The document discusses the educational technology graduate programs at Boise State University. It provides an overview of the various degree and certificate programs offered, including online and hybrid options. It also shares data on student enrollment trends, revenue generated, and innovative learning opportunities provided to students. Challenges facing the programs are outlined as well as ways the department is linking research, policy, and practice through partnerships and studies.
1. Lisa Dawley, Ph.D. Professor & Chair Dept. of Educational Technology [email_address]
2. “ ...on average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face classes. ” Evidence Based Practices of Online Learning, U.S. Dept. of Education, 2009
8. Largest Graduate Program at BSU 1018 1248 +23% 504 Ed Tech Enrollments +148% $1.3M self-support revenue, we imported over $900K revenue into the state this FY
9. Innovative courses YouTube for Educators Teaching & Learning in Virtual Worlds Mobile Learning Social Network Learning Online Course Design Online Teaching in K12 Environments Interactive Courseware Design and more!
20. Innovative Research Who is teaching online, what is their training, and what are their needs? Who is designing online curriculum, what is their training, and what are their needs?
31. Linking Research, Policy & Practice iNACOL, ISTE, SREB State Department of Education, Board of Education, Legislature Innovative research methods to determine impact on learning BSU project-based courses and degrees CEU credit for local school trainings Research-based summer camps Going Virtual research series, INSPIRE & IDLA evaluations, EDTECH Connection
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33. Thank you for helping to lead the evolution! Questions?
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Their conclusion was clear. “...on average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face classes. ” What was most interesting about this finding is that the result is not due to the technology itself, but rather to the affordances offered by the technology.
When these statements were made by Arne Duncan last October in his speech at Teacher’s College, I recalled some of my southern relatives who would say, “Them is fightin’ words.” As teacher educators, we can choose to be reactive or proactive to mandates. We prefer to take a proactive stance in education, and lead the way. Our dean has helped support us to make that possible.
And here’s a copy of a brochure we were working on at the time that commercial was aired. We immediately decided to go in another direction—we carefully articulated our thinking and changed our mission statement. It was extremely empowering. I think we’re in a phase in online education where we need to move from “just don’t tell anyone” to “let’s tells everyone!”
How do we pull it all together: participatory culture, social networks, research, emerging trends, meeting federal and state mandates?
How do we pull it all together: participatory culture, social networks, research, emerging trends, meeting federal and state mandates?