Meeting New College Students Where They Are
by John on 09/01/10 at 11:34 pm
Last month I had the privilege of giving a talk at the annual meeting of the Directors of Educational Technology for California Higher Education (DET/CHE).
This year’s conference was a blend of virtual and in person meetings. The portion of the conference that contained the traditional speaker presentations was held online. On the day after the online portion of the conference concluded, two regional in-person meetings were held (one in San Diego and one in Hayward).
The title of my talk was “Meeting College Students Where They Are.” My aim was to provide the DET/CHE constituency with a brief picture of today’s incoming college freshman, with a snapshot of their general academic preparation coming out of high school, and their social media behavior. I draw upon data from the Calinfornia State University system and the California Department of Educaiton to frame my comments about student preparation. I referenced some of danah boyd’s work to frame my discussion on social media use by teenagers.
The bottom line is that incoming college freshmen are underprepared, academically, and probably use social media in ways that are different from what you expect.
Follow this link to view a recording of the live session within Illuminate. Click on “Participant Login.” You’ll be asked to run a test on your system to ensure you can use Illuminate. Then look for the “Archives” tab. Select the second session from the archive: DET/CHE 2009 – Main Room – 12/02/2009 14:02
Here are the slides from my talk.
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