CSP 476 Technology and Student AffairsCSP 476 Technology and Student Affairs

Fall 2005Fall 2005Wednesdays, 5:30 PM-8:20 PMWednesdays, 5:30 PM-8:20 PM

321 Macintosh Hall321 Macintosh Hall

A course designed by A course designed by

Beth Evans,Teryn J. Robinson, Marci Hogan, and Linda Ellerman Beth Evans,Teryn J. Robinson, Marci Hogan, and Linda Ellerman

of Illinois State Universityof Illinois State University

JustificationJustification

• In an age of technology, when students use Microsoft In an age of technology, when students use Microsoft Office, email, and instant messaging daily, young student Office, email, and instant messaging daily, young student affairs professionals have a broad understanding of affairs professionals have a broad understanding of complex technology, but they often don’t have the in depth complex technology, but they often don’t have the in depth knowledge a job will require. For example, Microsoft knowledge a job will require. For example, Microsoft Access provides valuable database technology that Access provides valuable database technology that students aren’t normally trained on. Many student affairs students aren’t normally trained on. Many student affairs offices make the assumption that students have the skills offices make the assumption that students have the skills on programs like Access that generally are underdeveloped on programs like Access that generally are underdeveloped in a college student personnel graduate program. Taking a in a college student personnel graduate program. Taking a technology course on the software that is vital for student technology course on the software that is vital for student affairs professionals will save both new employees and affairs professionals will save both new employees and their employers valuable training time.their employers valuable training time.

• As wonderful and as important as technology has become As wonderful and as important as technology has become in our daily lives, we often take technology for granted. in our daily lives, we often take technology for granted. We haven’t always conducted the important aspects of our We haven’t always conducted the important aspects of our work with students with the aid of technology. It’s work with students with the aid of technology. It’s important for students, who have grown up using the important for students, who have grown up using the Internet as a resource to understand the history and Internet as a resource to understand the history and development of relevant technology.development of relevant technology.

Justification Con’tJustification Con’t

• In addition to understanding the history and In addition to understanding the history and importance of technology, it is important to have a importance of technology, it is important to have a working understanding of the legal issues that working understanding of the legal issues that surround the use of technology. What is appropriate surround the use of technology. What is appropriate use? What constitutes “free speech” with University use? What constitutes “free speech” with University websites and email? These are a few of the websites and email? These are a few of the important issues to consider.important issues to consider.

• Finally, in order to work effectively with diverse Finally, in order to work effectively with diverse student populations, it is important to have a working student populations, it is important to have a working understanding of adaptive technology. Certain understanding of adaptive technology. Certain technologies make it possible for students who technologies make it possible for students who struggle with various disabilities to achieve at the struggle with various disabilities to achieve at the same level as other students.same level as other students.

Involvement of the Course--Week 1Involvement of the Course--Week 1

• History of TechnologyHistory of Technology Look at the “new student” (Generation X, Look at the “new student” (Generation X,

Boomers, Millennials) and how each generation Boomers, Millennials) and how each generation learns differently and what importance technology learns differently and what importance technology plays on these individualsplays on these individuals

• Assigned reading:Read Assigned reading:Read “Boomers, Gen-Xers, and “Boomers, Gen-Xers, and Millennials:: Understanding the “New Students.” Millennials:: Understanding the “New Students.” Source: Educause ReviewSource: Educause Review

Look at how technology has impacted community Look at how technology has impacted community collegescolleges

o Information provided from article, “ Information provided from article, “ Challenges, Challenges, Advantages of Instructional Technology in the Advantages of Instructional Technology in the Community College.” Community College.” Source: Community Source: Community College Journal of Research and Practice.College Journal of Research and Practice.

Course Con’t--Week 1Course Con’t--Week 1

• PortfoliosPortfolios– Electronic Portfolios: History, types, and Electronic Portfolios: History, types, and

how electronic portfolios will help student how electronic portfolios will help student affairs professionalsaffairs professionals

• Read: “Making a Commitment to Professional Read: “Making a Commitment to Professional Growth: Realizing the Potential of Professional Growth: Realizing the Potential of Professional Portfolios” Source: NASPA JournalPortfolios” Source: NASPA Journal

Course Con’t--Week 2Course Con’t--Week 2

• Legal and ethical issues Legal and ethical issues – Class Discussion will include:Class Discussion will include:

-Four questions to ask when creating a campus computer policy-Four questions to ask when creating a campus computer policy-American Civil Liberties Union v. Reno-American Civil Liberties Union v. Reno-Communications Decency Act of 1996-Communications Decency Act of 1996

Group Activity:Group Activity:After discussion the class will divide into groups of four students to After discussion the class will divide into groups of four students to create a campus computer policy.  Each group will have twenty minutes create a campus computer policy.  Each group will have twenty minutes for discussion and then present what they have to the rest of the class. for discussion and then present what they have to the rest of the class.

– Class Readings will include (to be completed before coming to class):Class Readings will include (to be completed before coming to class):

Hodges, M. W., & Worona, S. L. (1996). Legal underpinnings for creatingHodges, M. W., & Worona, S. L. (1996). Legal underpinnings for creatingcampus computer policy. campus computer policy. Cause/Effect, 19Cause/Effect, 19(4), 5-9.(4), 5-9.

Sources consulted:Sources consulted:

Kaplin, W. A., & Lee, B. A. (1997). Kaplin, W. A., & Lee, B. A. (1997). A legal guide for student affairsA legal guide for student affairsprofessionalsprofessionals. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass

Course Con’t--Week 3Course Con’t--Week 3

• Advanced Microsoft Word features and introduction Advanced Microsoft Word features and introduction to Microsoft Excel to Microsoft Excel – Case study assignment Case study assignment – Microsoft Excel assignment Microsoft Excel assignment

• While the majority of graduate students in college While the majority of graduate students in college student personnel are familiar with student personnel are familiar with Microsoft WordMicrosoft Word, , the more advanced features that could make your the more advanced features that could make your work more effective are often overlooked and work more effective are often overlooked and underappreciated.underappreciated.

• Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Excel is an important application for is an important application for tracking and analyzing multiple pieces of data about tracking and analyzing multiple pieces of data about various constituents. It is invaluable for tracking various constituents. It is invaluable for tracking data on students and student organizations.data on students and student organizations.

Course Con’t--Week 4Course Con’t--Week 4

• Conclude Microsoft Excel and Begin Conclude Microsoft Excel and Begin Microsoft AccessMicrosoft Access

• Built on the spreadsheet technology of Built on the spreadsheet technology of Excel, Excel, Microsoft AccessMicrosoft Access is an effective is an effective database program that allows you to design database program that allows you to design tables, forms, queries, and reports to tables, forms, queries, and reports to accurately track your data and information. accurately track your data and information. Access databases can provide you with Access databases can provide you with endless capabilities for managing data on endless capabilities for managing data on student programs, student organizations, student programs, student organizations, and even budgets.and even budgets.

Course Con’t--Week 4-6Course Con’t--Week 4-6

• Microsoft AccessMicrosoft Access– Microsoft Access assignmentMicrosoft Access assignment

Course Con’t--Week 7-8Course Con’t--Week 7-8

• Microsoft Publisher and introduction to Microsoft Publisher and introduction to Adobe PageMakerAdobe PageMaker– Newsletter assignmentNewsletter assignment

• Newsletters and other desktop publishing Newsletters and other desktop publishing projects are part of promoting your office projects are part of promoting your office and programs, so learning and programs, so learning Microsoft Microsoft PublisherPublisher and and Adobe PageMakerAdobe PageMaker can can make your publishing projects more make your publishing projects more effective.effective.

Course Con’t--Week 9Course Con’t--Week 9

• Microsoft FrontPage Microsoft FrontPage • The web is arguably the most used resource The web is arguably the most used resource

we have today. Learning how to get your we have today. Learning how to get your information onto the web to reach students information onto the web to reach students and other units at your university makes and other units at your university makes you a more marketable student affairs you a more marketable student affairs professional. professional. Microsoft FrontPageMicrosoft FrontPage offers offers web technology for those familiar with other web technology for those familiar with other Microsoft Office products, and Microsoft Office products, and Macromedia Macromedia DreamweaverDreamweaver takes your web takes your web development skills to the next level.development skills to the next level.

Course Con’t--Week 10-12Course Con’t--Week 10-12

• Macromedia DreamweaverMacromedia Dreamweaver– web page assignment web page assignment

Course Con’t--Week 13Course Con’t--Week 13

• PeopleSoft and Banner data entry systemsPeopleSoft and Banner data entry systems

• Products like Products like PeopleSoftPeopleSoft and and BannerBanner make the tracking and sharing of make the tracking and sharing of information seamless and numerous information seamless and numerous universities, allowing registration offices, universities, allowing registration offices, among others, to ensure students have met among others, to ensure students have met their requirements. You will likely their requirements. You will likely encounter this software or similar software encounter this software or similar software for managing data.for managing data.

Course Con’t--Week 14Course Con’t--Week 14

• Adaptive technologies Adaptive technologies – portfolio assignmentportfolio assignment

• We often take for granted the ease with We often take for granted the ease with which the average person can access which the average person can access materials, so learning about materials, so learning about adaptive adaptive technologiestechnologies will give you valuable will give you valuable exposure to the range of services available exposure to the range of services available to students with disabilities. We will explore to students with disabilities. We will explore technology that helps students with visual, technology that helps students with visual, hearing, and learning disabilities gain equal hearing, and learning disabilities gain equal access to educational opportunities.access to educational opportunities.

Course AssignmentsCourse Assignments• Case StudyCase Study: : • After discussing legal and ethical issues during the second week of class, please After discussing legal and ethical issues during the second week of class, please

respond in 4-5 pages to the attached case study. Your response should be well respond in 4-5 pages to the attached case study. Your response should be well written in 10 or 12 point font on 8.5 X 11 paper with one inch margins. Responses written in 10 or 12 point font on 8.5 X 11 paper with one inch margins. Responses will be graded upon completeness, comprehensiveness, and use of the materials will be graded upon completeness, comprehensiveness, and use of the materials discussed in class. Grammar will be a small portion of your grade as well. Due discussed in class. Grammar will be a small portion of your grade as well. Due during Week 3. (15 points).during Week 3. (15 points).

• Excel DisketteExcel Diskette: : • After discussing Microsoft Excel, manipulate the diskette that is given to you create a After discussing Microsoft Excel, manipulate the diskette that is given to you create a

mail merge document using Microsoft Word. This assignment will be graded upon mail merge document using Microsoft Word. This assignment will be graded upon whether or not you are able to create a mail merge document. Print the mail merge whether or not you are able to create a mail merge document. Print the mail merge as a set of labels and turn this in as the portion to be graded. Due during Week 5. (5 as a set of labels and turn this in as the portion to be graded. Due during Week 5. (5 points).points).

• Access DisketteAccess Diskette::• After discussing Microsoft Access, manipulate the diskette that is given to you to After discussing Microsoft Access, manipulate the diskette that is given to you to

create a query from the main table. The main table will include information about create a query from the main table. The main table will include information about first names, last names, e-mail addresses, mailing addresses, phone numbers, first names, last names, e-mail addresses, mailing addresses, phone numbers, student group participation, year in school, major, and T-shirt size. Create a query student group participation, year in school, major, and T-shirt size. Create a query that will elicit first names, last names, e-mail addresses, and T-shirt size. Make the that will elicit first names, last names, e-mail addresses, and T-shirt size. Make the query able to sort the T-shirt size lists into small, medium, large, and extra large. query able to sort the T-shirt size lists into small, medium, large, and extra large. Generate a report based upon this query. This assignment will be graded upon the Generate a report based upon this query. This assignment will be graded upon the ease of reading for the reports and ease of use for the queries. For the query portion, ease of reading for the reports and ease of use for the queries. For the query portion, return the diskettes, and for the report portion, turn in a printout. Due during Week 7. return the diskettes, and for the report portion, turn in a printout. Due during Week 7. (10 points).(10 points).

Course Assignments Con’tCourse Assignments Con’t• NewsletterNewsletter: : • Create a newsletter for the student organization of your choice following discussion Create a newsletter for the student organization of your choice following discussion

of Microsoft Publisher and PageMaker. The newsletter must be one 8.5 X 11 page of Microsoft Publisher and PageMaker. The newsletter must be one 8.5 X 11 page front and back in length. Newsletters will be graded upon conciseness of information front and back in length. Newsletters will be graded upon conciseness of information conveyed, use of graphics, grammar, and content. Students will turn in a printed conveyed, use of graphics, grammar, and content. Students will turn in a printed copy of their newsletter. Due during Week 9. (15 points)copy of their newsletter. Due during Week 9. (15 points)

• WebpageWebpage: : • Create the home page of a student affairs office of your choice utilizing Microsoft Create the home page of a student affairs office of your choice utilizing Microsoft

FrontPage or Dreamweaver. Include links to other pages in the site, but you do not FrontPage or Dreamweaver. Include links to other pages in the site, but you do not have to develop those pages. The choice of which program to use is yours have to develop those pages. The choice of which program to use is yours depending upon which one you feel more comfortable using. Web pages will be depending upon which one you feel more comfortable using. Web pages will be graded upon appearance, use of graphics, layout, and completeness. Students will graded upon appearance, use of graphics, layout, and completeness. Students will turn in the diskette of their web page or e-mail an attachment of it to the instructor. turn in the diskette of their web page or e-mail an attachment of it to the instructor. These web sites do not need to be live or viewable on the Web. Due during Week 13. These web sites do not need to be live or viewable on the Web. Due during Week 13. (15 points). (15 points).

• PortfolioPortfolio::• Students are to create a portfolio utilizing the blackboard technology provided by Students are to create a portfolio utilizing the blackboard technology provided by

Illinois University. Once assignments are returned to the students, the students are Illinois University. Once assignments are returned to the students, the students are than expected to incorporate the feedback and improve their assignments for than expected to incorporate the feedback and improve their assignments for submission onto the blackboard. Due during Week 14. (30 points).submission onto the blackboard. Due during Week 14. (30 points).

What questions do have?What questions do have?