Telnet College

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• Telnet College
• Version 2.0

UPGRADE FOR THE NEW MILLENIUM
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Information technology is an integral and
indispensable component of education and research
in the 21st century.

• Where are we?

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Institutional Characteristics
We are REACTIVE

• Mission Statement
• Vision Statement
• Academically sound
• Increased diversity
• Historic Facilities

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Faculty/Staff Characteristics

• Collaborative environmentAcademia versus Student
  Affairs
• Accommodation of technologyfaculty and staff did
  not grow up with it
• Traditional Programming
• Technology has neither been embraced nor rejected
• We are REACTIVE we simply are not keeping up
  with our students

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Student Characteristics
We must be PROACTIVE

• Traditional student is anything but!
• Assimilationof technology, resistance is futile!
  Students have grown up with it in their daily
  lives.

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The Millenials/Net-Generation10 Themes

• emotional and intellectual openness
• inclusion
• fierce independence
• free expression and strong views
• innovation
• preoccupation with maturity
• investigation
• immediacy
• sensitivity to corporate interest
• authentication and trust

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Transition from
Faculty-centered
to Student-centered

• Millennial students learn differently
• The academy is traditionally designed and
  manipulated by faculty
• Bring student into the equationassimilate
  technology into the student development model,
  use as a tool to ENHANCE rather than IMPEDE

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Task Force Objectives

• Will develop policy and programming to deal with
  the impact of technology on campus
• Develop and enforce a strategic plan based on the
  strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for the
  future.
• Utilize findings of Assessment Committee to guide
  planning and implement suggestions of other
  committees
• Evaluate the proposed programs/ideas to fit with
  the mission and core values of the institution

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Task Force

• Issues Committees report to the Task ForceTask
  Force provides a basic setup for each committee
  and has identified vital issues that must be
  addressed.
• Members include Dean of Student Life Director
  of Computer Services 2 Students 2 Faculty
  Legal Counsel Community Representative Alumni
  Representative Parent Representative

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Issues Committees

• Assessment
• Digital Divide
• Web-based Student Services
• Building Community
• Online Harassment
• Dealing with Technology Savvy Parents
• Staffing
• Distance Learning

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AssessmentWhy its an issue

• Providing baseline data so that student programs
  and policies can respond appropriately to
  students needs
• Points to key components that must be modified in
  order to achieve specific goals

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Assessment

• Assessment is the systematic collection,
  review, and use of information about educational
  programs undertaken for the purpose of improving
  student learning and development.

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Assessment

• Astin 3 Parts to Assessing Student Learning
• 1) Beginning knowledge, skills, and experiences
• 2) Experiences which enhance learning and
  development
• 3) Outcomes

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Assessment

• Purpose Understand how educational programs
  are working (or will work) and determine whether
  they are contributing to student growth and
  development

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Assessment

• Must consider Telnet Colleges
• Values
• Goals
• Vision
• Mission
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Assessment

• Design and implement a thoughtful approach to
  assessment planning
• Invite other members of the college community
  (faculty, students, professional staff, alumni,
  employers, and community members) to assist in
  assessment
• Assist outside members to see the value of
  assessment and recognize them for contributions
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Assessment What Needs to Be Done

• Evaluate the campus communitys ability to
  utilize multimedia
• Assess the committees proposed programs and
  recommendations in regards to the potential for
  student learning and development

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Assessment What Needs to Be Done

• Examine the attitudes of the campus community
  towards the proposed move towards multimedia
• Examine the current status of the campus in
  regards to the current technology provided, as
  well as limitations of the older buildings
• Research various campuses that are similar to
  determine the technology offered

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Digital DivideWhy its an issue

• Haves versus Have-Notswhile technology is
  largely -ism free, a disparity in technological
  access
• 54 of Americans are online, the majority in
  middle and upper class levels
• Web use is growing among underprivileged
  groupsincreasing by 25 per month in households
  below poverty level!
• Students who have computers in their secondary
  schools are more likely to be technologically
  savvy

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Digital DivideWhat needs to be done

• Investigate and propose computer lab expansions
• Expand grant writing proposals for assistive
  technology for students with identified
  disabilities
• Add e-learning basics to freshman orientation
  classes
• Develop partnerships with local schools to
  enhance e-learning at that level
• Work with foundation to raise funds for computer
  scholarships

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Web-based Student ServicesWhy its an issue

• Students are demanding easy, real time access to
  their information
• Immediacy is strong theme with our students
• Interest in Virtual Campus
• Budget

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Web-based Student Services What needs to be done

• Research compatible, developer- and
  student-friendly web clients and select best fit
  for web student information system
• Begin initial investigation into technology for
  virtual campus tours, chat clients, and
  interactive web components for various student
  affairs areas

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Web-based Student ServicesWhat needs to be done

• Determine timeline for installation and testing
  of web SIS
• Collaborate with Assessment Committee to develop
  Electronic Communications Policies and Procedures
• GoalLive with web registration within 6 months

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Building CommunityWhy Its an Issue

• Undergraduates are spending a large amount of
  time in chat rooms, downloading music, etc.
  Undergraduates are withdrawing to their rooms and
  disconnecting themselves from the campus
• Integrating students into campus community
  influences academic success, because involved
  students tend to perform better academically
• Schlossberg stipulates the necessity of
  Marginality Mattering
• Creating an environment, via building a
  community, in which students feel as though they
  matter will reduce withdrawal and feelings of
  marginality

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Building Community What needs to be done

• Residence Life
• Residential learning communities may be a good
  way to integrate students into the broader campus
  community and therefore impact academic
  performance
• Pascarella (1985) found that college residence
  has an indirect influence on students academic
  self-confidence
• In a study of non-classroom experiences, Twale
  and Sanders (1999) found that time discussing
  current issues with peers outside of the class
  was the only non-classroom variable that
  significantly influenced critical thinking

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Building Community What needs to be done

• Design residence life programs around areas that
  involve technology and appeal to students
• Teach Web Design in the residence halls
• Facilitate interactive discussions around cable
  television programs such as MTVs Real World and
  Flipped

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Building Community What needs to be done

• Admissions Orientation
• Engage active involvement from members of campus
  clubs/organizations during the entire Week of
  Welcome for new students representatives from
  each campus club/organization present at Week of
  Welcome activities and events
• Foster Involvement Early
• Conclude Week of Welcome activities with a Campus
  Clubs Organizations fair

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Building Community What needs to be done

• First Year Orientation Class
• Design semester long first-year orientation
  classes that will increase students active
  involvement on campus
• First Year Orientation programs can include the
  requirement of students participating in at least
  one program or activity from
• Fine Arts
• Social Science
• Residence Life
• Intramural Sports/Recreational Activity
• Student clubs/organizations
• Healthy Lifestyles/Health Education

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Online HarassmentWhy Its an Issue

• As the use of technology increases so does the
  possibility of harassing emails, websites,
  computer fraud, computer viruses, and spamming
• There are few policies in the Student Conduct
  Code for such offenses

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Online HarassmentWhat needs to be done

• Review and establish a policy for potential
  technology issues such as, harassing emails,
  computer viruses, computer fraud, defamatory
  websites, etc.

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Dealing With Tech Savvy Parents Why its an issue

• Parents of the millennial student are more
  involved with their students lives
• Increased contact with parents with regards to
  their childs needs at the institution
• The increased time spent dealing with emails and
  other forms of media are substantial amounts of
  time out of the workday

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Dealing With Tech Savvy ParentsWhat needs to be
done

• Provide a space on each departments web site for
  parents
• Departments should make a list of their own
  questions that are most frequently asked of their
  department
• Place these questions on their web site for the
  department
• All departments should utilize this format both
  with in academia and student affairs
• Ask the Parents Association of Telnet College to
  provide support and recommendations to departments

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Staffing IssuesWhy its an issue

• Now with the information explosion faculty,
  staff and administrators must also be technically
  skilled in integrating information into the
  curriculum, possess the techno skills needed to
  secure the information, and skilled in addressing
  technophobia and the various learning styles of
  todays learners.

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Staffing IssuesWhy its an issue

• Many faculty, staff and professionals feel
  threatened by technology and fear losing their
  role as possessor and purveyor of knowledge.
• Concerns that the applicants pool many not hold
  the same technology values and knowledge as the
  population they may serve

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Staffing IssuesWhat needs to be done

• Identifying and recruiting technology savvy
  faculty, administration and staff
• Developing the necessary technology skills with
  current employees through professional
  development
• Educate faculty, staff and professionals on the
  benefits to student learning and development
  through the use of multimedia

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Staffing IssuesWhat needs to be done

• Educate the faculty, staff, and administration on
  the vision of the task force and the
  technological strategic plan
• Allow outside training opportunities for faculty,
  staff and professionals

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Distance Learning Why its an issue

• As students knowledge of technology increases so
  should that of the campus community
• Creates a broader base class schedule and
  arrangement
• Definite enhancer of the institution, its mission
  and its service to students

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Distance Learning What needs to be done

• Define which classes are web friendly
• Establish a relationship with local areas to
  fulfill the onsite location
• Work in collaboration with the Continuing
  Education Office as well as Alumni Relations to
  provide a solid group for development of services
• Develop online Admissions Applications
• Explore membership in distance learning
  association
• Provide on-line advisement counselor

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Implementation of Recommendations

• Assessment Committee will review recommendations
  of other committees and present findings to Task
  Force
• If necessary, Task Force will obtain higher level
  approval for projects
• Task Force will set up timeline for
  implementation of short and long term goals

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Outcomes and EvaluationSo What?

• Successfully incorporate technology into all
  aspects of our campus community
• Encourage student development through the
  perception that technology can ENHANCE rather
  than IMPEDE
• Task Force will develop assessment tools based on
  student development theory to evaluate student
  learning and development

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• Thank You!