CONNECTING WITH THE CONNECTED
hosted by: Jeremy McQuigge, Student Transition
Coordinator
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
MAYA ANGELOU
PRESENTATION STRUCTURE
PART A
1. Who am I & What I do
2. Facts on Gen Y
3. Facts on Gen Z
4. New information from Noel-Levitz
PART B
6. New framework for
engagement
7. Technology Trends to
Watch
8. Final Thoughts
PART A
Frame of Reference
• I am a Millennial/Gen-Y/Echo Boomer (1982-1995)
• Eldest of 6 children who are all Gen Ys
• Student Transition Coordinator, Academic
Partnerships
• Ontario Coordinator & Canadian Network Chair,
National Orientation Directors Association
PERSISTENCE Pronunciation: /pəˈsɪst(ə)ns/ noun [mass noun]
the fact of continuing in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition: Cardiff's persistence was rewarded with a try
the continued or prolonged existence of something: the persistence of huge environmental problems http://oxforddictionaries.com/view/entry/m_en_gb0621940#m_en_gb0621940
FAST FACTS ON GEN Y
• Born 1982–1995 • At Algonquin 81% of population
(est.) • Needs to know the why or
value of a task, course, etc. • Hyper-confident but hyper-
confused about the options • Strong sense of civic duty • Adept with modern technology • Prefer teamwork or
collaboration • 70 million Generation Y
employees
FAST FACTS ON GEN Z
• Born 1995 – 2011 • More individualistic / Self directed
then Gen Y • Parents are advisors to this
generation • Comfortable with and even
dependent on technology • Constantly multitasking • More socially responsible • ALWAYS CONNECTED
FINDINGS FROM NOEL-LEVITZ
LEAST EFFECTIVE RETENTION METHODS: • Social networking to engage students in online communities • Interviews or surveys with students who are withdrawing,
before they leave • Using established communication procedures to regularly
communicate persistence, retention, and completion rate data throughout the campus
FINDINGS FROM NOEL-LEVITZ
MOST EFFECTIVE RETENTION METHODS: • Programs designed specifically for first-year students • Providing each continuing student a written academic
plan/roadmap of remaining courses needed
• Academic advising program
All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.
Ra lph Waldo Emerson
PART B
Framework for the Engagement of the Modern Learner
TECHNOLOGY TRENDS ACROSS EDUCATION
Engagement trends being watched to improve retention rates
#1 GAMIFICATION the application of game design thinking to non-game applications to make them more fun and engaging. 1. Generationally students are
turning to gaming as a way to deal with stress / mental health issues
2. There is an opportunity to be recognized as being competent at something, even possibly a hero
3. It’s an optimal platform for mass engagement management
4. Supports modular, mobile learning
#2 INVERTED CLASSROOM Flips the traditional teaching methods, delivering instruction online outside of class and moving “homework” into the classroom.
1. Supports differentiated
instruction
2. Creates modular learning
3. Demands a certain “level”
of mastery before
advancing
4. Let’s professors do what
they are best at –
ASSIMILATION!
#3 LEARNING ANALYTICS is the measurement, collection, analysis and reporting of data about learners and their contexts, for purposes of understanding and optimizing learning and the environments in which it occurs 43 experts peg its adoption as four to five years away Educators could develop a more detailed, and timely, picture of a student’s understanding of course material *concerns: profiling and collection
FINAL THOUGHT
YOU ARE A BRIDGE THAT SPANS ALL BOUNDARIES OF LEARNING.
CONNECT. ENGAGE. CHALLENGE.
JEREMY MCQUIGGE
C O N TAC T I N F O Student Transition Coordinator
Office of Academic Partnerships Algonquin College
1385 Woodroffe Ave. Ottawa
Ontario Canada K2G 1V8 [email protected]
Blog: www.jmcquigge.ca
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