5 transformative technologies and their impact on education

Gráinne ConolePanel discussion

COHERE conference, Cape Breton University13 – 14th October 2016

National Teaching

Fellow 2012 Ascilite fellow 2012EDEN fellow 2013

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5 transformative technologies

• The web/WiFi• Learning Management

Systems• Mobile devices• OER/MOOCs• Social media

Transformative characteristics

• Access to rich interactive resources

• Many ways to communicate and collaborate

• Instant access to knowledge• Open practices

Harnessing digital technologies

Learning Design Learning Analytics

Analysis of data associated With an LMS to better understand how students are learning

New approaches to design that are pedagogically

based and make effective use of digital technologies

Teachers lack the digital literacies needed to harness the power of digital technologies

Email: g.conole@gmail.comWebsite: http://e4innovation.co.uk

Twitter: @gconole