructor guides individual/team process and application
PBL/MBA -- Guided experiential learning PBL/MBA -- Guided experiential learning
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The online classroom—structure with flexibilityThe online classroom—structure with flexibility
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Grounded in student-faculty/student-student collaboration
Grounded in student-faculty/student-student collaboration
D a ys 1 to 7
D a y 1
D a ys 3 o r 4
D a y 7
Instr uc tio n
D isc uss io n
O utc o m e s
A na lys is
F ina l e x a mE n d o f co u rse
F a cu lty in teg ra tio n o f rea d in g s a n d d iscu ss io n
S tu d en t su m m a ry o f w eek 's lea rn in g
F eed b a ck o n a ss ig n m en ts
A ss ig n m en ts tu rn ed in
F a cu lty resp o n ses to s tu d en ts
S tu d en t resp o n ses to q u estio n s
D iscu ss io n q u estio n s a n d a ss ig n m en ts
In tro d u cto ry lectu re o n to p ic o f th e w eek