Technology for Learning
in Higher Education
Wim Van Petegem
KU Leuven
Setting the scene
Learners say: “Challenge us!”
What a boring program… Let’s switch to another channel…
Millennium student characteristics
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ICT-minded
Multitasking
Media literate
A-linear, a-synchronous
Explorative, interactive
With a positive attitude
Target oriented
Social, connected
As partners with educators
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Cf. New Millennium, New Student, M. Moonen, MSc Thesis, KU Leuven, 2012
Different ways of learning
F2F learning
E-learning
Networked learning
Distributed learning
Interactive learning
Game-based learning
Tele-learning
Online learning
Virtual learning
Mobile learning
Computer-assisted learning
Distance learning
Technology-enhanced learning
Blended learning
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Technology trends anno 2015
Key Trends Accelerating Higher Education Technology Adoption
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Short-term Trends: Driving changes in higher
education over the next one to two years
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Increasing Use of Blended Learning
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Redesigning Learning Spaces
Mid-Term Trends: Driving changes in higher
education within three to five years
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Growing Focus on Measuring Learning
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Proliferation of Open Educational Resources
Long-Term Trends: Driving changes in higher
education in five or more years
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Advancing Cultures of Change and
Innovation
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Increasing Cross-Institution Collaboration
Technology trends anno 2015 (II)
Significant Challenges Impeding Higher Education Technology Adoption
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Solvable Challenges: Those that we
understand and know how to solve
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Blending Formal and Informal Learning
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Improving Digital Literacy
Difficult Challenges: Those we understand
but for which solutions are elusive
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Personalizing Learning
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Teaching Complex Thinking
Wicked Challenges: Those that are complex
to even define, much less address
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Competing Models of Education
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Rewarding Teaching
Technology trends anno 2015 (III)
Important Developments in Educational Technology for Higher Education
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Time-to-Adoption Horizon: One Year or Less
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Flipped Classroom
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BYOD
Time-to-Adoption Horizon: Two to Three
Years
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Makerspaces
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Wearable Technologies
Time-to-Adoption Horizon: Four to Five Years
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Adaptive Learning Technologies
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The Internet of Things
Innovating Pedagogy 2014
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Massive open social learning
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Learning design informed by analytics
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Learners use their personal tools to
enhance learning in the classroom
Learning to learn
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Blending learning inside and outside the
classroom
Bring your own devices
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A productive cycle linking design and
analysis of effective learning
Flipped classroom
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Free online courses based on social
learning
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Learning how to become an effective
learner
Innovating Pedagogy 2014 (cont)
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• Dynamic assessment
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Giving the learner personalized
assessment to support learning
• Event-based learning
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Time-bounded learning events
• Learning through storytelling
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Creating narratives of memories
and events
• Threshold concepts
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Troublesome concepts and tricky
topics for learning
• Bricolage
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Creative tinkering with resources
Statement 1
Learning in a changing world
Sorry, no I cannot
deliver your pizzas
in an attachment,
but I am learning to
From
learning
to
e-learning,
m-learning,
u-learning
learning 2.0,…
back to
learning
Statement 2
New type of universities?
Distance teaching
universities embrace
face-to-face,
synchronous learning
activities, while
traditional campus
universities introduce
more and more
distance learning
activities
Association KU Leuven: Multicampus
MOOCs: the future?
Role of publishers
Statement 3
Across borders
The real, physical learning environment
is merging together with
the virtual, digital learning environment
Two worlds in one
© Joris Snaet, KU Leuven
Two worlds in one (II)
Helsinki Learning Center
Uppsala Learning Center
Two worlds in one (III)
© Joris Snaet, KU Leuven
Statement 4
iLearning
Higher education
is international,
intercultural,
intergenerational,
interdisciplinary,
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thanks to
(or despite?)
new educational technologies
Conclusions
What did we learn?
Learners as…
Human beings
Consumers
Co-creators
Partners
Drivers
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Learners, please, “challenge us”!!
Questions? Suggestions?
Info
Prof.dr.ir. Wim Van Petegem
KU Leuven
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F: +32-16-32.82.70
M: +32-477-77.22.86
S: wvanpetegem
E: wim.vanpetegem@kuleuven.be
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