Breakout Session 3

CONNECTINGCONNECTED

LEARNERW I TH TH E

Beverly AmerNorthern Arizona State University

Ken BaldaufFlorida State University

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Computer Concepts, Issues, and Skills for the iGeneration!

“The Internet generation is already computer savvy and doesn’t need an intro-level computer course!”

OUR CHALLENGE

- Administration- Students

MAKING THE CASETO SAVE THE INTRO COURSE

THE CASE OFTHE

THREATENEDCLASS

THE CASE OFTHE

THREATENEDCLASS

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Defense

Align course objectives with

STAKEHOLDERPRIORITIES

•Administrators•Employers•Accreditors

•Students

• STEM• Critical thinking, problem

solving• Entrepreneurship

Align course objectives with

UNIVERSITY PRIORITIES

Align course objectives with

EMPLOYER PRIORITIESA recent IDC study reveals that the top two skills employers look for in new hires are oral and written communication and Microsoft Office.

Align course objectives with

ACCREDITOR PRIORITIES

• Competent use of a discipline-useful software package• The ability to perform simple transactions using the Web/Internet• Associated with each major is a required course(s) that provides

instruction in the discipline-specific computer skills, and students passing this course(s) with a grade of “C–” or better will be considered to have completed the requirement.

Computer Literacy RequirementRelevant TODAY @ FSU

SACSACCREDITED

Align course objectives with

UNIVERSITY PRIORITIES

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Align course objectives with YOUR

UNIVERSITY PRIORITIES

Align course objectives with

STUDENTPRIORITIESStudents demand relevant education!

• Computer Concepts +• Current events• Information security• Social issues• Mobile devices & apps

• Microsoft Windows + Mac

• Microsoft Office +• Office 365, Google Docs,

online collaboration, mobile productivity

• Personal Info Management• Social media

• Soft Skills

“From iPods to smartphones to Facebook, today’s youth are more plugged in than ever

before, and it’s increasingly clear that they do not respond to traditional teaching methods –

textbooks and lectures – in the same way as previous generations.”

http://www.csudh.edu/psych/lrosen.htm

Connecting with the

CONNECTED STUDENT

It’s not justwhat we teach, it’s alsohow we teach it.

Connecting with the

CONNECTED STUDENTBlended Learning - combining online learning activities with face-to-face class meetingsFlipped Classroom- students acquire knowledge independently through online and/or group activities (rather than through lecture) allowing the teacher to serve as a facilitator and tutor during class timeActive Learning - places the focus of the responsibility of learning on the learnersProject-based Learning - students work in groups, under the guidance of the teacher, to solve problems or answer driving questions that have to do with real-life situationsCollaborative Learning - when two or more people learn or attempt to learn something togetherGamification - the use of games and competition as educational toolsOnline Learning Communities - utilizing social media to create online groups dedicated to achieving a shared learning objective

http://www.teachemerge.com/

Connecting with the

CONNECTED STUDENT

www.teachemerge.com

Connecting with the

CONNECTED STUDENT

Connecting with YOUR

CONNECTED STUDENT

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• Align content with stakeholder priorities• Keep content relevant to students• Allow students to claim responsibility for their

own education

Connecting with the Connected Student

Summary

Questions?Ken BaldaufFlorida State University

kbaldauf@fsu.eduwww.techminded.co