Presentation at Pearson's 2012 CiTE Conference, Orlando, FL.

1. OpenClass Teaching &
Design Partner Experience
Christopher S. Rice, Ph.D.
Pearson CiTE Conference
Orlando, FL - April 12, 2012

2. Futurist & Partner
Christopher S.
Rice, Ph.D.

3. @ricetopher

4. #pearsoncite

5. <presentation>

6. The Open,
Social Future
of Higher Ed!
Design
Partner
Experience!
OpenClass
Platform
Advantages!
OpenClass
Case Studies:!
PS 557 & GS
630!

8. Student Data: Blackboard Pain Themes
Theme 1:
High Stakes
Events (quizzes,
exams, paper
submission) using
Bb causing stress
Theme 2:
Inherent
challenges to
group work,
collaboration
exacerbated
Theme 3:
Communication
with instructors &
TAs around
assignments
causing stress

9. Instructor Data: Blackboard Pain Themes
Theme 1:
High instructor
frustration with
reactive Bb
support
Theme 2:
Instructors frustrated
and dissatisfied with
assessment
interactions using
Blackboard.
Theme 3:
Instructor pain
from serving as
unwitting tech
support for
students

11. (cc) 2009 Flickr user ~Dezz~

12. The Open,
Social Future
of Higher Ed!
Design
Partner
Experience!
OpenClass
Platform
Advantages!
OpenClass
Case Studies:!
PS 557 & GS
630!

13. ch-ch-ch-changes!
(cc) 2009 Flickr user .bala

14. Music Industry
(cc) 2007 Flickr user d4vidbruce

15. Print News Industry
Source: http://www.stateofthemedia.org/2009/

16. Why should Higher Ed
be any different?
(cc) 2009 Flickr user Zenobia Joy

17. (cc)2005Flickruserocherdraco

18. (cc)2009FlickruserCoffeeshopchat
(cc)2005Flickruserciro@tokyon

19. image (cc) 2008 Flickr user publicmind
What would a
Social University
look like?

20. (cc) 2011 Flickr user World Relief Spokane
Collaborative
Inquiry &
Writing/
Publishing

21. (cc) 2009 Flickr user cindy 47452
Collaborative
Workspaces

22. Learning Management
System...
(cc)2005flickruserTimPearce,LosGatos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/timpearcelosgatos/3558607900/

23. (cc) 2008 flickr user Marshall Astor
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lifeontheedge/3130573267/in/photostream/
...or Learning Platform?

24. The Open,
Social Future
of Higher Ed!
Design
Partner
Experience!
OpenClass
Platform
Advantages!
OpenClass
Case Studies:!
PS 557 & GS
630!

25. (cc) 2005 Flickr user Stitch

27. (cc) 2008 Flickr user Manfrys

28. images (c)

30. Google
Plus

31. (cc) 2011 Flickr user rwentechaney
(cc) 2011 Flickr user adria.richards
Google
Hangouts

32. (cc) 2010 Flickr user rosefirerising

33. Simple, Intuitive UI...

34. ...that’s also
highly
customizable

36. The Open,
Social Future
of Higher Ed!
Design
Partner
Experience!
OpenClass
Platform
Advantages!
OpenClass
Case Studies:!
PS 557 & GS
630!

37. “Ummmm...
why aren’t we
doing this on
Blackboard???
(cc) 2008 Flickr user PhotoJonny

38. PS 557
Kentucky Government
& Politics

39. © 2009 Michael Speaks
Project-Based Learning

40. Kentucky
Futures 2032

42. (cc) 2009 Flickr user edlabdesigner
http://www.flickr.com/photos/edlabdesigner/4025619497/

49. GS 630
Instructional Technology

53. The Open,
Social Future
of Higher Ed!
Design
Partner
Experience!
OpenClass
Platform
Advantages!
OpenClass
Case Studies:!
PS 557 & GS
630!

54. You’ve got a Friend

55. Responsiveness
(cc) 2005 Flickr user Slagheap
http://www.flickr.com/photos/slagheap/156249591/

56. Students vs. Instructors on Support

57. Opportunity
to Build the
Future

58. Sure, I have a
wish list.
Who doesn’t?
(cc) 2008 Flickr user tm22
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tm22/3090480149/

60. (cc) 2008 Flickr user EdYourdon
Share

61. Microsharing
(cc) 2009 Flickr user woohoo_megoo
http://www.flickr.com/photos/themegster/3363714747/

62. Give us Google Profiles

63. Let’s Embrace Openness
(at a Granular Level)
(cc) 2007 Flickr user Orin Zebest

64. (cc)2009Flickruserdancinggoose
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goosedancer/3733356197/

65. (cc) 2010 Flickr user Julia Manzerova

66. </presentation>

67. Thanks!
Christopher S. Rice, Ph.D.
@ricetopher
chris@experiencedesignworks.com