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1 and Blackboard Learn 9.1

2 To increase pedagogical effectiveness through: Mentorship Collaboration Research Effective application of instructional design and technology We support faculty in their roles as teachers and scholar-practitioners

3 Hammond campus: Dr. Emily Hixon ANNX Westville campus: Dr. Anastasia (Staci) Trekles TECH

4 Instructional design and course development consultation Peer observations (great for tenure/promotion or general teaching improvement) Mentorship and Digital Learning Certification Quality Matters-certified course reviews Teaching and learning professional development sessions Research support and scholarship of teaching and learning

5 A holistic and personalized approach based on Quality Matters Standards QM Course reviews only also available on request ANY course qualifies new, existing, online, hybrid Learn more: eaching/onlineacademy/

6 The CTL can help you design and assess research projects to improve student learning within your classroom or program Available services: Project consultation Program evaluation Proposal and grant writing support

7 Center for Teaching and Learning Instructional design Instructional technology Assessment Cheating & plagiarism Copyright Office of Instructional Technology Blackboard Instructional software Instructional technology IS Customer Service Center technical assistance

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9 Beloit College Mindset List Traditional-age freshman (class of 2019) Born in 1997 Among those who have never been alive in their lifetimes are Princess Diana, Notorious B.I.G., Jacques Cousteau, and Mother Teresa. Hybrid automobiles have always been mass produced. Google has always been there, in its founding words, to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible.

10 They have never licked a postage stamp. They have avidly joined Harry Potter, Ron, and Hermione as they built their reading skills through all seven volumes. When they were born, cell phone usage was so expensive that families only used their large phones, usually in cars, for emergencies. Fifteen nations have always been constructing the International Space Station.

11 The announcement of someone being the first woman to hold a position has only impressed their parents. Splenda has always been a sweet option in the U.S. Amoco gas stations have steadily vanished from the American highway. If you say around the turn of the century, they may well ask you, which one?

12 Digital Digital ~Mark Prensky

13 Anyone who grew up with computers and Internet technology (1980-today) Term coined by Marc Prensky Primary argument: students today are different Technology has wired their thinking they are native speakers of digital language

Diverse Often grew up with helicopter parents largest, healthiest, and most cared-for generation Strive to achieve motivated by grades, recognition,

14 Diverse Often grew up with helicopter parents largest, healthiest, and most cared-for generation Strive to achieve motivated by grades, recognition, external awards Staying at home longer, family-oriented Grew up with technology as commonplace Optimistic and confident Collaborative and team-oriented

15 Clarity Chunked content Achievement Ethics training Variety Flexibility and Choice Social engagement Often very rules-oriented Tendency to be more visually literate and less text-literate Expect to achieve the grades they want and will work for them Expect a greater variety in all things Live in a transparent world where communication is constant

16 18% 46% 35% years old years old 26 years or older 70% are first-generation college students Most are employed, many with more than one job

In Blackboard Announcements Discussion board Include a Q&A Forum Email (uses @pnw.

17 In Blackboard Announcements Discussion board Include a Q&A Forum accounts) Use for personal/grade-related discussions between student and instructor Outside of Blackboard Remind.com send text messages to students Consider phone number(s) you give to students Have a communication plan and be sure students are aware of it!

Hammond campus: Dr. Emily Hixon ANNX 164 989-2150 hixone@pnw.

18 Hammond campus: Dr. Emily Hixon ANNX Westville campus: Dr. Anastasia (Staci) Trekles TECH

19 Presentation Notes: Slide 12: Marc Prensky Native person who has grown up with digital technology It is now clear that as a result of this ubiquitous environment and the sheer volume of their interaction with it, today s students think and process information fundamentally differently from their predecessors. Slide 13 Back in 2001, Marc Prensky originally coined the term digital native as another word for those in the Millennial generation. His primary argument is that students born between 1980 and today (even now, 13 years after his first article on the subject) have grown up in a world where technology is commonplace. They do not know a world with cell phones, computers, video games, or the Internet. Their conception of information and services as commodities are very different because their world is a different place they live in a world where Facebook and Twitter have always been free and easy forms of communication, and where they have had the option to never pay to watch their favorite shows or movies, make a long distance call, or access important information. This, Prensky said, has actually wired their thinking differently, to the point where they are considered to be native speakers of digital language. The rest of us are digital immigrants, coming to the new world with remnants of the old world still in our thoughts and behavior patterns, and learning how to adapt. Some of us are really quite good at being digital immigrants and have adapted so well we re almost natives ourselves naturalized, if you will while others have adapted slowly, or even put off adaptation entirely in favor of sticking to tried and true ways of getting things done. While there have been many critics of Prensky s theories, there is at least some indication that he is on to something. Nicholas Carr recently wrote a great book on this issue called The Shallows, which is worth a read. It discusses how major technology innovations have changed society and way people work and learn over the course of history, including everything from paper to the printing press to computers. Consistently, what has been found is that over time, the technology is adopted by almost all of society, but the way society accomplishes certain tasks inherently changes to adapt, as well as how our brains function to absorb and retain new information.

20 Slide 14: So, with that in mind, there are some general characteristics found in the Millennial Generation, including the fact that they are very diverse, and include more ethnic diversity and multiracial members than any previous group. This means that learning styles, family backgrounds, and home and work responsibilities may be broader and present more challenges for students in college than ever before. These students are also noted to be somewhat sheltered many have been well cared for (and are often still being cared for) by helicopter parents who have tried throughout their children s lives to provide them with the best educational and social opportunities. These are the kids who have been shuttled between 7 different sports and clubs after school, after all, since scholarships and many colleges have begun to demand that prospective students spend meaningful time in extracurricular activities. These students are very achievementoriented due to this as well, often to the point of being motivated most by external rewards such as grades, prizes, praise and recognition, and of course scholarships and promises of future employment. They tend to be optimistic and confident in their future due to this goaloriented attitude. Another interesting characteristic is that many Millennials enjoy collaborating with peers in work and learning situations. They are, in fact, often used to working in teams and making decisions with a group. They enjoy the chance to discuss and work together, provided they are working toward a common goal, and they often have a low tolerance for group members who do not pull their weight. I have seen this up close and personal in my own classes these students can be very demanding and hard on one another in group situations! Slide 15: For the classroom, Millennials need clarity and structure when they re learning, especially in online courses. Their lives, including their schooling up until college, have been filled with rules, and not often have they had the chance to think for themselves. Society has thought for them in many cases, and when they get to college, they are often shocked at how much independent learning skill they need in order to do well. This may not be very different from young people of previous generations, but then again, maybe it is if you consider the number of rules, regulations, and laws that have arisen around all kinds of routine parts of life over the past years. Many of us remember when it was ok to smoke anywhere or take liquids on an airplane, but our students do not. Many of us also did not go to elementary and high school at a time when there were literally dozens of proctored, standardized tests happening over the course of each school year. Millennials also favor content that is chunked into bite-sized pieces, rather than being bombarded with every fact about a subject all at once. Reducing individual facts in favor of overall understanding of concepts is not always something we agree with as educators, but it is something that has been shown to be effective as a teaching strategy, and one that does not

21 compromise overall performance in a field or program of study. Our world is filled with shorter, more concise messages that contain more images and visuals than ever, and as a result, many students do not have as firm a grip on text comprehension as those of previous generations. We also know that students are achievement-oriented, which means that they will often do whatever it takes to reach their goals. If that means cheating, so be it. Cheating and plagiarism are means to an end for many students and they have a hard time recognizing the problem if it gets them to the goal of satisfying the objectives placed in front of them. Because of this, ethics training built into a course is crucial to help them understand the issues, and hopefully help them see the value of learning for its own sake rather than simply as a means toward getting a grade to move on to the next course and eventually get a degree. Millennials also appreciate a lot of variety and flexibility in what they are asked to do. They have grown up in a world with dozens of choices for everything from ways to watch TV to places to eat. They enjoy the opportunity to choose projects and ways of presenting what they have learned based on their own creativity and learning style, and allowing for such flexibility can create a great deal more engagement in the course. Finally, Millennials are used to anytime-anywhere communication, including text messaging, social media, , and more. They are interested in socializing with peers and with professors, and tend to be more engaged in courses that promote at least some peer-peer and studentteacher interaction and collaboration. Slide 16: Diverse student body -keep in mind with class, and when setting policies; should be reflected in policies & syllabus

Introduction: Digital Wisdom

Introduction: Digital Wisdom A Facebook conversation between a so-called digital native and a digital immigrant : DIGITAL NATIVE: (: age was like I rlly like her!!! DIGITAL IMMIGRANT: What does: (: age