Research indicates that recorded course content that is shorter and more informal in both style and media format has the greatest impact on student engagement. When students are engaged, they are retaining content. Recording key concepts, facts, processes, principles, and/or procedures that are core to the curriculum can fully leverage reusable, relevant recordings. When you reuse or repurpose these recordings across the curriculum, you are providing your students with a review of the content and activating prior knowledge. This poster will provide a design strategy for creating recordings that focus on learning efficiency and resource effectiveness. Outcomes: Classify the types of course content that provide greater student engagement and knowledge retention *Describe best practices and sustainable workflows for creating course content *Apply a design and development framework to ensure recordings are evergreen
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Faculty development and faculty organizational practices do not historically prepare them for habitats designed for dialogue focused on collaborative problem solving and shared knowledge building, two qualities at the core of communities of practice. This collaborative session will connect participants to the experience of working in a community of practice model to address the question: As a pathway to educational change, how do you construct, support, and facilitate faculty communities of practice focused on innovation and distributed faculty learning leadership? This session also includes SMUMN faculty members who have engaged in the process and are excited to share their experiences with you.Outcomes: Learn about the universal design mindset and the 7 UD principles *Create a UDI strategy for your campus *Access a resource toolkit of to assist in this process
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Little empirical research supports the benefits of video closed captioning for a wide variety of college-level learners, particularly those in the fully online environment. This presentation will report on a national study of students’ perceptions and uses of closed captioning. In addition to sharing the results of this research, this session will also include suggestions and practical advice based on the study results for how to improve the closed caption experience for all learners. Outcomes: Understand the most common hindrances that students identify with regard to closed captions *Understand several of the diverse ways that students use closed captions to aid in learning *Understand the benefits of making closed captions more widely available for all learners
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Join us if you’re attending the annual meeting for the first time or if you want an inside look at the program and its innovations. We’ll discuss navigating the program to find sessions that fit your interests and review the Hands-On Workshops, Short Presentation Pairs, and 2017 program highlights. We’ll also show you ways to meet new colleagues and engage with emerging teaching and learning with technology topics.
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How do emerging technologies impact teaching, learning, and research in higher education? Specifically, what is the role of these technologies in institutions of higher education? We will explore emerging technologies (e.g., virtual reality, drones, digital fabrication, etc.) and their applications as we seek to answer these questions. Gain hands-on experience as you 3D scan and print an “ancient artifact” and explore this artifact through virtual reality. Participants will engage in intercollegiate and interdisciplinary conversations related to emerging technology projects, tools, and policies and procedures. These conversations will highlight the hurdles, challenges, and successes of emerging technologies.Outcomes: Re-create an ancient artifact with a variety of emerging technologies *Identify and discuss key factors related to the development and implementation of emerging technologies in institution of higher education *Connect with colleagues, and develop a network of institutions and individuals, to share information around emerging technologies
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Research in the 21st century has been and will continue to be increasingly data-intensive, collaborative and technology-enabled. What role does IT play in supporting researchers and their data needs? This engaging webinar will discuss this question through the lens of three working group projects that have focused in this space. February 7, 2017.
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In 2017, colleges and universities are emphasizing student success through four key themes: IT foundations, data foundations, effective leadership, and successful students. In this EDUCAUSE Live!, three IT Issues Panel members join EDUCAUSE staff to describe and discuss the Top 10 IT Issues, as well as 2017’s Top 10 Strategic Technologies and the digital and higher education trends exerting the most influence over IT strategy in 2017.
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Why is big data such a big deal when it comes to data privacy? As John Wooden once said, “If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have the time to do it over?” In the land rush to reap the benefits from Big Data projects, organizations are frequently forgetting the importance of protecting these “Crown Jewels”- how we utilize personal data from requirements to retirement. From a privacy perspective and security, Big Data is different from other traditional data and requires a different approach. At the same time, it shares many commonalities. Existing methodologies and preferred practices can easily be extended to support Big Data. This talk will describe how and why Big Data is different, the challenges of Big Data, along with a set of best practices and recommended controls that will help you to secure and protect your organization’s Crown Jewels.
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ECAR Working Group webinars engage the higher education community in a conversation around previously published ECAR Working Group content and other key technology topics. This engaging webinar will delve into components of effective data stewardship and governance programs in order to provide insight to who should be involved on your campus and help you get started.
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On December 6, 2016, the EDUCAUSE Cybersecurity Initiative and ECAR Working Groups presented an informal webinar with Jim Williamson (UCLA) and Jim Phillips (UCSC) on the University of California Learning Data Privacy Principles and Recommended Practices.
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