What Follows Thinkpads For All?
Maintaining the Advantage
A Keynote Lecture-Discussion Led by
David G. Brown, Vice President and Dean (ICCEL)
Wake Forest University at
Think Tank 2000, Montreal, June 5, 2000
THE WAKE FOREST PLAN
F96: IBM 365XD, 16RAM, 100Mhz, 810MB, CD-ROM, 14.4 modem
F97: IBM 380D, 32 RAM, 130Mhz, 1.35GB, CD-ROM, 33.6 modem
F98: IBM 380XD, 64 RAM, 233 Mhz, 4.1GB, CD-ROM, 56 modem
F99: IBM 390, 128 RAM, 333 Mhz, 6GB, CD-ROM, 56 modem
F00: IBM A20m, 500 Mhz, 11GB, 15”ActMatrix, CD-ROM, 90 modem
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Thinkpads for all
New Every 2 Years
Own @ Graduation
Printers for all
Wire Everything
Standard Software
Full Admin Systems
IGN for Faculty
Keep Old Computers
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40+30 New People
ACS in Each Dept.
85% CEI Users
99% E-Mail
+15% Tuition
~$1500/Yr/Student
4 Year Phase In
Pilot Year
Order at--Plan for 2000
http://iccel.wfu.edu
Cindy McEneryICCEL -- Wake Forest University, 2000
What’s Next?
the vision
OK. We’ve done it! All students have Thinkpads.
So…
•What’s next?
•What specific actions should we be taking now in
order to maintain our advantage?
•What actions are you (and your institution) planning?
•WRITE IT DOWN! (You’ll need it later.)
An Environmental Scan (2020)
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New Student Mentality
New Faculty Roles
New Professoriate
New Curriculum
New University
New “Student” Mentality
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Nintendo Problem Solving
Immediacy
Multi-Tasking & Channel Changing
Keyboarding; Not Handwriting
Always In Touch
Interactivity
Open Information (visible backyard)
Shared Authority & Second Opinions
New Faculty Roles
• Less Content Transmission: More Access &
Evaluation Strategy + Applications (Practice)
• Certifying & Sequencing Learning Strategy
• Forming & Monitoring Learning Groups
• Less Control (More Textbook-like Supplements,
Alternate Authorities, Less Standardization,
Competitive Options)
• Open for Inspection
• Continuous Interaction (Never Ending)
• Collaborative Teaching (with content specialists,
designers, students)
The New Professoriate
Team Research--science methods spread
Electronic Publications--most rigorous format
Paper Archiving--most enduring format
Collaborative Teaching--design teams & confederations
Adjunct Faculty--alumni & practitioners
Institutes & Centers--departments & disciplines recede
The New Curriculum
The 80-20 Rule--not all F2F or Virtual
On Campus Distance Learning--3 in residence, 2 by distance
Intimate F2F Classes--greater variability
Customized Textbooks--from many vendors
Learning Cohorts & Communities--essential for motivation
Lifelong Programming--email, portals, tech support
Continuous Communication--before & after degrees
The Student-Designed Degree--learning objectives & styles
The Math Emporium Model--one of the new models
The New University
Bricks and Mortar Stay--including health clubs
Brokers Emerge--the most common function
Entrepreneurship Thrives--focus required
Libraries Become Resource Centers--help
Confederations Flourish--mergers too
International Alliances Multiply--not only distance ed
Schedules Metabolize Around Commencement
Outsourcing Expands--services and courses
Funding Diversifies--mix public and entrepreneurial
Databases Center Around the Student--my.yahoo
Act Now (Technology)
-Pass Faculty Motion That All Teaching May Proceed on
the Assumption That All Students Have Internet Access
-Assure Robust Communication Networks
-Aim for 95% of Faculty Use of CEL by Voluntary Means
-Adopt & Support a “Preferred” Laptop, CMS, & Software
-Budget for Electronic Databases
-Outsource More Bureaucracy & Instructional Components
Act Now (Your Turn)
What’s Next?
--Identify logical next steps for your own institution.
--Merge your list from before with your current ideas.
--From your list, select the “next step” that will most enlighten
decisions in another college or university.
--Find a buddy sitting nearby (preferably from another college)
--Coach your buddy on how to present your “best next step”
to the larger group. Be prepared to make presentation: Cite a
“bullet” with 8 or fewer words to summarize the point.
--Be coached by your buddy re his/her “best next step.”
Act Now (Vision)
-Build Brand Identity
-Build “Communities of Learners” & Link All Programs to
Participation in and Access to Those Communities
-Expand and Enrich Co-Curricular Programs
-Choose & Nurture A Few Areas For Worldwide Prominence
-Maintain Aura of Impartiality & Rationality
-Rejoice in the Flexibility & Survivability of Universities
History Lesson
Universities Adapt!
67/74 oldest institutions are universities!
Lead Toward YOUR Purpose
and Comparative Advantage
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Personal and Individual
Cost Minimization
Options Maximizer
Regional Servant
International Research
Ethical Imperative
Special Emphasis
Network Builder
David G. Brown
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, N.C. 27109
336-758-4878
email: brown@wfu.edu
http//:www.wfu.edu/~brown
fax: 336-758-4875
ICCEL -- Wake Forest University, 2000