multi-access learning
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Temporary link for paper published in MERLOT Journal of Online Learning & Teaching at: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4616169/Irvine-Code-Richards-2013.pdf Presenation here provides an overview of Multi-Access Learning for the Blend Sync research team in Australia on July 24, 2013.TRANSCRIPT
Multi-Access Learning
Dr. Valerie Irvine@_valeriei
#multiaccess July 24, 2013 for BlendSync (AUS)Flickr@Wonderlane
Dr. Valerie IrvineAssistant Professor, EdTech
Co-Director, TIE LabUniversity of Victoria
http://edtech.uvic.ca/virvinehttp://tie.uvic.ca
AccessControl
Learner Agency
Irvine, V. (2013). Multi-Access Learning
Four Tiers of Multi-Access
1. Face-to-Face2. Synchronous Online3. Asynchronous Online4. Open
Grand Yellowhead School Division, Alberta
The Technology Integration and Evaluation (TIE) Research Lab
Irvine, V. (2011). Multi-Access learning
Seems Like A Lot of Effort?
Online Learning
• 25% increase in Higher Ed e-learning market in 2012-2017 (Education Sector Factbook, 2012)
• Full-time students are in the minority (Bates)
• Brick-and-Mortar Universities are sleeping giants in online learning (Irvine, 2013)
Revenue
• 90-95% controlled by government• 50-60% in grants• Remainder in regulated domestic tuition
Decreasing 18-22 demographic nationally.
USask, (2009). Managing enrollment strategically at the University of Saskatchewan 2009 Report. Available online: http://bit.ly/Ik8ypY
Student Tuition Income
• Demographic decline a significant issue• Domestic numbers unlikely to increase before
2030• International student numbers will drop
quickly after 2020• Ability to increase resources is about
increasing net tuition
ISSUES FACING BRICK & MORTAR UNIVERSITIES
Current PSE Landscape demonstrates
1. Diminishing funds/cutbacks from the provincial government;
2. Increase in colleges with degree-granting status provincially
3. Increase in online programs globally
Increase in online programs world-wide…. or
Everything we provide is now offered by someone else.
-- David Wiley
Meeting Future Revenue Needs
• Governments… not• Undergraduate students… not much• Graduate students… yes• International students… yes, but now competitive
ISSUES FACING BRICK & MORTAR UNIVERSITIES
What students want:
Flexibility in their learning options• Many have to work FT/PT jobs to be able to
afford PSE
• Reluctant to leave their positions in this economic climate
SOLUTION to Increase Revenue
Top ways cited to increase revenue are to:
1. Recruit international students; and
2. Deliver course-based master’s programs.
A 3rd SOLUTION…
Change access and registration
options
SOLUTION: Multi-Access Learning
Current Face to Face Option
Current Online Option
Destination in Place and Space
LEARNER ACCESS:Promoting Student Agency
• Emergence of choice - expanding “anytime, anywhere”
• Social media/personalized learning networks expanded this to “with anyone”
• I would like to expand this to “in any way”
MOST IMPORTANTLY
Transfer locus of control of how to access courses to the learner.
Reassembling the Building Blocks has RISK…but we otherwise risk irrelevance
VALERIE IRVINE, [email protected] | @_valeriei
http://edtech.uvic.ca/virvine
http://tie.uvic.ca/ | @TIELab