Effective Use of Technology to Support Student Success Jeff S Harmon Director of eLearning OCC Hatem Akl CIO OCC Lee Kobus Executive Director of Instructional Technology OCC Dr Christine MarteyOchola ID: 772840
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Effective Use of Technology to Support Student SuccessJeff S. Harmon, Director of e-Learning @ OCCHatem Akl, CIO @ OCCLee Kobus, Executive Director of Instructional Technology @ OCCDr. Christine Martey-Ochola, Academic Consultant @ Ellucian
Today’s Agenda:1. IT’s Perspective on Student Success2. Classroom Technology3. Learning Online4. Teaching Online5. What is OCC Doing? (ongoing)6. What are YOU Doing?7. Discussion/Questions
IT’s Perspective on Student SuccessHatem AklChief Information OfficeOcean County College
4March 4, 2014Student Success, an IT perspectiveDefinition of student success.Technology’s role in the education process.Students and faculty expectations.Emerging Technology.Education trends.What OCC is doing?Challenges.
5March 4, 2014Student Success, an IT perspectiveWhat is Student success?There is no consensus on the definition of student success.Degree/certificate completion Course completion rates.Student grades.Retention rates.Transfer ability and Transfer rates. Math and English proficiency. Successful basic skills remediation. My preferred definition Students success is the ability of students to accomplish their educational goals in a timely manner and prepare them for the workforce .
6March 4, 2014Student Success, an IT perspectiveTechnology’s role in the education process.Technology is an active tool in all aspects of Students’ life both in school and at home. Every students learns in a unique way. Technology helps make those individualized ways of learning possible.Benefits of Technology in education: Expansion of time and placeLearning vs. TeachingNew media for self-expression Collaboration Individual pacing and sequencing Assistive Technology
7March 4, 2014Student Success, an IT perspectiveBenefits of Technology in education: Expansion of time and placeInformation technology allows learning anywhere, anytime; not just in the classroom.Learning vs. TeachingInstead of teaching (push), students can be given projects that require them to learn (pull) the necessary material themselves. New media for self-expressionDigital photography, web based radio and TV stations, digital music, web sites, blogs. Collaboration Technology eliminated the geographic and physical boundaries Think about how Khan Academy started https://www.khanacademy.org / Students can work in small groups wherever they happen to be. Individual pacing and sequence Technology permit the student to work at his/her pace, “Adaptive Learning”. Technology has the ability to help make those individualized ways of learning possible. Assistive Technology Its reach and impact surpasses students with disabilities to all students.
8March 4, 2014Student Success, an IT perspectiveWhat are the students and faculty expectations?Any time anywhere computing.24 X 7 Help desk.Amazon and eBay like experience and performance.Self-service with social media look and feel.Access to the latest versions of the software. Upgraded technology in the classroom Support for BYOD Access to fast networks Wireless projection Wireless printing
9March 4, 2014Student Success, an IT perspectiveEmerging Technology Gamification Big Data and Education analytics3D PrintingMOOCsBYOD, cloud computing and Mobile learning Digital Textbooks, “eBooks” Wearable Technology
10March 4, 2014Student Success, an IT perspectiveGamification ,the term used is “Game-Based Learning” Games are proving to be a useful training and motivation tool. You can find many articles on the web similar to Want to be a surgeon? Start playing video games U.S. Naval Research: Gamers make better soldiers Choosing the right game Age of the Empire or Civilization History Sim City Geography, Civil Engineering Law & order or C.S.I Criminal Justice Cruise Ship Tycoon Business , Economics Contraption Physics, Math, Engineering
11March 4, 2014Student Success, an IT perspectiveEducation trends:The Flipped Classroom Students watch lectures at home at their own pace, communicating with peers and teachers via online discussions.Concept engagement takes place in the classroom with the help of the instructor. “work on assignments, solve homework problems”Adaptive learning adjusts the learning experience based on a student's progress
12March 4, 2014Student Success, an IT perspectiveBig Data and Education analyticsColleges Are Using Big Data To Predict Which Students Will Do Well--Before They Accept Them.Predictive analytics determines which students will succeed and which will fail. Learning Outcomes is a key factor / tool in the design of personalized and online learning platforms.
13March 4, 2014Student Success, an IT perspectiveWhat OCC is doing to assist students and faculty?Key objectives areProvide the highest SLAs for all our services Architect a robust Network and Internet connections. Minimize classroom interruptions and downtime.Constant improvements to student services.We use sound change management processes to minimize downtime and interruptions to our computer services. Utilize cloud based solutions where possible.Perform maintenance after hours where possible. Built in fault tolerant in all our servers and core Network equipments . Wireless is enabled in all buildings. C onduct regular classroom sweeps to proactively c orrect problems. Provide consistent computer images in labs using Deep Freeze and VDI . 24 X 7 Helpdesk.
14March 4, 2014Student Success, an IT perspectiveUpcoming technology enhancements Upgrading technology in more than 80 classrooms and labs.Adding a second ISP provider.Adding external wireless to the Toms River Campus.Implement Student Academic Planning.Extend VDI to remote students. Implement office 365 for students.
Classroom Technology Lee KobusExecutive Director of Instructional TechnologyOcean County College
16March 4, 2014Classroom Technology ChallengesKeeping it currentWhen do you update?When to introduce new items and how to identify them?How to pay for it?Grants, Government FundingLong Term Funding SolutionsTechnology Fund
17March 4, 2014Classroom Technology ChallengesAsk The FacultySurveysF2F MeetingsPilot ProgramsSelling The AdministrationResults of your research presented to decision makers
18March 4, 2014Classroom Technology ChallengesTraining FacultyF2F SessionsOnline and Video ModulesTech BuddiesPosted InstructionsTraining StudentsFirst day of class trainingTraining modulesMaking it part of the class
19March 4, 2014Technology As Part of Class Technology LiteracyInformation LiteracyCollaborative Skill DevelopmentPublic Speaking SkillsLocating ResourcesTechnology to Help Students Succeed
Learning OnlineJeff S. Harmon, MBA, Doctoral CandidateDirector of e-LearningInterim Special Assistant to the PresidentOcean County College
21March 4, 2014Learning Online @ OCCEffective Use of Technology to Support Student Success
22March 4, 2014Learning Online @ OCCEffective Use of Technology to Support Student Success
23March 4, 2014Learning Online @ OCCSo…what is “Technology?”
24March 4, 2014Learning Online @ OCC
25March 4, 2014Learning Online @ OCC
26March 4, 2014Learning Online @ OCC
27March 4, 2014Learning Online @ OCCTechnology is simply a tool.
28March 4, 2014Learning Online @ OCCEffective Use of Technology to Support Student Success
29March 4, 2014Learning Online @ OCCSo…what is “Student Success?”
30March 4, 2014Learning Online @ OCCWhat is Student Success?Students success is the ability of students to accomplish their educational goals in a timely manner and prepare them for the workforce.
31March 4, 2014Learning Online @ OCCEffective Use of Technology to Support Student Success
32March 4, 2014Learning Online @ OCCSo…what is “Effective Use?”
33March 4, 2014Learning Online @ OCCSo…what is “Effective Use?”Efficiency is doing things right, effectiveness is doing the right things.--Peter Drucker
34March 4, 2014Learning Online @ OCCEffective Use of Technology to Support Student Success
35March 4, 2014Learning Online @ OCCOCC’s Online Learning Tools
36March 4, 2014Learning Online @ OCCLMSData AnalyticsInstructor Training CourseAt Risk Student InterventionStudent Orientation TutorialsInteractive & Engaging CoursesContinuous MonitoringMobile Apps
37March 4, 2014Learning Online @ OCCLMSData AnalyticsInstructor Training CourseAt Risk Student InterventionStudent Orientation TutorialsInteractive & Engaging CoursesContinuous MonitoringMobile Apps
38March 4, 2014Data Analytics
39March 4, 2014Data Analytics
40March 4, 2014Data Analytics
41March 4, 2014At Risk Student Intervention
42March 4, 2014Mobile Devices
43March 4, 2014Mobile Apps
44March 4, 2014The Tools Are Everywhere“Our tools are everywhere, linked with our minds, working in tandem. Search engines answer most of our obscure questions: status updates give us an ESP-like awareness of those around us; online collaborations let far-flung collaborators tackle problems too tangled for any individual.”--Smarter Than You Think by Clive Thompson
45March 4, 2014Effective Use
46March 4, 2014Student SuccessStudents success is the ability of students to accomplish their educational goals in a timely manner and prepare them for the workforce.
47March 4, 2014Student SuccessStudents success is the ability of students to accomplish their educational goals in a timely manner and prepare them for the workforce.
48March 4, 2014Student SuccessStudents success is the ability of students to accomplish their educational goals in a timely manner and prepare them for the workforce.
Teaching OnlineDr. Christine Martey-OcholaAcademic ConsultantEllucian
50March 4, 2014Is my teaching style optimized for successful online instruction?
51March 4, 2014Does my teaching style support student success? teaching styles quiz to determine your teaching style.http://members.shaw.ca/mdde615/tchstylsquiz7.htm
52March 4, 2014Formal Authority(Stein, Steeves, & Smith-Mitsuhashi, 2001)
53March 4, 2014MindMap from Bubbl.usBrainstorming - Wallwisher.com, bubbl.us
54March 4, 2014Demonstrator
55March 4, 2014Hello? Are You There?
56March 4, 2014Facilitator / Delegator
57March 4, 2014Common Tools That Support Student SuccessObjective Builder – Aligned with Bloom’s Taxonomyhttp://teachonline.asu.edu/objectives-builderBuilding Rubrics - Rubistarhttp://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=NewRubric§ion_id=5Using the web for research www.webnotes.comSupport with writing papers - Purdue Owl Online https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl /
58March 4, 2014Virtual Proctoring
59March 4, 2014What are YOU Doing?
60March 4, 2014Discussion/Questions
Contact Information:Jeff S. Harmon – jharmon@ocean.eduHatem Akl – hakl@ocean.eduLee Kobus – lkobus@ocean.eduChristine Martey-Ochola - christine.martey-ochola@ellucian.com