Disruptive Technology UNB

Interesting--37% have smart phones and 23% have tablets. Something to consider when Top Hat Monocle clickers work best with laptops and smart phones and tablets (on cell phones, students cannot see the questions on their phones and can only text the answer). No info from the survey about % of teens owning their own laptop.

Just found a figure for percentage of students who bring laptops to class: 65%. Between 37% having smart phones, 23% with tablets and 65% who bring laptops, looks like Top Hat Monocle clickers are on to something. :)

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Don't jump on the MOOC bandwagon just yet!

Its best not to see lecture and educational technology as either/or, bad/good. If educational technology does not improve lectures and teaching/learning in general in ways that nothing else can, then it should not be used. There is, however, lots of good brain and teaching methods research on which to base effective ways of using educational technology to improve student learning. I've got lots of it here in TLS, and part of our committee work could be to create a repository of this research and details of the associated educational technology methods that have been proven to work. Faced with research-based evidence, most instructors are willing to incorporate new methods.

I'm looking forward to starting my MOOC on Disruptive Technology through Coursera. Sure, a good lecture is great, but I like the prospect of watching a great lecture at home by the fire. Plus, I like the idea of getting content delivered to me by some of the most highly rated teachers/researchers in the world... for free at that!

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