Copyright Jacqueline Moloney, 4/05 for UISs

Realizing the Potential of Technology and

Education

Berkshire Compact for Higher Education

Technology Brings New Technology Brings New Dynamics/Dynamics/New OpportunitiesNew Opportunities

the for-profits/the for-profits/

CompeteCompete

Student Student Diversity/Diversity/

Enhanced Enhanced AccessAccess

New possibilities in education & the economy

Internet Permeating Life:

Measuring Up 2004

Accountability: Tell our Story

Sloan-C Mainstreaming the Opportunity 2004

~2,000,000 students

Online Education fastest growth market Challenged Most of Our Assumptions Has driven lots of innovation Positioned us for change

From UCEA LifeLong Trends 2004 source Campus

Computing 03

Learning Management Systems Change Classroom Dynamics

Web-enhanced Materials, Assignments

Principles Guide Innovation Teaching with Technology Should Enhance

the Campus Mission; Engage traditional academic structures Start small, Build Incrementally,

Think Scalability Evaluate/Assess effectiveness; Build learning

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Growth in Enrollment & Course Offerings

Competing at a new levelCompeting at a new level UMassOnline launched to UMassOnline launched to

maximize the opportunitiesmaximize the opportunities UMass Lowell Largest in SystemUMass Lowell Largest in System

7,200 enrollments at UML/17,000 at 7,200 enrollments at UML/17,000 at UMOLUMOL

Significant Revenue Significant Revenue for the campusesfor the campuses Sloan-C Members, Sloan-C Members,

Course Level Improvements Online Collaborative Projects

– http://www.nap.edu/html/howpeople/ Real Time Case StudyReal Time Case Study

http://intra.som.umass.edu/theroux/index.htmhttp://intra.som.umass.edu/theroux/index.htm

Open Source Content Integration of web, electronic text,

wireless– http://www.virginia.edu/insideuva/2004/10/microsoft_thomson.htmlhttp://www.virginia.edu/insideuva/2004/10/microsoft_thomson.html

http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~rea9x/papers/wace-2003-pres.pdf Center for Academic Transformation

E-portfolios Gaming/Simulations

Physics Illustratorhttp://nobelprize.org/medicine/educational/landsteiner/http://nobelprize.org/medicine/educational/landsteiner/

Collaborate to Improve Information Literacy

Millions spent on electronic libraries Faculty and Librarians, Communities

Partner to Economize

UMass Lowell Libraries

Information Literacy PortalUMass Lowell Libraries

Information Literacy Portal

Subject Specific Database Demos

Compendex

Ebsco Host

KNOVEL

Science Direct

Proquest Direct

InfoTrac

Silverplatter Databases

Compendex

Ebsco Host

KNOVEL

Science Direct

Proquest Direct

InfoTrac

Silverplatter Databases

Introduction & Overview Videos Introduction & Overview Videos

Intro to Online Resources

Research Strategies

Plagiarism

InfoLit: Why is it important?

Online TutorialOnline Tutorial

AssessmentAssessment

Library ServicesLibrary Services

Virtual CatalogVirtual Catalog

AssignmentsAssignments

Online CatalogOnline Catalog

DiscussionDiscussion

Help!Help!

Draft - M. Shuldman, 2005

Librarians and Faculty Partner to Integrate Into the Curriculum

Collaboration to Enrich Regional Education Options enhanced

through web-based, blended, and online instruction

Customized curriculum to address the needs of businesses and organizations

Opportunities to collaborate across institutions

ResourResourcesces

– National Center for Public Policy and Higher National Center for Public Policy and Higher EducationEducation

– http://www.highereducation.org/reports/reports_center.shtml

– UMassLowellUMassLowell– http://www.uml.edu/centers/FTC/– Sloan FoundationSloan Foundation– http://sloan-c.org/– Center for Academic TransformationCenter for Academic Transformation

http://www.center.rpi.edu/index.html– http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/erm0352.p

df– Assessment ToolsAssessment Tools– http://flashlightonline.wsu.eduhttp://flashlightonline.wsu.edu