Power Point

1. Educational Technology in the
College Classroom
Liberty Hubbard
CC590
June 20, 2012

2. History of Educational Technology
 What were major milestones in the use of
educational technology in colleges and
universities?
– Calculators, projects, computers, smartboards…
 How did these milestones impact the
students, faculty, institutions and society.
 Does society impact the technology used
in college or the inverse?
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3. Current Trends
 What are current trends in educational
technology? For Faculty? For Staff?
 What are their perceived benefits?
 Which of these trends are here to stay?
Which will be gone tomorrow?
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4. The Pros
 What positives have come as a result of integration
of technology in higher education?
– Social Growth
 How has technology improve communication within student
body?
– Academic
 How has technology improved students’ learning and
knowledge?
– Global Perspective
 How has technology broadened students’ horizons?
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5. The Cons
 What are the obstacles in integrating educational
technology into college classrooms?
– For the institution?
 Cost, maintenance, technology support staff, ensuring accessibility for
all, establish guidelines, etc.
– For Faculty?
 Training, curriculum integration, monitoring plagiarism, etc.
– For students?
 Cost, accessibility, comfort level, prior exposure, transfer/exchange
students, etc.
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6. The Future
1. In 1 year, 3 years and 5 years, how will
educational technology be used in the
college classroom?
2. How will educational technology in college
change the employment sector?
3. Will there continue to be a technology gap?
4. Will the cost of technology increase,
decrease, or stay the same?
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