Putting it all together: technology design drivers to move your classroom from your campus to the world  This workshop will introduce methodologies available for moving the current “classroom” mindset to a learning environment without boundaries. Participants will explore the design drivers necessary to create the technology supports for transcendent learning environments

Crays, Linda

Hillier, William B

Johnson, Janet G

Krevit, Leah

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Putting It All Together

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Texas Medical Center LibraryDigitalCommons@The Texas Medical CenterCenter for Education and Information ResourcesPublications Center for Education and Information ResourcesJune 2005Putting It All TogetherJanet G. JohnsonThe University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston, Janet.G.Johnson@uth.tmc.eduLeah KrevitHAM-TMC Library, leah.krevit@exch.library.tmc.eduLinda CraysUniversity of Texas Health Science Center, School of Nursing, linda.l.crays@uth.tmc.eduWilliam B. HillierThe Universiy of Texas School of Nursing at Houstont, William.B.Hillier@uth.tmc.eduFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/uthson_ceirpubsThis Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Center forEducation and Information Resources at DigitalCommons@The TexasMedical Center. It has been accepted for inclusion in Center for Educationand Information Resources Publications by an authorized administrator ofDigitalCommons@The Texas Medical Center. For more information,please contact laurel.sanders@library.tmc.edu.Recommended CitationCitation Information:Johnson, Janet G.; Krevit, Leah; Crays, Linda; and Hillier, William B.,"Putting It All Together" (2005).DigitalCommons@The Texas Medical Center, Center for Education and Information Resources,Center for Education and Information Resources Publications. Paper 4.http://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/uthson_ceirpubs/4Putting It All TogetherDesign drivers to move your classroom from your campusto the worldThe University of Texas School of Nursingat Houston• Janet G. Johnson, MA• Linda L. Crays, MA• William Bryan HillierHouston Academy of Medicine –Texas Medical Center Library• Leah Krevit, MLISDesign Drivers• What drives the design ;->– What learning experience is being created?– What outcomes are achieved?– Why begin here?• You can not solve an undefined problem• Measurable outcomes are a requirement• You do not build a house without a blueprintAgenda• Understand “design drivers”• Use existing technologies• Create new “learning leader” and learner experiences• Capture for discovery in Digital Commons• Build bridges (Communicate!)Education technology design drivers for the digital age• Learning environments that…– Improve academic performance for every  student and every instructor– Recruit, reach, and retain more students– Utilize technology that is a “Practical Enterprise Solution”– Require minimal training and support– Provide strong and measurable ROIUse existing technologiesWhy?Because majority of facultyor “learning leaders” aredigital immigrants.Dr. Elizabeth Eaton, PhDExecutive Director Houston Academy of Medicine – Texas Medical Center LibraryUse existing technologies• Classroom Control Systems– Touch screen panel• On classroom podium• Interface to classroom technology• Controls presentation devices– VCR/TV– Projector– Computer– Lights/AudioCurriculum management systems• Blackboard• Ubiquitous• Web-based• Provides access to a wide range of class materials, including syllabi, course packs, assessment, and presentationsVideo conferencing• SynchronousVideo streaming• Asynchronous(Capture/video on demand)• Lectures• Faculty-student and student-student interactions• Audio/video• Meeting • Supporting course materialsTechnologies that improve academic performanceCreate new “learning leader” andlearner experiencesCapture for discovery inDigital CommonsCapturing: The Digital Commons• Institutional Repository• Multiple institutions• Provides storage and access for multiple formats– Published research– Learning objects– Audio and video streams– Presentations– Teaching materialsDigitalCommons@The Texas Medical Center• Cataloging• Metadata• Search capabilities• Discovery• Google MeDissemination of Scholarly Work• Facilitates collaboration opportunities• Rapid dissemination of ideas• Increases citation of work• Preserves scholarly output for the futureImplement Creative Commons for control of intellectual property rightsManaging digital assets enables discovery and accessCreating Technology Bridges• Macro view• Micro view• Taking it to your institution• Taking it to the worldMacro• Classrooms to the world• Instructors to the world• The world to classrooms• Internet – Video– Audio– Text– Games– CollaborationVaunette P. Fay, PhD, APRN, GNPAssociate Professor of NursingThe University of Texas School of Nursing at HoustonMicro LevelSilos and Bridges• The campus/the facility– Faculty (Learning Leaders)– IT department– Resources– Students (Learners)• Build bridges and collaborate to create new learning environmentsMinimal Training &SupportCommunicateUse ExistingTechnologiesDigital CommonsImprove AcademicPerformance &Measurable ROIEnterprise SolutionRecruit, Reach, and RetainMoreLearnersThe University of Texas School of Nursingat Houston• Janet G. Johnson, MA• Linda L. Crays, MA• William Bryan HillierHouston Academy of Medicine –Texas Medical Center Library• Leah Krevit, MLIShttp://www.son.uth.tmc.eduPutting It All TogetherDesign drivers to move your classroom from your campusto the world

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