The Demand Gap for Online Learning: Latest Trends from the Speak Up Research

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The Demand Gap for Online Learning:
Latest Trends from the
Speak Up Research

Julie Evans
Project Tomorrow
jevans@tomorrow.org

© Project Tomorrow 2011

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Today’s Discussion: The Big Questions

• What is the vision of today’s students for online learning?
How do they define the “value proposition?”

• How does this student vision compare with the educators’
realities? What is the vision for online professional
development?

• What challenges or obstacles do educators face in
implementing online learning? What benefits are already
being realized? What is holding back greater adoption?


Speak Up National Research Project

• Annual national research project
Online surveys + focus groups
Open for all K-12 schools and schools of education
Institutions receive free report with their own data

• Collect ideas ↔ Stimulate conversations
K-12 Students, Teachers, Parents, Administrators

• Inform policies & programs
Analysis and reporting
Services to help transform teaching and learning


Speak Up is facilitated annually
by Project Tomorrow
(formerly known as NetDay)

Project Tomorrow
(www.tomorrow.org)
is the leading education nonprofit
organization dedicated to the
empowerment of student voices in
education.

Speak Up National Research Project

• Empowering authentic voices – since 2003:
1.9 million K-12 students
180,000 teachers and librarians
124,000 parents
15,500 school and district leaders
30,000 K-12 schools – from all 50 states, DC,
American military base schools, Canada, Mexico,
Australia, int’l schools . . .

2.2 million respondents


Speak Up survey question themes

Learning & Teaching with Technology
21st Century Skills: Digital Citizenship
Science and Math Instruction / STEM Career Interests
Professional Development / Teacher Preparation
Internet Safety
Administrators’ Challenges
Emerging Technologies in the Classroom
Online Learning, Mobile Devices, Digital Content
Educational Games, Web 2.0 tools and
applications
Designing the 21st Century School


Saluting our Speak Up Sponsors:


Thank you to our K-12 National Champion
Outreach Partners:

And the 75+ other national education and business
associations & nonprofit groups that promote Speak Up to
their stakeholders, members & affiliates.


National Speak Up 2010 Participation: 379,355

K-12 Students 294,399
Teachers 35,525
Librarians 2,135
Parents (in English & Spanish) 42,267
School/District Administrators 3,578
Technology Leaders 1,391
Schools / Districts 6,541 / 1,340

Participating States for Student Surveys: 48 states
Top 12 (# of participants):
TX, CA, AL, AZ, FL, NC, IL, MD, IN, NV, PA, WI



About our K-12 Schools:
– 34% urban, 29% suburban, 37% rural
– 51% Title 1 eligible – indicating community
poverty
– 34% majority-minority student population



Release of national findings:

Student & Parent Data: April 1

Educator Data: early May

Stay tuned to all Speak Up announcements:

www.tomorrow.org

SpeakUpEd – Twitter and Facebook


Key Findings: Speak Up 2003 – 2010

Students function as a “Digital Advance Team”

Students regularly adopt and adapt emerging technologies
for learning

Students’ frustrations with the unsophisticated use of
technologies within education

Lack of relevancy in education exacerbated

Persistent digital disconnect between students and adults

Emergence of the new Free Agent Learner!


What can the Speak Up
findings tell us about the
future of learning?


What can the Speak Up data tell us about the
future of learning?

Increasingly, students’ aspirations around
the use of emerging technologies within
education is a reflection of their desired
vision for learning in general.


Result:

A new uniquely “student vision” for
leveraging emerging technologies to drive
achievement and educational productivity


Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about
their Vision for 21st Century Learning

Three Essential Elements

Social–based learning

Students want to leverage emerging
communications and collaboration tools
to create personal networks of experts




Un-tethered learning
Students envision technology-enabled
learning that transcends classroom walls




Digitally-rich learning
Students see the use of relevancy-based
digital tools, content and resources as
key to education productivity



Un–tethered learning
Digitally–rich learning

Online learning addresses all
3 essential elements!


Speak Up 2009 Data Results
+ Preliminary Speak Up 2010 Data Results

Activities, Attitudes & Aspirations

Disconnects & Differences

Trends & Leverage Points

Focus on Online Learning

Learning in the 21st Century:

2010 Trends Update

A special collaboration with Blackboard, Inc.

Download report at:
http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/learning21Report_2010_Update.html


Who is learning online?

Growth in student experiences with academic online learning

2010

2009

Students Gr 9-12
2008 Students Gr 6-8

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

Includes:
• Online class taught by a teacher
• Self-study online class
• Blended class environment


The student value proposition on online learning

Productivity
Class schedule – better fit (54%)
Earn college credit (53%)
Get extra help (38%)
Review materials as needed (38%)

Learning
In control of my learning (52%)
Work at own pace (49%)
Improve my tech skills (36%)



Do you know someone who has taken an
online class?
Yes: 65% of high school students
Yes: 53% of middle school students



Do you know someone who has taken an
online class?
Yes: 65% of high school students
Yes: 53% of middle school students

1/3 of parents have taken an online
class for work or personal reasons


Students face obstacles with online learning

If you have not taken an online class, why not?

“I don’t know about the classes offered at my school” (34%)

“My school does not offer online classes” (29%)

“I don’t know how to sign up for online classes” (24%)

“I don’t know how to find information about online classes”
(23%)


Administrators Speak Up about online learning

Who is your primary audience for online
classes in your district?

1. Teachers (53%)
2. Students (40%)
3. Administrators (36%)


How is online learning implemented?

Administrators: Types of Online Learning Provided to Students

Self directed class

Blended class
2010
2009
100% class - other teachers

100% class - our teachers

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%


Priorities for online learning

What are the top 5 priorities you are
addressing with online classes for students?

1. Keep students engaged in school
2. Offer academic remediation
3. Increase graduation rates
4. Offer scheduling alternatives
5. Provide programs for at risk students/credit
recovery students


What is holding back greater adoption?

Administrators identify barriers to providing
online classes, besides funding & digital equity.
30%
Teachers not comfortable teaching online 19%

26%
Teachers not comfortable with tools 16%

24%
Lack expertise to create online classes 16%

Teachers are reluctant to teach online 20%
13%
classes
19%
Teacher compensation 20%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

Principals District Administrato rs


Closing the demand gap

Teachers value online learning for their own
professional development.

27% have participated in a 100% online pd class or

workshop

21% have participated in a blended online class

34% would like their district to offer more online pd

26% say that online is their preferred method

for professional development


How would you like your district to use
technology to create a PLC?

1. Provide tools so I can collaborate with other
teachers at my school (41%)
2. Provide online courses (40%)
3. Partner with higher ed to provide graduate level
courses (40%)
4. Provide centralized repository of teaching
resources (39%)
5. Provide easy access to student data (26%)


Closing the demand gap

Pre-service teachers also value online learning.

52% have taken an online class as part of their teacher
preparation program

38% have had experience with an online professional
learning community

44% believe that a learning management system is a
good tool for increasing student achievement

21% support online classes as part of the ultimate
school


Closing the demand gap: challenges

Only 10% of teachers are leveraging online
classes to enhance student achievement

Only 28% of teachers are interested in
teaching an online class

Only 4% of aspiring teachers are learning how
to teach in an online environment


What would motivate you to teach an
online class?

Top responses:

Flexibility with work conditions
Increased compensation
Provide me with necessary technology
Ability to work with motivated students
Provide curriculum


What would motivate you to teach an
online class?

Not as highly ranked (under 17%):

Teaching at risk or gifted students
Increased prestige or recognition
Ability to create my own course
Having first hand experience by taking an
online course



Un–tethered learning
Digitally–rich learning

How well are we addressing
this vision?


Imagine you are designing the
ultimate school.

Which technology tools and services
would have the greatest positive impact
on learning?


Imagine you are designing the
ultimate school.

Which technology tools and services
would have the greatest positive impact
on learning?

Are we all on the same page?


Ultimate School: Are we on the same page?

Ultimate School: Elements of Social Based Learning

Communications
tools

Admin

Parents
Collaboration tools
Students

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%



Ultimate School: Elements of Un-tethered Learning

Online classes Admin

Parents

Mobile devices Students

Laptops

Internet access

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%



Ultimate School: Digitally Rich Learning Environments

E-portfolios

Online textbooks

Admin
Games
Parents
Students
Digital media tools

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%


Key trends we are watching:

• Continuing “digital disconnects”
• Spectrum of digital native-ness
• Multiple “computers” in the backpack
• Adaptation trumps adoption
• Anytime, anyplace, anywhere, any pace
learning
• Developing personal expert networks


Key trends we are watching:

• Self directed learning for student & teacher
• Everyone is a content developer
• Make it relevant to me!
• Blurring of informal & formal learning lines
• Beyond engagement: it’s really about
productivity!
• “Long tail” of training & education


Recommendations from the
K-12 “Digital Advance Team”

Learning that is

• Enabled
• Engaging
• Empowered


Want more Speak Up at FETC?

Taking It Mobile: Success Stories from the New Frontier of Un-tethered
Learning
Wednesday, Feb 2, 2011
Room S320AB

The Student Point of View on Online Learning: Are we listening?
Wednesday, Feb 2, 2011
4:35 pm
Aventa Learning / K12 Exhibit Booth #1215

A New Vision for 21st Century Learning: Students Speak Up about Emerging
Technologies
Thursday, Feb 3, 2011
Room 320EF

Next Generation of Learners
Thursday, Feb 3, 2011
Room S210C


Want more Speak Up after FETC?

• National Speak Up Findings

• Presentations, podcasts and webinars

• Evaluation services

• Reports and white papers

www.tomorrow.org

The Future of Learning?

What do K-12 education leaders
say schools will look like in 2019?


A vision for education in 2019

“School will become a 24 hour around the clock opportunity
with students logging into school from “home.” The role of the
teacher will be to lead and assist students in “discovering”
the uses for the technology and information. Every student
from Pre-K through twelfth grade will have access to learning
through the most advanced IT devices available. Learning will
occur online at least 80% of the time. School buildings will
be open on evenings and Saturdays for remediation, recreation
and community activities for the purpose of socialization.”

Principal from Michigan


Thank you.
Let’s continue this conversation.

Julie Evans
Project Tomorrow
jevans@tomorrow.org
949-609-4660 x15

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