Data, Data, Data and What do the Numbers about Online Learning Mean?
Thursday, November 6th 8:15 a.m. - 9:35 a.m.
Antigua 2
Jeff Seaman, The Sloan Consortium
Elaine Allen, Director of Research
John Sener, President, Sener Learning Services
Anthony Picciano, Professor, Hunter College, City University of New York
Bob Samors, NASULGC, Associate Vice President for Research
The Sloan surveys have been examining the nature and extent of online education for six years. What began as a simple “counting exercise” has grown into a series of in-depth examinations of online education in both U.S. higher education and K-12. Higher Education survey results are analyzed as they relate to the online learning framework categories, to identify strategically important factors why higher education institutions offer online courses and programs.
The NASULGC-Sloan Commission on Online Learning benchmarking study identifies key elements of successful, strategic uses of online learning, building on previous surveys of Presidents and Chancellors. A follow-up to the national Sloan K-12 online learning study in 2006, the first to distinguished fully online and blended (part online and part face-to-face) courses, will be presented.
Results from the six-year span of the Sloan Survey of Online Education will focus on the online learning framework of institutions - including estimates of student online enrollments, attitudes towards the quality of online instruction, and the strategic role that online learning holds in US Higher Education.
- The “Why” of Online in Higher Education
- Online Learning Benchmark Study
- Online Learning in K-12 Schools
- Six years of the Sloan Survey of Online Learning
Subject to Subject Engagement: The Next-Generation of education content
Thursday,
November 6, 2008 8:15 a.m. -9:35 a.m.
Antigua 1
Benjamin L. Noel - Executive Director, Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy Partner,
Interactive Learning Network, LLC President,
360Ed, Inc. Former VP, Electronic Arts, Inc.
Online education has grown from industry professional development to post-secondary and other specialty and vocational training. The maturation of technologies and the cost-effectiveness drove easy decision-making in the transition. However, the content generally remains constrained by lack of engaging content and mature delivery management systems. K-12 education has only touched the tip of the future; it's gains in quality cannot be interrupted by lackluster online content, so questions about how to implement effectively persist.
Video game and rich media content has become a staple of entertainment over the past decade. What we do with our free time is much different than what we do at school or work. The emerging markets in online education will bring new players to the problems. Included will be media and entertainment companies who will recognize the massive trillion dollar industry of education. The result will be cost-effective and engaging content; the model that is capable of evolving for the next century.
- What engages us?
- What constrains us?
- Why it's so difficult to change and why it's so important to do so?
Use of Online Learning as a Strategic Asset: NASULGC
Thursday, November 6th 9:50 a.m. - 11:10 a.m
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Frank Mayadas, The Sloan Foundation
Janet Poley, American Distance Education Consortium
Bruce Chaloux, The Sloan Consortium, SREB
Alan Davis, President, Empire State College, State University of New York
Online learning can potentially be a strategic asset in the hands of enlightened University Presidents and Chancellors. The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is collaborating with the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant colleges (NASULGC) and ADEC in promoting dialog about the role of online education in strategic planning and thinking in public higher education. A national survey of chancellors and presidents, a presidents/chancellors commission with NASULGC, a national webcast and video case studies and statements from institutional leaders will provide the foundation for this session in addition to panel responses and perspectives from a College President with United States and International experience.
Looking to the Horizon: A Discussion with Leading Futurists in Online Learning
Thursday, November 6th 9:50 a.m. - 11:10 a.m
Antigua 2
Thomas Squeo - VP of Strategic Development for Roundbox Global
Adrian Hall - Director of Mobile Learning for Steljes and Senior Advisor to the United Kingdom's Education Department
Tad Staley - Adobe Strategist and Leader of the Acrobat.com Initiative
Bruce Wilcox - Founder and CEO of ¡Aprender!
Moderator - Phil Ice,Director of Course Design, Research and Development for American Public University
This presentation will bring together a diverse group of futurists and developers to discuss trends in online learning. The session participants will provide their perspective on issues including the future of mobile learning, intelligent agents, seamless integration of web-based and desktop applications, www3 and general trends in online and blended learning. Panelists will approach the topics from both the theoretical and applied perspectives with an emphasis on emerging applications.
An Underlying Structure for Student Satisfaction with Asynchronous Learning Networks
Thursday, November 6th 1:40 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Charles Dziuban, University of Central Florida
This session features the results of a Sloan funded study to expand and clarify the components of student satisfaction with asynchronous learning networks. Four data collection methods including a literature review, focus groups, principal components analysis and narrative response examination produced an eight element construct for satisfaction.
Online Learning in K-12 Education: The Next Generation
Thursday, November 6th 1:40 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Antigua 2
Tony Picciano, Hunter College, CUNY
Liz Pape, Virtual High School Inc.
In 2006, the Sloan Foundation funded its first study of online learning in American K-12 education. This study published in March 2007 was well-received by the professional education community. In 2008, a follow-up study was conducted to verify the findings in the first study and to begin the process of tracking any trends in online learning in K-12 schools. Analysis of the data from these two studies indicate that online learning in K-12 schools is entering a new generation of activity that will have significant implications for education policy makers, teacher education programs, and state and local school administrators. As part of this session, panelists hope to engage the audience in discussion about issues related to online learning in K-12 schools specifically to student access to a quality education, teacher training and development, and institutional planning. The panelists hope to leave the audience with much food for thought on the growing importance of online learning in K-12 education.
Globalization, Colonization or Access to Education—what role will online learning play?
Friday, November 7th 8:15 a.m. - 9:35 a.m.
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Gary Miller, Penn State University
Is Higher Education flat? Is it globalization or another colonization movement? The search for international students at home and across the globe is changing the landscape. Does online learning help improve access? Explore findings from the six journal international publications featuring the Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks Right to Education monograph.
Conversations with Keynote Presenters Terry Anderson and Elizabeth Burge
Friday, November 7th 8:15 a.m. - 9:35 a.m.
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Terry Anderson, Director, Canadian Institute for Distance Education Research
Elizabeth Burge, Professor of Adult Education at the University of New Brunswick in Atlantic Canada
Ed Borbely, University of Michigan
To extend the conversations beyond the formal keynote speeches, presenters Anderson and Burge will respond more informally to their writing and research, remarks and current issues in online education.
Open Sesame—Open Software and Open Resources—Does it help Higher Education?
Friday, November 7th 9:50 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.
Antigua 1
There is a tremendous among of marketing "Hype" around the term "Open" - but what are we really talking about and what difference does it make anyway? We have "Open and Distance education" - we have Open Source Software - we have Open Educational/Learning Resources. These are all separate and distinct concepts. The business plans are different and the local, national and international implications are only now emerging. This session with demystify and share lessons learned - benefits and pitfalls - for higher education.
The Future of Sloan-C - A Conversation for Institutional Members
Friday, November 7th 9:50 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.
Antigua 2
Representative Members of the Sloan-C Board:
Bruce Chaloux, Southern Regional Education Board
John Bourne, Sloan-C
Meg Benke, Empire State College
Karen Swan, Kent State University
Gary Moore
Tony Picciano, City University of New York
Over 100 institutions and systems have invested in the future of Sloan-C by becoming Institutional Members. During the next several years the annual conference, site-based and online workshops, and other member services will become more unified and directions set by a formal organizational structure. Conference participants from institutions or systems who are institutional members are invited to share their interests in the future of Sloan-C, how we might extend communities and research, provide enhanced faculty development opportunities and other services for member institutions, provide extended professional development opportunities and govern our organization.
For more information or questions contact 1-866-232-5834 or email aln@mail.ucf.edu
