Student Affairs

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Student Affairs Technology

• Sarah Glascock
• Taisha Mikell
• Xiaoran Xu
• Eastern Illinois University
• StudentAffairs.com Virtual Case Study 2004

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Justification of the Course

• Our institutions need to implement courses that
  make our students marketable and savvy in their
  respected career fields.
• Forprofit competition may be gaining quicker
  than we imagined (Katz and Associates, 1998). As
  you prepare future leaders, they must be ready
  for any possible obstacles, including those in
  technology.
• The information and material covered in the
  course does not only benefit the students, but
  the instructors and institutions who collaborate
  on the addition of this course to their
  curriculum.
• The college culture is changing and technology
  plays a vital role in the change (Carnevale,
  2003). We (divisions of student affairs) must be
  up to par on technology in order to produce a
  culture from the which enhances the college
  experience for our current and future students.

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Course Objectives

• This course is designed to provide students with
  an individualized experience in the existence,
  creation, and application of technological
  innovations affecting higher education. Specific
  objectives of the course include
• Introducing students to the world of technology
  and its impact on higher education
• Provide students with an opportunity to become
  familiar with several major publications on
  technology that either directly or indirectly
  impact our entire educational system
• Provide students with opportunities to develop
  expertise in the utilization of various software
  packages
• Provide students with opportunities to explore
  the literature and meet with educators to gain
  insight into their concerns and experiences
  with technology.

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Learning Model

• Constructivist information processing model
  should be used for this course
• Reflect on readings, classroom discussions and
  out-of-class work to develop understanding of the
  relationship of student affairs and technology.

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Learning Outcomes

• Support the mission statement
• Assist students in meeting their educational
  goals
• Create a comprehensive learning environment that
  fosters the intellectual, social, ethical and
  personal development of students
• Enhance communication between student affair
  professionals and faculty members

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Course Syllabus Potential Assignments

• The following slides serve as a guideline to
  what material can be covered in a course
  concerning Student Affairs and Technology.

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Syllabus

• Week One What is Technology?
• Expands above and beyond definition that
  computers and
• software technology
• Assess individual knowledge of technology and
  technologywhich they are comfortable
• Week Two Technology Policies on College
  Campuses
• Computer Use Policies
• Machine Policies
• Electronic Policies
• Who has authority of certain areas of technology
  onrespected campuses?
• Week Three Adaptive Technologies on Campus
• What technologies on campus are adaptable to
  other departments? What technologies are
  adaptable to boththe student affairs and
  academic affairs realms?

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Syllabus

• Week Four Bill of Rights and Responsibilities
  for Electronic Learners
• What are the rights and responsibilities staff
  have for technology?
• What are the rights and responsibilities faculty
  have for technology?
• What are the rights and responsibilities students
  have for technology?
• Week Five Special Problems and Solutions to the
  Application of Technology
• What is the role of technology in assisting works
  of student affairs professionals?
• Week Six Technology, Games Human Development
• How has technology impacted the workforce?
• How has technology impacted overall human
  development?

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Syllabus

• Week Seven Technology as a Philosophical
  Construct and Influence on Student Learning
  Theories
• How has technology impacted student development?
• What has technology done to college culture as we
  know it today?
• Week Eight DOT COMs and Colleges and
  Universities
• Marketing and the University
• How can universities market themselves with and
  without technology?
• Week Nine Legal Ramifications of Technological
  Abuse and Misuse
• Judicial Affairs Office Sanctions and Policies
  for students
• Who handles staff/faculty technology abuse?

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Syllabus

• Week Ten Database Applications
• Sufficient database knowledge
• Week Eleven Assessment in Student Affairs
• Software used for assessment/evaluation
• Week Twelve Online Facilitation and Student
  Affairs
• Goes beyond the classroom Students look to
  online programs for student affairs departments
  (i.e., Health Service, Dining Centers, Student
  life)
• Online Universities
• Can Student Affairs reach those who only access
  the institution online?

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Syllabus

• Week Thirteen Online Learning and Communication
• Do students today communicate differently?
• Can online learning replace the hands-on
  atmosphere of a classroom?
• Week Fourteen Future Trends in Technology and
  Higher Education
• What technology will Student Affairs occupations
  implement in the next 5, 10, 50 years?
• How can we be sure to be on the same level of
  technology as our students?

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Suggested Course Assignments

• Create case studies concerning students and
  improper use of technology
• Pose a debate Is technology a right or is it an
  opportunity to enhance?
• Request students bring in one article a week for
  class discussion concerning technology and higher
  education
• Present on different divisions of student affairs
  and the technology which is valuable and vital to
  that department

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Suggested Course Assignments

• Have students limit (or go completely without)
  any technology for 24 hours and write a response
  paper about the benefits and challenges of doing
  so.
• Have students work together to create a project
  that enhances the relationship of higher
  education and technology
• Interactive websites
• CD-Rom to promote student personnel program

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Necessities of Technology Course

• Competence and knowledge of technology
• Interests in using technology
• Communication in Internet (AOL, MSN Messenger,
  Yahoo Messenger)
• Be aware of legal issues in using technology
• Multicultural issues, Study Abroad
• Student development

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References

• Carnevale, D. (2003, October 3). All-in-one
  entertainment.
• The Chronicle of Higher Education, pg. A28-29.
• Katz, R.N. Associates. (1998). Dancing with
  the devilInformation technology and new
  competition in higher education.
• San Francisco Jossey-Bass.
• Kurzwell, R. (1999). When computers exceed human
  intelligence The age of spiritual machines. New
  York Penguin Books.

Carnevale, D. (2003, October 3). All-in-one
entertainment. The Chronicle of Higher
Education, pg. A28-29. McCain, T., Jukes, I.
(2001). Windows on the future Education in the
age of technology. Thousand Oaks, CA Corwin
Press.