By David G. Brown Vice President and Dean International Center for Computer Enhanced Learning

1. Attacking the Digital Divide4th HACU International ConferenceSan Jose, Costa RicaMarch 5, 2001 By David G. Brown Vice President and Dean International Center for Computer Enhanced Learning Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, N.C. http://www.wfu.edu/~brown

2. The Digital Divide • Access to computers & the Internet • Teachers capable of using the technology • Students using computers

3. 90% of the Gain from10% of the Effort …the basic message

4. …the basic message • Resist overbuying computers • Resist overusing computers • Resist multi-media, too much too early

5. 3700 undergraduates 92% residential 500 each: Med, Law, MBA, PhD $950M endowment Winston-Salem, NC Baptist Heritage 1300 average SAT 28th in US News & World Report Top 35 Privates in Barron’s Guide Rhodes Scholars

6. IBM Laptops for all Printers for all New Every 2 Years Own @ Graduation 45.000 Connections Standard Software 99% E-Mail Start 1995, 4 Year Phase In +15% Tuition for 37 Items +40 Faculty and 30 Staff THE WAKE FOREST PLANIBM A20m, 500 Mhz, 11GB, 15”ActMatrix, CD-ROM, 90 modem ICCEL -- Wake Forest University, 2001

7. Ways of Thinking About Presidential Campaigns and Debates A First Year Seminar Introducing Students to the Liberal Arts 15 Freshmen Meet twice per week All with open laptops ICCEL -- Wake Forest University, 2001

8. COURSE OBJECTIVES • To understand a liberal arts education as an opportunity to study with professors who think by their own set of concepts • To learn how to apply economic concepts • To learn how to work collaboratively • To learn computer skills • To improve writing and ICCEL -- Wake Forest University, 2001

9. Learning is enhanced by- • Collaboration among Learners • Frequent student/faculty dialogue • Prompt Feedback • Application of Theory • Student Self Initiatives • Trustful relations • Personal & Individual Teaching ICCEL -- Wake Forest University, 2001

10. Before Class Students Find URLs & Identify Criteria Interactive exercises Lecture Notes E-mail dialogue Cybershows During Class One Minute Quiz Computer Tip Talk Class Polls Team Projects Chat During Lecture After Class Edit Drafts by Team Guest Editors Hyperlinks & Pictures Access Previous Papers Other Daily Announcements Team Web Page Personal Web Pages Exams include Computer Materials Forever Brown’s First Year Seminar ICCEL -- Wake Forest University, 2001

11. Computers Enhance My Teaching and/or Learning Via-- Presentations Better--20% More Opportunities to Practice & Analyze--35% More Access to Source Materials via Internet--43% More Communication with Faculty Colleagues, Classmates, and Between Faculty and Students--87% ICCEL -- Wake Forest University, 2001

12. 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, 2001

13. Computers Enhance My Teaching and/or Learning Via-- Presentations Better--20% More Opportunities to Practice & Analyze--35% More Access to Source Materials via Internet--43% More Communication with Faculty Colleagues, Classmates, and Between Faculty and Students--87% ICCEL -- Wake Forest University, 2001

14. 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, 2001

15. The Low Hanging Fruit • Group email • URL addressses • File-Cabinet-in-the-Sky

16. David G. BrownWake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, N.C. 27109336-758-4878email: brown@wfu.eduhttp//:www.wfu.edu/~brownfax: 336-758-4875 ICCEL -- Wake Forest University, 2001