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Status of Ubiquitous Computing[Lessons Learned So Far]
David G. BrownProfessor/VP/Dean/Former Provost
Wake Forest University
Karen R. PetittoInstructional Technology Specialist
West Virginia Wesleyan College
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Ubiquitous Computing Defined
“…all teaching proceeds on the assumption that all students and faculty have appropriate access to the internet.”
David G. Brown (editor), Ubiquitous Computing, Anker Publishing Company, Bolton, MA, 2003. http://www.ankerpub.com/books/brown_uc.html
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Over 100 notebook colleges and universitieshttp://itc.vcsu.edu/asp/notebook_univ_listing.asp
Sixty-one Lessons Learned Cited by 13 Pioneers
• Acadia (Canada)• Clayton• Dartmouth• Drew• Drexel• HEC (Canada)
• Hong Kong• Minnesota-Crookston• RPI (Rensselaer)• Seton Hall• SUNY-Morrisville• Strathclyde (Scotland)• Wake Forest
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Hierarchy of Ubiquity
• All “Own” Identical Laptops + 2-Year Refresh • All “Own” Identical Laptops • All “Own” Threshold Laptops• All “Own” Identical Desktop Computers • All “Own” Threshold Computers• All “Own” Network Computers• All Have Access to Threshold Computers• All Have Access to Public Computer Labs• Teach with Explicit Assumption of Access
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Progress Toward Realizing the Full Learning Potential of Ubiquitous
ComputingIncrements of Equipment
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0% 25 % 50 % 75 % 100 %Add Handhelds connected Addeverywhere wirelessly 5%
Add Laptops connected Addeverywhere wirelessly 14 %
Add all with wireless Addconnectivity in classroom 1%
Add all with wired Addconnectivity in classroom 5%
Add all with connected Addpersonally owned computers 60 %
Add all with access to Addpublic lab computers 5%
Instructor only computer 10 %connectivity & projection
Learning Potential of Ubiquitous ComputingIncrements of Equipment
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THE WAKE FOREST PLANIBM A30, Pentium III, 1.13GHz Processor, 30GB Hard Drive, 384 MB RAM15”ActMatrix Screen, CD-RW/DVD, Floppy, 56k modem, 16MB Video Ram,
10/100 Ethernet, USB & Serial & Parellel & Infrared Ports
• IBM Laptops for all• Printers for all• New Every 2 Years• Own @ Graduation• 31.000 Connections• Standard Software• 99% E-Mail• Start 1995, 4 Year Phase
In• +15% Tuition for 37 Items• +40 Faculty and 30 Staff
Standard Load Includes—MS Office, Dreamweaver, SPSS, Maple,Acrobat, Photoshop, Shockwave, Flash,Net Meeting, Real Producer & Player,Media Player, Windows XP Moviemaker,Apple QuickTime, Netscape & Explorer,Netscape Calendar & Communicator, Windows XP Professional
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Communication - Interaction
Computers Enhance Teaching & Learning Via--
PresentationsBetter--20%
More Opportunities toPractice & Analyze--35%
More Access to SourceMaterials via Internet--43%
More Communication with Faculty Colleagues, Classmates,and Between Faculty and Students--87%
ICCEL -- Wake Forest University, 2002
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Computers allow people----
• to belong to more communities
• to be more actively engaged in each
community
• with more people
• over more miles
• for more months and years
• TO BE MORE COLLABORATIVE
ICCEL -- Wake Forest University, 2003ICCEL -- Wake Forest University, 2003
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Research Resultshttp://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v9n49.html
• 18,844 students at 71 American Universities---
students at more wired schools actually reported more student-faculty contact, cooperation among students, and active learning.
• The Big Three Student Uses– Email with professors and classmates– Internet for class-related materials– Word processing
Research Resultshttp://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v9n49.html
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West Virginia Wesleyan College Model
• IBM ThinkPad – entire campus has same model
• 3 year lease
• Laptop + Network + Rich Electronic Library Resources = Information Technology Program
• Network Printers Available
• Very “Windows” oriented program
• Use of WebCT (not widespread)
• IBM Certified Repair Center
• 9 Support Staff/Faculty
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How have programs changed since their inception?
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The Big Three Administrative Decisions
• What vendor?
• What institutional model?
• Funding?
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Vendor Considerations
• Institutional Customization• Order and Delivery• Length of contract (lease, buy,
lease to buy, etc…)• Durability of the “Box”• Maintenance• Teaching and Learning
support
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Model Considerations
• Response to Student Use and Expectations– Status Quo– Changing skill level– Changing work habits
• When, Where and How?
• Dynamic nature of Educational Technology• Faculty Considerations• Maintenance and Upkeep• Institutional Commitment to the Program
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Program Funding
• Sustaining Start-up Grants
• Endowment Losses
• Tuition and Fees Structures
• Overall cost projected to decrease– Computers, Networks, Hardware,
Software
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How do programs differ in management and delivery?
• Where is the administrative base of the program?
• How is the Library involved?
• HelpDesk issues• Contract services• Maintenance
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What’s Ahead for Ubiquitous Campuses?
• Personal. Customized. Interactive.• Student-Centered Curriculum• Teams of Professionals Supporting Learning• “Houses” instead of Disciplines• Hybrid Courses (80-20 and 20-80)• Loose-leaf Collections of Course Components, instead of
Textbooks• Electronic Portfolios for Students • Wireless (802.11a) • Less Infatuation with Computing
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Karen R. PetittoWest Virginia Wesleyan College59 College AvenueBuckhannon, WV [email protected] ://faculty.wvwc.edu/petitto
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David G. BrownWake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, N.C. 27109336-758-4878email: [email protected] //:www.wfu.edu/~brownfax: 336-758-5012