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STEM ONLINE EDUCATION:
Energizing the Future.
May 3, 2012
11:00am – 2:00pm ET
Timeline Overview
• Today
– 11:00am-12:30pm ET – Presentations
– 12:30pm- 1:00pm ET – Break
– 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET – Question & Answer Session
• After Symposium
– Continue Discussions Online
Sponsors
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Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Karen Swan and Don Spicer
Sloan-C Research Co-Chairs
Karen Swan
University of Illinois Springfield
Donald Spicer
University System of Maryland
John R. Bourne
John R. Bourne
Provost American Sentinel University
Executive Director Emeritus,
The Sloan Consortium
Frank Mayadas
Frank Mayadas
Senior Advisor
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Jim Vanides
Jim Vanides
Global Education Program Manager
Sustainability & Social Innovation
Hewlett Packard Company
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The Catalyst Initiative
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Catalyst is Global
MEASURING LEARNING CONSORTIUM
GLOBAL COLLABORATORY CONSORTIUM
Using Information Technology to Measure W hat Matters
Rose Hulman
Institute of
Technology
W estern
Governors
University
Rancocas Valley
Regional High
School
Grove
City
College
Irkutsk State
University
Ecole Cebtrale
de Lyon
W estern Education
and Library Board
- C2k (2011)
Enabling student collaboration through grid and cloud computing
Russian Academy
of Sciences
Coventry
University
W esterly
Public Schools
University of
W ashington
Colorado
School of Mines
Ca rnegie
M ellon Univ
University of Science and
Arts Oklahoma
Hong Kong
University
Clemson
University
Fundación Universidad de
las Américas, Puebla
Del Mar
College
Griffith
University
Cairo
University
Stamford
Public
Schools
East Carolina
University
Strathmore
University
Amrita Vishwa
Vidyapeetham
N orth W est
University
21
Lea d
2 0 1 0 recipients
2 0 1 1 recipients
Ca ta lyst Associa tes
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PEDAGOGY 3.0 CONSORTIUM
The next best practices in teacher preparation, induction, and development
Learning
Games
N etwork
N orthern
Arizona
University
Cal State U
N orthridge
15
Lea d
2 0 1 0 recipients
2 0 1 1 recipients
Ca ta ly st Associa tes
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THE NEW LEARNER CONSORTIUM
Exploring formal and informal learning concepts
St. Thomas Aquinas
College
W estern
Michigan
University
Fraunhofer
Institute
City Academy
N orwich (
Reach the W orld
& Rafael
Hernandez
School
East Carolina
University
Computer
History Museum
(
www.lsnlearning.org.uk
Sheffield City
Council
Detroit Edison
High School
Beijing N ormal
University
Futurela b
Cal State U
Dominguez
Hills
CSIR
M era k a
Institute
U. Of Bristol
Grad School
of Education
University of
Exeter
Center for
Digital Inclusion
India Council
for Integral
Education
Longwood
Institute
Kingston Primary
School
U of N igeria,
N sukka
China University
of Geosciences
Masinde Muliro
University
W orldwide W orkshop
Foundation
Aga sty a
Int’ l
Founda tion
IPMA
Kenyatta
University.
University of Fort
Hare
CSIR Meraka
Institute
12
Lea d
2 0 1 0 recipients
2 0 1 1 recipients
Ca ta lyst Associa tes
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18
Lea d
2 0 1 0 recipients
2 0 1 1 recipients
Ca ta ly st Associa tes
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MULTI-VERSITY CONSORTIUM
STEM-PRENEUR CONSORTIUM
Exploring the future of online learning and faculty development
A technical student with the passion of an entrepreneur
Thompson Rivers
University
Moscow
Gymnasia
#1540
Empire State
College
U of Mass,
Lowell
N ational U
Southern O regon
Education School
District
W est Chester U
of Penn
Sloa n
Consortium
Fisk University
St.Petersburg State
University
Saratov State
Technical University
EMLYO N
Business School
Renmin U
Elizabeth City U
Tsinghua
University
East Carolina U
Stellenbosch
University
PUC - Rio
9
Conestoga College
Institute of Technology and
Advanced Learning
N orthwestern U
W estern
W ashington U
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Texas A&M
University, Kingsville
U of Eastern Africa
U. of South
Florida Polytechnic
Learning Links
Foundation
FATE foundation
University of KwaZulu N atal
Lea d
2 0 1 0 recipients
2 0 1 1 recipients
Ca ta ly st Associa tes
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Lea d
2 0 1 1 recipients
Multiversity
MULTI-VERSITY CONSORTIUM
Exploring the future of online learning and faculty development
Thompson Rivers
University
Moscow
Gymnasia
#1540
Empire State
College
N orthwestern U
W estern
W ashington U
U of Mass,
Lowell
N ational U
W est Chester U
of Penn
Sloa n
Consortium
Fisk University
Elizabeth City U
East Carolina U
Stellenbosch
University
PUC - Rio
9
Renmin U
© Copyright 2011 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
U of Eastern Africa
University of KwaZulu N atal
Lea d
2 0 1 0 recipients
2 0 1 1 recipients
Ca ta lyst Associa tes
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Online Laboratories
Serious Games
Faculty Development
Cloud Computing for Stem
International Perspectives
STEM in Minority Schools
Future of STEM online
Kemi Jona
STEM Research Panelist
Kemi Jona
Northwestern University
(Illinois, USA)
Online Laboratories
Online Laboratories
Northwestern University
– Provide economically challenged public schools
access to professional laboratory equipment
virtually.
– A fall 2009 pilot showed a 15% overall gain
between pre- and post-test scores among schools
using the virtual instruments.
Bruno Cinel and Sharon Brewer
STEM Research Panelists
Bruno Cinel
Thompson Rivers University
(British Columbia, Canada)
Online Laboratories
Sharon Brewer
Thompson Rivers University
(British Columbia, Canada)
Online Laboratories
• Online Laboratories
– Provide geographically
isolated students with access to cyber-enabled
instrumentation in an online chemistry lab setting.
– Research Question: Can use online access to
remote instrumentation to have students
achieve the same educational outcomes as
students in a traditional laboratory course.
Erin Macri
STEM Research Panelist
Erin Macri
Western Washington University
(Washington, USA)
Online Laboratories
Online Laboratories
Western Washington University
– Integrates scientific instrumentation and
supporting instructional material into the
classroom, laboratory, and research environments.
– Refined two existing remote instrument lab
activities and created a new molecular modeling
activity that utilizes tablet technology.
Larysa Nadolny
STEM Research Panelist
Larysa Nadolny
West Chester University
of Pennsylvania
(Pennsylvania, USA)
Serious Gaming
Serious Gaming
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Generating virtual world training modules where
students role play as scientists for ethical decision
making.
• 79% responded that they learned “some” or “a lot”
about genetic modification.
• 58% of students reported that their reports were
important to society.
Shekar Viswanathan
STEM Research Panelist
Shekar Viswanathan
National University
(California, USA)
Serious Gaming
Serious Gaming
National University
– Linking real-world engineering experiences with
video game design teaching methodology.
– Students actively engaged in the process of game
creation and demonstrated a deep understanding
of key STEM principles and a variety of critical
workplace skills
Betty Hurley Dasgupta
STEM Research Panelist
Betty Hurley Dasgupta
Empire State College- SUNY
(New York, USA)
STEM Faculty Development
Empowering STEM Faculty
SUNY Empire State College
– Move STEM faculty toward learner-centered
environments using Pedagogy 3.0 principles.
– Results: several projects in process using
ePortfolios in online and blended learning; project
beginning to help faculty create their own eportfolios for professional development.
Xiaoyan Wang
STEM Research Panelist
Xiaoyan Wang
Renmin University of China
(Beijing, China)
Student Interaction
Student Interaction
Renmin University of China in Beijing
– Teachers who use class time to send students
online find that students engage in more in-depth
study time with classmates.
– Results: Collaborative learning brings a deeper
understanding of content, increased achievement
in grades, improved self-esteem, and higher
motivation to remain on task.
Chengcheng Li
STEM Research Panelist
Chengcheng Li
East Carolina University
(North Carolina, USA)
Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing
East Carolina University
– Building resource-sharing model to enable crosscampus collaboration (mobile/cloud computing,
remote laboratory access, and open-course
adoption).
– Achievements: Created an online learning system
to facilitate teaching in many possible disciplines
and share limited resources among the
collaborating institutions.
Lei Qian
STEM Research Panelist
Lei Qian
Fisk University
(Tennessee, USA)
Cloud Computing
Online Laboratories with Cloud Computing
Fisk University
– Building a virtual science lab that students can use
anytime.
– Students interact with application simulations that
allow the students to independently learn and
follow through all of the steps of an experiment.
– Online labs enhance (not replace) hands on labs
and allow students access to experiments.
Kuldeep Rawat
STEM Research Panelist
Kuldeep Rawat
Elizabeth City State University
(North Carolina, USA)
Cloud Computing
Online Laboratories with Cloud Computing
Elizabeth City State University
– Developing a remote laboratory with courses in
blended and online format.
– Results
• Increased utilization of laboratory equipment.
• Students have expressed improvement in either
ability to collaborate remotely with positive
attitude towards remote computing.
• Increased options for students’ learning and
ability to personalize learning.
Marcelo Dreux
STEM Research Panelist
Marcelo Dreux
Pontifical Catholic University of
Rio de Janeiro
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
An Introduction to Engineering
Blended Course, instead of Global
Engineering Education.
Intro to Engineering Blended Course,
instead of Global Engineering Education
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
– Goal: To adapt the contents of conceptual
foundation classes in Engineering to better
serve the needs of remote learners.
– The first course with online modules (Team
Work, Project Management, and Engineering
Project Methodologies) will be launched in a
blended format in 2012.
Aneshkumar Maharaj
STEM Research Panelist
Aneshkumar Maharaj
University of KwaZulu-Natal
(KwaZulu-Natal , South Africa)
Mathematics Online
Mathematics Online
University of KwaZulu-Natal
– Lack of preparedness of many of our first year
students to study university mathematics.
– Develop open access online material and support,
to help students revise the relevant mathematical
knowledge and skills.
Break
12:30pm – 12:59pm ET
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