Catalyze Learning International (CLI)

A New Generation of Learning: Conversations on Emerging Technology, Diverse Students, and More

CLI Admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:22:23 +0000

The mix of millennials, gen-x’ers, and baby boomers teaching and learning together make the provision of modern education a complex process. In addition, blended learning, mobile devices, gaming, social networking, high-impact presentation technologies, and analytics are bringing new twists and quick turns to our on-ground and online learning environments. What else is ahead? How much more can we take? How do we retain the human touch? How do we make these learning environments sustainable? Come join the conversation about how this new generation of learning is taking shape.

Ten Emerging Insights on Learning and the Road Ahead

mark — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:52:13 +0000

In this presentation we’ll explore ten emerging insights in the quickly changing world of learning. We’ll dive into these insights and vision the road ahead on issues including the demographic change at hand; the different “ways” learners are engaging education; blended, mobile, and game-based learning; learning networks and the open-content movement; advanced analytics and cultures of inquiry; continuing conversations on student readiness; and our shared commitment to meaningful human connections. Finally, we’ll explore strategies for leveraging these insights in a thoughtful and inclusive way—avoiding the all-too-common hyperbole while being open to real possibilities for the road ahead.

Ready?: Dramatic Change and Transcendent Learning

CLI Admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:00:00 +0000

Are we ready? Are they ready? How can we come together and get ready? The dramatic demographic, economic, educational, and technological change at hand begs all of these questions. In this presentation we’ll explore each question and have a dialogue about how educators, workforce developers, business leaders, community members, legislators, and even parents and grandparents prepare for the trying transformations in our midst. Next, we’ll examine a set of transcendent learning outcomes–critical, creative, social, and courageous learning–aimed at preparing those we serve to live and learn well in these tumultuous times.

Catalyzing Positive Change in Education: The Four Pillars

CLI Admin — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:00:00 +0000

This presentation is based on the four pillars framework to drive positive change in the world of education. Each pillar is vital to support our transformation efforts. From catalyzing conversations across the academic community to inspiring innovations to championing insight—including a focus on analytics, learning outcomes, and evidence-based education—to fostering leadership, we’ll explore why each are important and all matter.

Catalytic Conversations: A Look at the Road Ahead

CLI Admin — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:20:18 +0000

We certainly live in interesting, change-filled times. Between swirling learners, increasing globalization, expanding technology use, rising insight expectations, and an emerging education imperative, we have much to do to prepare ourselves for the road ahead. This presentation seeks to catalyze key conversations about these and other hot topics. Moreover, it will challenge us to tackle these topics with less hyperbole and more thoughtful explorations of the issues and opportunities coming our way in the months and years to come.

The Power to Know You’re Making a Difference: Embracing Insight Initiatives

CLI Admin — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:18:39 +0000

Services like Amazon.com, TiVo, and online banking have driven the expectation that technology will be thoughtfully used to better inform and enable teaching and learning, student services, and institutional management. Moreover, they have driven the expectation that institutions will leverage “insight”–enterprise intelligence systems, data mining, and predictive analytics–to make a difference in how they teach and reach students, better customize services, and drive strategic planning, institutional effectiveness, and accountability efforts. During this presentation, we’ll track similar movements in the commercial, government, and healthcare industries, and look at the implications and issues surrounding the search for insight in the world of education.

The Power of Practical Magic

CLI Admin — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:17:39 +0000

This presentation summarizes the results of a comprehensive national study of teaching excellence award winners that resulted in the best-selling publication, Practical Magic: On the Front Lines of Teaching Excellence. From what inspired them to become teachers to what core strategies they use to teach content and reach students, this presentation provides faculty with a clear picture of what works in teaching and learning. Listening to the voices of these award-winning faculty promises to be motivational, inspirational, and useful!

Coffee Talks and Cornerstones: Waking Up to What’s Important

Matthew — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:17:15 +0000

This session was drawn from hours of “coffee talks” with my father in his last year and a half, as he fought a battle with small-cell lung cancer. These Folgers-fueled conversations woke me up in more ways than one. When combined with my own experience in working with energizing, inspiring, and thoughtful people over the last 15 years, they crystallized the importance of key cornerstones in living, working, playing, and learning.

The Learning Dialogues

Matthew — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:15:53 +0000

Educators are wrestling with major trends, key issues, and rapid change. In this kind of environment, it’s more important than ever to have thoughtful dialogues about issues that impact our daily work — and to do it in a way that can enliven our institutions. This session offers a set of key learning issues for dialogue surrounding learners, teaching, brain research, technology, creativity, democracy, and courage. The hope is these dialogs can help us foster and ready education that engages, inspires, and prepares educators and students.

On the Horizon and In Your Face 2.0: Key Issues in Information Technology for Education Leaders

Matthew — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:14:50 +0000

The use of technology continues to change the way we lead, teach, and serve students in education. This session outlines the second generation of this futuristic framework designed to engage educators in a dialog about pressing issues in administrative and academic information technology use. We’ll look to the future, but also take the time to tackle the pressing information technology issues that are challenging us today.

Technology and Education: Ten Emerging Insights

Matthew — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:13:35 +0000

Based on research conducted for the Journal of Asynchronous Learning, this keynote synthesizes the work of thought leaders, researchers, and practitioners nationally and internationally who have explored the use of technology in education. From leveraging hybrid strategies to remembering the human touch to championing digital democracy, this presentation outlines an array of key insights emerging from the hard work of educators striving to make a difference in an increasingly technologically connected world.

Making the Connection to Learner and Learning

Matthew — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:12:08 +0000

In the last 20 years, the societal and educational use of information and communication technologies has transformed our world in ways we could have scarcely imagined. With the more recent rise of Customer Relationship Management (CRM), customized communication tools, and artificial intelligence engines, we are now connected to and with each other as never before. This presentation explores the implications and challenges of these trends, and presents a case for developing Learner Relationship Management (LRM). Through an LRM lens, we can see how institutions, nationally and internationally, use a variety of tools and strategies – whether web, phone, or face to face – to help students make more powerful connections to learning and to help institutions build lasting relationships with their learners.

Education in a Digital Democracy

Matthew — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:11:34 +0000

As we boldly move into the 21st Century, we are challenged to create thoughtful frameworks for including technology in how we work, play, and learn. This keynote presents a framework for thinking about technology in education, but more so for thinking about education in our “digital democracy.” The presentation begins by exploring the enormous changes brought on by the digital age and the associated challenges, including the emergence of what some call the “digital divide.” We’ll conclude with the presentation of a charge for education institutions in this time of transition to become key community access points for learning about and with technology; and, moreover, to promote learning beyond technology — embracing a stronger emphasis on the Liberal Arts and other “human skills.”

Learning Strategies for the Information Age

Matthew — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:10:54 +0000

As we continue to wrestle with information technology and societal change at record rates, we must also challenge ourselves to step back and ensure that we’re using the best learning strategies possible to get the most out of our time, money, and effort. Our learners are watching to see how we handle this transition. So, we must ask ourselves, “are we walking our talk in how we approach technology change and learning?” This presentation offers seven strategies that we can use to better target our technology and change efforts to truly connect with, enable, and model learning.

Energizing Observations on Leadership

Matthew — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:10:08 +0000

This interactive workshop is best suited for smaller groups (i.e., 5 to 40 people).
This dialogue explores some energizing observations on leadership based on work with graduate, regional, national, and international leadership programs and consulting work with hundreds of colleges, corporations, and other agencies. We’ll take the time to talk about the whys and ways of leadership, and present strategies for fostering positive, dynamic, and high-performing organizations.

Hardy Learning: Fostering Learning for a Lifetime

Matthew — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:09:35 +0000

Helping foster learning for a lifetime has become an imperative for today’s instructors and administrators. Research and practice demonstrates that we serve our students best by helping them develop a sort of learning hardiness that empowers them to engage their various challenges within and beyond Higher Education. In this session, participants will explore the attitude, alignment, and action characteristics that have been linked to lifetime learners. In addition, attendees will discuss strategies that foster these characteristics in and out of the classroom.

Service Learning: New Horizons for Change

Matthew — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:08:42 +0000

Service-learning has been a vital part of our dialog about quality teaching and learning. But this is not enough. We must stretch towards new horizons as we explore innovations that will improve the education we provide. For example, service-learning can be used as a formidable strategy for helping institutions of higher education and their students live and learn well in the information age. During this keynote, we’ll explore how educators are making this happen and how you also can take these bold steps into new horizons.

Putting a Little Technology, Learning, and Community (TLC) into Higher Education

Matthew — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:07:41 +0000

This presentation explores the promise and pitfalls of technology use in Higher Education, with a special focus on the community college. The emphasis is placed on the Technology available to educators, the Learning outcomes that have been associated with these technologies, and the continuing efforts to maintain the human touch-or a sense of Community-in the age of technology. The material presented in this workshop was developed as part of a national research project for the book, Taking a Big Picture Look at Technology, Learning, and the Community College.

Acres of Diamonds in Your College

Matthew — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:06:52 +0000

This presentation is designed as a major team building event. Using the life story of Russell Conwell, founder of Temple University, as a metaphor for appreciating that which is all around, participants engage in an energizing look into the talent on their team. From foodservice employees to faculty to the foundation chair, people make the difference in a college, and this session helps participants take stock of these dazzling diamonds that surround them every day.