1	Demystifying Goals Broadband and New Applications Telecommunications Business Systems Approach Teaching and Learning Research Base Applied as Bandwidth Increases Practical Approaches to Maximize Effectiveness
2	Myths and Realties There is a single model versus synthesizing components of many educational telecommunications systems. There is a single responsible organization managing technology versus a network of relationships introducing and sustaining programs
3	Myths and Realities Planning is rational -logically driven versus planning driven by political pressures and possibilities Change may be incremental or “framebreaking” Quality as arising from traditional instructional standards/assessment versus measures of quality reflecting new relationships with learners
4	Important Concepts Equity Climate Autonomy Relationships Reciprocity Consensus Inclusiveness
5	Media Attributes Distinguishing Characteristics Time Space Information Flows Colors Emotions Cognition - Logic Touch and Feel
6	What Do We Know About Synchronous - Asynchronous One to One - One to Many Myth of Many to Many The Words and Music - Emotional Meaning Non-Verbal Behavior and Interpretation Visualization Multiple Meaning
7	What Do We Know About Integration of writing, verbalization, visualization, lighting, aspect ratio, movement and meaning Learner Engagement Cultural Differences Authenticity Trust Enhanced Learning with Media
8	Learners Salience of message - not the carrier Motivation Learner Maturity Experiential Learning Performing Modeling Respect
9	Research Findings Repeated No Significant Difference Two-Way Video Relatively Unimportant Audio Makes A Difference Visual Planning and Reinforcement Required Collaborative Work Environments in Their Infancy (ergonomically poor, artificial and contrived)
10	Sources ADEC Webpage CREW - University of Michigan American Journal of Distance Education Wisconsin Clearinghouse Studies from 1960s focused on media attributes
11	ADEC & the Distant Learner Consortium of 60 state universities Includes HSIs, HBCUs & Tribal Colleges NSF Project: Advanced Internet Satellite Extension Project USDA Rural & Remote Education and Business Enterprises Hybrid Networking, Applications, Learning Effectiveness
12	Myths “Promises, Promises” in the last mile Edges of the net have nothing to offer It’s mostly about technology - if we can’t easily get there it isn’t important Distance learning is about bandwidth and video lectures The Internet is about teen-agers All knowledge resides in U.S. cities, on campus and in government buildings
13	Myths (cont.) We are manufacturing “tools” to fit the hand Distance education is not as good as learning on campus Regulation is benign
14	ADEC Experience The “Internet” best thing to happen in the technology sphere in my lifetime Access to spectrum has been limited to rich, powerful and to the customers of the rich and powerful Incredible amount of confusion and nonsense disseminated from those who would protect status quo and those who would speak for the public
15	ADEC Experience Consumers (all types) getting smarter Research agenda becoming focused on ubiquitous cyberinfrastructure Every person in the world is potentially an “internet” user - learner Auctions and Beauty Contests have been a disaster Set standards and regulate devices - we know how to do this
16	Realities World is full of rural scattered populations - distance learners People are constantly on the move - need to learn from “anyplace” Very interesting people, environmental laboratories, cultures, customs at the edges of the network Much knowledge resides in global and local communities of interest
17	Realities (cont.) The hand is contorted to fit the “tools” Ergonomics are generally disregarded Today’s networks are artifacts of monopolistic era - narrowband It’s mostly about money and who makes it - dangerous business: picking winners and losers More women than men learn by distance - do the shopping
18	Realities (cont.) Distance Education is as good or better than campus based (no significant difference) Distance Education is about learning - educational designs can be adjusted to fit the delivery modes - continuous access is more important than speed Integration and interoperability key; complexity and high cost will kill innovation
19	Possibilities No “strings” attached - wireless local loop, use of satellite - only game for rural/remote Design backwards from the edges of the network Focus on hybrid networking - standards and interoperability Cyberinfrastructure must extend everywhere
20	Possibilities (Cont.) It has to be global - value of the net far greater with greater reach Collaborative virtual environments require mutual understanding, sharing, trust development - it’s about people, organizations and applications Intellectual property, regulatory and spectrum issues are critical
21	Will We Change? How we do business? Our organizations? Our ways of learning? Our ways of socially networking? Our ways of conducting education and research? Improve our abilities for breadth (global) and depth (local)?
22	Wireless Key to inclusion Key to innovation Key to connectedness - we have gone from counting PCs to measuring BW to ability to be connected 24/7 Must build better applications and appliances