Learning Village: Learning Village: Connecting Homes, Connecting Homes, Campuses and PeopleCampuses and People

Brian A. Young, MPABrian A. Young, MPA

Lead Academic Technologist &Lead Academic Technologist &

Director, Educational Technology InitiativesDirector, Educational Technology Initiatives

Thomas Skill, Ph.D.Thomas Skill, Ph.D.

Assistant Provost for Academic Technology Assistant Provost for Academic Technology & Director, UD Learning Village& Director, UD Learning Village

James D. Robinson, Ph.D. James D. Robinson, Ph.D.

Professor, Communication &Professor, Communication &

UD Learning Village FellowUD Learning Village Fellow

Technology-enhanced Learning: Technology-enhanced Learning: Year 2000Year 2000

France, circa 1880

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Enhance Learning Within Enhance Learning Within and Beyond the Classroomand Beyond the Classroom

Strengthen connections throughout the community Encourage and sustain new and existing learning communities via

technologies that enhance communication and collaboration use technology to integrate living with learning and learning with

leadership and service Establish and sustain shared responsibility for fair and appropriate

use of network technologies

Facilitate career readiness regardless of major Provide opportunities and support for certification in IT

competencies Provide opportunities and resources for student-driven

experimentation and business development using campus technologies

InfrastructureInfrastructure

1994: High Speed Data and Video Installation completed on “core” Campus

Academic Buildings & Traditional Residence Halls

(4300 beds)

InfrastructureInfrastructure 1999: Data, Voice and Video

Networks extended to 420 University-owned houses in a 25-block area surrounding campus. (1800 additional beds)

843 miles of fiber (for data), 90 miles of twisted pair (voice) and 34 miles of coax (video)

$6.1 million project includes conduit system with hubs in every house.

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Campus AerialCampus Aerial South Student South Student NeighborhoodNeighborhood

NorthNorthStudentStudentNeighborhoodNeighborhood

Holy AngelsHoly AngelsNeighborhoodNeighborhood

Data, Video and Voice:Data, Video and Voice:Individual House “Backboards” Individual House “Backboards”

(secured in basements)(secured in basements)

Average Cost: Average Cost: $10,000 per house.$10,000 per house.• 5 Voice Jacks5 Voice Jacks• 4 Video Outlets4 Video Outlets• 5 Data Connections5 Data Connections (Category 5 Cable)(Category 5 Cable)

• BackboardBackboard•AC to backboard AC to backboard

Leveraging the Leveraging the Infrastructure and Infrastructure and

ConnectivityConnectivity“Modified Strong Form”

Student Computer Requirement (started 1999)

Universal & Equal AccessCommon tools

Motivates Curricular Innovation Controls Costs & Enhances Support Promotes Community Building

Learning Village SynergyLearning Village Synergy

Bandwidth/ PolicyCyberPhysical SpaceHuman

High Speed = High NeedHigh Speed = High NeedCan the Bandwidth Beast be Tamed?Can the Bandwidth Beast be Tamed?

Bandwidth Management (Internet Pipes)– Financial Solutions

Grow the Internet Bandwidth Budget ($15k per 3Mb)

– Educational Solutions Policy on fair use Effective communication of policy and expectations Enforcement and Action

– Engineered solutions: Quality controls Bandwidth tools

Policy on Fair, Responsible and Policy on Fair, Responsible and Acceptable Use of Electronic ResourcesAcceptable Use of Electronic Resources

Engaged Students in Process

Student Government Endorsement

Network access requires acceptance of policy

Log-in prompts users

Need Vigilant “violations officer”

Monitoring Abuses & Bandwidth

Creative solutions Educational and

Engineered Penalties for violations

frequently involve community service

http://www.udayton.edu/~srcc/policy.html

The Ryan C. HarrisThe Ryan C. HarrisLearning Teaching CenterLearning Teaching Center

•EngagingEngaging•Appealing Appealing •Resource RichResource Rich

Learning Teaching Learning Teaching CenterCenter

Learning Village Administrative Center Hub for Technology Innovation

Williams Web Development Lab UD Collaboratory (Groupware Labs) Adaptive Computer Lab (disabilities) Student Computer Initiative

Faculty Development & Service Learning

Learning Assistance (Students) Experimental Classroom Student-run Espresso Bar

Williams Web Development Lab

Webmentors Student Residential

Computer Consultants Center for Portfolio

Management & Securities Analysis

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Student Initiatives: “Immersive” Student Initiatives: “Immersive” ExperiencesExperiences

IT CertificationIT Certification Purpose

– Enhance Skills for Career Readiness

– Certify Competence Learning/Preparation

– Traditional Classes– Training Workshops– Flyer TV (Campus Cable

TV) Video Training– Self-Study

Books CBT Web Based Training

Information Technology Information Technology Certification ProcessCertification Process

Certification Description– Software– Hardware– Information

PortfolioITC Web Site

Fueling the Transformation: Fueling the Transformation: Mission-Driven, Market-Focused InitiativesMission-Driven, Market-Focused Initiatives

Pew Program in Course Redesign Center for Academic Transformation $200,000 grant to redesign Introduction to

Psychology

MCI Higher Education Grant “Communities and Wireless” $160,000

Ohio Learning Network Grant Implement a Web Portal for General Education

Sciences

Institute for Technology-Enhanced Learning (ITEL)

Partnership with Sinclair Community College and K –12 Schools (county-wide)

Facing The Challenges:Facing The Challenges:Villages are Complicated PlacesVillages are Complicated Places

Network-enabled incivilities Privacy issues and other

electronic intrusions Curricular change: Pushing

and being pushed High speed is just next door:

The Landlord Dilemma No one cares about your

vision when the helpdesk phones are busy

In Conclusion…In Conclusion…A Fully-Connected Living &

Learning Environment Learning Within & Beyond the

Classroom Universal & Equal Access to the

Tools of the Information Age

Information-Rich, Technologically-Savvy

Marketwise and career-ready graduates

Learning Communities that Focus on the Mind and the Heart

Q and AQ and A

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