Dr' Larry Banks

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Transforming Our Culture The Millennials Are
Here

• Dr. Larry Banks
• Vice President for Academics
• Eagle Gate/Provo College Group

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Age Shift
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Competing for Our Future

• Dependability?
• Authority ?
• Time?
• Focus?

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Learning experiences need to be more like
microwave ovens not a complete replacement for
traditional ovens.


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Knowledge Economony

• The millennial generation can acquire
  information on any topic from any place, and at a
  time that is convenient.

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• Employers Want Graduates Who Can
• Solve Problems
• Communicate
• Team

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Our Challenge

• 1º Change in Processes
• Retention, Compliance, Student Learning, and More
  Changed Lives

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Its about learning not teaching

• Changing Culture
• Sounds Like
• Looks Like
• Feels Like

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Classroom 21
Competency Based Outcomes
Content Digital Hard Copy
Passionate Faculty Subject matter
experts Focus on student success
Guides Prompt feedback and interaction
Learning Resources Guest speakers
Learning teams Tours
Simulation/games Career linkage
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Transforming Process
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An Excellent Course feels

• Warm, Welcoming, Inviting, Relaxing, Motivating,
  Friendly, Contemporary (up to date), Embracing
• Open, Professional, Organized, Energetic,
  Comfortable, Encouraging, Student centered, Like
  family
• Happy, Like possibilities, Open environment, Goal
  orientated, Success oriented
• Empowering, Accepting, Techie, Positive
  atmosphere, Caring, Small Group
• Right decision, Community, Ownership, Inclusive,
  Self-actualization
• Fulfilling, Team, Opportunity, Growing,
  Supportive

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An Excellent Course Sounds

• Positive students conversing
• Fun
• Lively
• Interactive
• Professional
• Welcoming
• Friendly
• Real world
• In tune

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Student Centered Learning

• Millennial learners prefer, Guides on the side,
  not sages on the stage.
• Millennial students want control

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No Magic Wands, Just Magic Faculty

• It is not the technology, it is the way
  instructors and students use technology to
  interact, assess, augment, and supplement
  learning, not teaching.

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Students learn best. . .

• When they take ownership of their learning

• When they do their homework on a regular basis

• When they come to class

• When they put more time into the course

• When they get quality feedback

• When they get feedback in a timely fashion
  (when they
• are doing their homework)

DBC Mathematics Department
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• Restructured Delivery Format

• At least 90 of homework is done in class with
  instructor

• Replace traditional instruction with video
  instruction

• Implemented a mandatory one hour lab with all
• college prep courses and intermediate algebra

• Customized textbooks

DBC Mathematics Department
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ENROLLMENT NUMBERS
Note The above chart represents data from
MAT0002, MAT0024, MAT1033 and MAC1105.
DBC Mathematics Department
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COMPLETERS
Note The above chart represents data from
MAT0002, MAT0024, MAT1033 and MAC1105.
DBC Mathematics Department
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WITHDRAWAL
Note The above chart represents data from
MAT0002, MAT0024, MAT1033 and MAC1105.
DBC Mathematics Department
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MAT0002 ETHNICITY COMPLETERS
Note The above chart represents data from
MAT0002, MAT0024, MAT1033 and MAC1105.
DBC Mathematics Department March 5, 2008
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Dont Be Carpet People

• Magic people understand and respect the
  organizations students, culture, and what it
  takes to grow total enrollment.
• Dr. Larry Banks