2. The Nevada Conference on Digital
Learning is the first state-wide
conference designed for all
professionals connected to eLearning
and devoted to exploring issues
pertaining to digital learning in the
state of Nevada.
http://nevadadigitallearning.org/
3. 1. Showcase the outstanding
contributions to digital learning
occurring in Nevada
2. Initiate broader, more productive
conversations among the people
and institutions in the state in
order to, ideally, enhance wider
collaborative efforts and initiatives
in eLearning and digital learning
http://nevadadigitallearning.org/
4. NCDL by Institution
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
College of Southern Nevada
University of Nevada, Reno
Truckee Meadows Community College
Nevada State College
Great Basin College
University of Nevada School of Medicine
Clark County School District
William S. Boyd School of Law
Washoe County School District
University of Michigan
Desert Sand Unified School District
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Las Vegas Academy of the Arts
Nevada Department of Education
Nevada Virtual Academy
Ischools
7. Source: Michael Paskevicius - http://www.slideshare.net/mpaskevi/introduction-to-open-educational-resources-2013
8. NMC 2014 Horizon Report identifies
Key Trends Accelerating Higher Education Technology Adoption
Immediate Trends
• Integration of Online, Hybrid, and Collaborative Learning
• Growing Ubiquity of Social Media
Mid-Range Trends
• Shift from Students as Consumers to
Students as Creators
• Rise of Data-Driven Learning and Assessment
Long-Range Trends
• Agile Approaches to Change
• Evolution of Online Learning
http://www.nmc.org/news/its-here-horizon-report-2014-higher-education-edition
9. NMC 2014 Horizon Report identifies
Significant Challenges Impeding Higher Education Technology Adoption
Solvable Challenges
• Low Digital Fluency of Faculty
• Relative Lack of Rewards for Teaching
Difficult Challenges
• Competition from New Models of Education
• Scaling Teaching Innovations
Wicked Challenges
• Expanding Access
• Keeping Education Relevant
http://www.nmc.org/news/its-here-horizon-report-2014-higher-education-edition
10. NMC 2014 Horizon Report identifies
Important Developments in Educational Technology for Higher Education
In One Year or Less
• Flipped Classroom
• Learning Analytics
In Two to Three Years
• 3D Printing
• Games and Gamification
In Four to Five Years
• Quantified Self
• Virtual Assistants
http://www.nmc.org/news/its-here-horizon-report-2014-higher-education-edition
11. NCDL by the Numbers
17 Institutions
34 Panels
3 Posters
132 Presenters
2 Keynotes
http://www.presentationmagazine.com/newimages/microphone-510.jpg
7 Sessions
71 Proposals
4 Primary Themes
• Digital Learning
Environments
• Digital Learning
Effectiveness
• Digital Learning
Tools
• K-12 Digital
Learning