MoblEd10, a mini conference at Pasadena College, explores the state of our mobile society. This is a brief welcome presentation by Michelle Pacansky-Brock and Michael Berman, offered as a few moments to reflect and ponder on how mobility is affecting the way we live, work, play and learn.
15. How will the iPad affect change in the
way we work, live, play and learn?
16. Shifts in Higher Ed Landscape
In 2009, 1 in 4 college students were enrolled in
at least one online class (4 million+ total)
• National online enrollment growth: 17%
• Overall higher ed growth: 2%
Allan and Seaman. Learning on Demand: Online Education in the United States, 2009.
Babson Research Group and Sloan Consortium. http://www.sloan-c.org/publications/
survey/learning_on_demand_sr2010
17. Who are our students? (18-24)
• Don’t remember life before the internet
• Socialize face-to-face and online
• 95% of 18-24 year olds use a social network
(70% daily)
Source: Smith, Salaway, Borreson Caruso. ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and IT, 2009.
http://www.educause.edu/ecar
18. Who are our students? (18-24)
• Create & share online content
• 45% share videos online (YouTube)
• 42% contribute content to wikis
• 37% contribute to blogs
• 35% use podcasts
• Have immediate access to information
• 86% own a cell phone
• 51% own a hand held internet device
Source: Smith, Salaway, Borreson Caruso. ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and IT, 2009.
http://www.educause.edu/ecar
19. Participatory Learning is Commonplace
“Since the current generation of
college students has no memory of
the historical moment before the
advent of the Internet, we are
suggesting that participatory
learning as a practice is no longer
exotic or new but a commonplace
way of socializing and learning. For
many, it seems entirely
unremarkable.”
The Future of Learning Institutions in a Digital Age by Cathy N. Davidson and David Theo Goldberg with the assistance of Zoë Marie Jones. From
the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Reports on Digital Media and Learning. MIT Press: Cambridge, Massachussets, 2009.
20. K-12 Students, “What obstacles
do you face in using technology
at your school?”
#1. “I cannot use my mobile device” (51%)
Project Tomorrow, Speak Up Survey, 2009.
21. 2010 Horizon Report
One Year or Less:
• Mobile Computing
• Open Content
Johnson, L., Levine, A., Smith, R., & Stone, S. (2010). (2009). The 2010 Horizon Report. Austin,
Texas: The New Media Consortium.
22. How are you experiencing
your world differently?
23. How is our collective, mobile
shift changing the world?