Evaluating Technology Tools Through a Quality Lens · 2019-12-04 · –2014 - $807 million –2015...
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Evaluating Technology Tools Through a Quality Lens
Dr. Richard A. Schilke AVP, Technology-Enhanced Learning
Texas A&M University-Central Texas
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A Little Background
• A&M Central Texas
– Killeen, Texas
– 2,600 students (head count)
– 1,300 FTE
– Upper-level and graduate only
• Technology-Enhanced Learning
– Academic Technology (classrooms, computer labs)
– Instructional Support (IDs, LMS, media)
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My Role
Technology Champion
&
Technology Pessimist
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Big Money
• Big money is flowing into EdTech
– 2011 - $474 million
– 2012 - $586 million
– 2014 - $807 million
– 2015 - $1.45 billion
– 2016 - $1.03 billion
Ed Surge reporting on U.S. EdTech funding December 26, 2016
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Technology in Higher Education
Technology as disruption?
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Gartner Hype Cycle
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Gartner Hype Cycle 2016
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Refrigerator or Washing Machine
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Adoption Cycle
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Technology in Higher Education
Technology is STRATEGIC – not DISRUPTIVE
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Technology & Strategic Planning
Technology
Administration Academic Affairs Instructional Classroom
Infrastructure
Library Student Affairs Student Life IR
Enrollment Mgmt
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Role of Technology
Technology is a tool – not a solution
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First Question Set
Why technology?
Why THIS technology?
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Why Technology
• Improvement
– Make things easier
– Make things more efficient
– Make things more effective
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Why Technology
• Legislative or accreditation requirement
– Americans with Disabilities Act
– HB2504 – Syllabi & CVs
– Student identity verification
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Why Technology
Because others are ??
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Your Why
Your “why” helps frame the selection process
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Second Question Set
Does it fit strategically?
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Does it Fit
• Cost/funding/contracting
• Accessibility
• Security
• FERPA
• Data compatibility
• Infrastructure compatibility
• Functionality duplication
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Third Question Set
Will it work as expected?
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Look Closely
• Are you speaking the same “language?”
• Who were the students/staff/faculty?
• How do they compare to your populations?
• What type of institution?
• Are they sneaking in K-12 data?
• Follow up with other customers.
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Checklist for Evaluating Research
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Stay Informed
• Educause
• Blogs
– E-Literate (Phil Hill & Michael Feldstein)
– Emerging EdTech (Kelly Walsh – Tweet Wrap)
– Learning Ecosystem (Daniel Christian)
– Prof Hacker (The Chronicle of Higher Education)
– Teaching & Learning (Joshua Kim)
– uncompromisingEDU (Learning House – Wraps)
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Team Approach
• Technology Stakeholders – Sponsor – IT – EIRAC – Faculty – Students – Staff – Administration – Procurement/Contracting – ...
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Team Approach
• TAMUS IT governance structure
• Try to replicate locally
– Get all stakeholders together regularly
– Council for Academic Technology and Innovative Education
– University Technology Advisory Council
– Enterprise Applications Steering Committee
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How Does Tech Improve Quality?
• Technology can (but not always):
– make things easier
– make things more efficient
– make things more effective
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How Does Tech Improve Quality?
• Use technology:
– as a tool to solve problems
– that makes financial sense
– that matches your infrastructure
– that matches your strategic plan
– that does what you expect
– that users can and will actually use
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Questions?