Goals today

Understand use of technology to maximize learning.

Understand use of technology to maximize institutional efforts.

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Learning Principles

Interest-driven

Peer-Supported

Academically-oriented

Design Principles

Shared Purpose

Production-Centered

Open Network

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Maximizing Learning

Learning Principles Interest-driven Peer-supported Academically-oriented

• Interests should be pursued, followed, & developed.

• Learning in the context of peer interaction is powerful.

• Intellectual growth thrives when learning is directed towards academic achievement and excellence.

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DesignPrinciples Shared purpose Production-centered Open network

• Today’s online communities provide many opportunities for shared projects.

• Connected learning environments providing tools and opportunities for learners to produce, circulate info, & curate.

• Learning resources, tools, and materials are abundant, accessible, and visible across settings.

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2012 Horizon Report

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Mobile Apps

Tablet Computing

Game-based Learning

Learning Analytics

Mobile Apps

“Higher education institutions are now designing apps tailored to educational and research needs

across the curriculum.”

Mobile Apps

Institutional Maps

Laundry & Bookstore Lines

Orientation Events

Grade Checking

Project Management

Annotated Readers

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Go Blue

Single Sign-On

Travel Registry Trip Summary

Personal Class Schedules

College of Medicine, Engineering, and Business Apps

Conference Apps

Alumni Magazine

Laundry

Tablet Computing

Ideal for one-to-one learning & valued for their portability.

Tablets are an important tool for units working in a paperless (or paper-reduced) environment.

Tablet Computing

Imaging in Laboratory Classes

Field Research

Lecture Capture

Textbook Replacement

Admissions/Orientation/Outreach

Boomer Sooner

Game-based Learning

When students readily connect w/ the material, opportunities for deep

learning are increased.

Recognized trend that has not impacted advising units noticeably.

Learning Analytics: College life, quantified.

Analyzing student information to allow institutions to maximize student learning & the student

experience.

Maximizing Institutional Effort

Data-Mining is “a way of finding patterns and trends in large datasets using statistics and machine learning.”

- Audrey Watters http://bit.ly/N304rJ

Learning Analytics: College life, quantified.

Maximizing Institutional Effort

US Dept of Education Report on Learning Analytics http://bit.ly/NK85oM

Technology is a tool to implement

your vision & mission

Shiny Object Syndrome (just because you can

doesn't mean you should)

Pick one tool that matches where your students are &

do it well

Tie tool(s) to goals & already existing programs; layer,

layer, layer

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University of North Texas first-year seminar class

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•Build a professional LinkedIn profile •Conduct informational interviews •Participate in group discussions •Connect to professional organizations also on LinkedIn •Understand the value of networking

The Global Community for Academic Advising

NACADA’s multi-pronged approach: Development of technology

infrastructure & competencies