A Masterclass in Adaptive Learning with Dale Johnson
- Author
- Dale Johnson, Maria Xenidou
- Published
- Thu 25 Jun 2020
- Episode Link
- https://impactlearning.simplecast.com/episodes/dale-johnson-3pgyk7dT
Production team:
Host : Maria Xenidou
Producer: Julie-Roxane Krikorian
Introduction Voice: David Bourne
Contact us:
Music credits:
Like Lee performed by The Mini Vandals
Transition sounds: Swamp Walks performed by Jingle Punks
Where to find more about Dale Johnson:
Dale on LinkedIn
His bio page on the Arizona State University Website
Adaptive Learning at Arizona State University
Mentioned in this episode:
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Listen to this episode and explore:
Experiencing deep satisfaction and confidence while sharing knowledge with his classmates (3:56)
What Dale wanted to be when he grew up (6:55)
Studying solar engineering and architecture at Arizona State University (ASU) (8:36)
Joining the instructional design force at ASU (10:03)
Learning to organize and share information efficiently with others: design thinking and systems thinking (12:55)
What adaptive learning is (16:14)
How ASU measures students’ success with adaptive learning: progress and performance (19:25)
The “4 A” framework of adaptive learning systems: algorithm, assessment, association & agency (26:09)
The crucial role of the professor in building adaptive learning systems (32:05)
The evolving role of the professor: from lecturer to a leader (37:07)
The benefits of the adaptive learning model for students (41:00)
How students describe their experience during adaptive courses (45:41)
How to use this model in various aspects of teaching (47:47)
How the adaptive model evolved during the pandemic (49:52)
The global culture of lecture-based education (52:30)
How to guide professors and teachers to start working with adaptive learning (56:40)
How educators can begin moving in the direction of adaptive learning (1:00:10)
How active learning helps students build skills for the future (1:02:44)
The ways Dale shares what he learned building adaptive learning courses (1:06:15)
Time and Money: the main challenges in creating more adaptive learning courses (1:08:19)
Dale’s new role at ASU (1:11:16)
The one thing Dale wants to leave his mark on during his lifetime (1:13:27)
