Related Reading Materials
May 18, 2004, 8:00am - 3:30pm, Desert Botanical Garden
Our guest speaker Dr. Diana Oblinger has shared with us a number of articles and background reading relevant to her presentation on technology, education, and the next generation student.
United States Senate Testimony
Testimony of Diana G. Oblinger, Ph.D.
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Employment, Safety and Training
United States Senate
Hearing on the Higher Education Act and the Workforce:
Issues for Reauthorization
(March 4, 2004)
Adobe Acrobat file: senate_testimony0304.pdf [9 pages, 85k]
Chronicle of Higher Education Essays
Putting Learning Back into E-Learning
"There are a number of ongoing debates about e-learning:
Is it effective? Is it appropriate for every course and
in every discipline? Does it cost more or less than a
traditional college course? Is the quality comparable to
the classroom's? How should the quality of e-learning
be measured?"
Adobe Acrobat file: elearning_essay.pdf [1 page, 77k]
Another Generations Great Expectations
"Those who serve in and benefit from higher education
have "greater expectations," as described by the
Association of American Colleges and Universities
(AAC&U), whose October 2002 report, Greater
Expectations: A New Vision for Learning as a Nation
Goes to College, compares the skills students acquire
as part of their education and the skills that are being
increasingly demanded of them in 21st-century work
environments - skills, the report says, that go beyond
factual knowledge."
Adobe Acrobat file: expectations_essay.pdf [1 page, 88k]
The Next Generation Student
"The NetGen bridges two cultures, being comfortable
in traditional classroom-based learning environments
yet accustomed to having access to online learning
materials and being attached to cell phones, instant
messaging, and e-mail. NetGeners - and their
parents - expect their learning environments to meet
their specific needs and adapt to their personal preferences."
Adobe Acrobat file: nextgen_essay.pdf [1 page, 139k]
The Imperative of Anytime, Anywhere Learning
"While worldwide demand for higher education is
rising at an unprecedented rate, nowhere is demand
greater - or more crucial - than in developing countries.
In a global, knowledge-age economy, a strong
system of postsecondary education is a prerequisite
for success. As a result, higher education has been
placed at the center of national development both
in the United States and abroad."
Adobe Acrobat file: anywhere_essay.pdf [1 page, 92k]
Microsoft Higher Education Symposia Summaries
Unlimited Learning: Preparation for a Life of Change and Challenge
February 4-5, 2004, Redmond, Washington
Adobe Acrobat file: ms_ed_summary_0414.pdf [22 pages, 219k]
The Next Generation Student
June 17-18, 2004, Redmond, Washington
Adobe Acrobat file: ms_ed_summary_0414.pdf [24 page2, 218k]
