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Connecting with the Connected Learner - Course Technology Computing Conference Presenter: Beverly Amer, Northern Arizona University & Ken Baldauf, Florida State University While many question the value of an intro-level computer course for the Internet generation, many computer education experts, including our presenters, hold fast to three proven axioms: 1. The "Intro Computer Course" CAN be a relevant and engaging course for students, 2. Everyone benefits from more computing and technology in the curriculum, 3. It's not just what we teach, it's also how we teach it. In this session, Ken Baldauf and Beverly Amer, authors of Emerge with computers, demonstrate how the intro course can be the best course your students ever take, and Lauren Murphy, Senior Product Team Manager from Cengage Learning, will demonstrate how Emerge will look in its new MindTap platform.
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Breakout Session 3
CONNECTINGCONNECTED
LEARNERW I TH TH E
Beverly AmerNorthern Arizona State University
Ken BaldaufFlorida State University
emergewithComputers
Computer Concepts, Issues, and Skills for the iGeneration!
“The Internet generation is already computer savvy and doesn’t need an intro-level computer course!”
OUR CHALLENGE
- Administration- Students
MAKING THE CASETO SAVE THE INTRO COURSE
THE CASE OFTHE
THREATENEDCLASS
THE CASE OFTHE
THREATENEDCLASS
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Defense
Align course objectives with
STAKEHOLDERPRIORITIES
•Administrators•Employers•Accreditors
•Students
• STEM• Critical thinking, problem
solving• Entrepreneurship
Align course objectives with
UNIVERSITY PRIORITIES
Align course objectives with
EMPLOYER PRIORITIESA recent IDC study reveals that the top two skills employers look for in new hires are oral and written communication and Microsoft Office.
Align course objectives with
ACCREDITOR PRIORITIES
• Competent use of a discipline-useful software package• The ability to perform simple transactions using the Web/Internet• Associated with each major is a required course(s) that provides
instruction in the discipline-specific computer skills, and students passing this course(s) with a grade of “C–” or better will be considered to have completed the requirement.
Computer Literacy RequirementRelevant TODAY @ FSU
SACSACCREDITED
Align course objectives with
UNIVERSITY PRIORITIES
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Align course objectives with YOUR
UNIVERSITY PRIORITIES
Align course objectives with
STUDENTPRIORITIESStudents demand relevant education!
• Computer Concepts +• Current events• Information security• Social issues• Mobile devices & apps
• Microsoft Windows + Mac
• Microsoft Office +• Office 365, Google Docs,
online collaboration, mobile productivity
• Personal Info Management• Social media
• Soft Skills
“From iPods to smartphones to Facebook, today’s youth are more plugged in than ever
before, and it’s increasingly clear that they do not respond to traditional teaching methods –
textbooks and lectures – in the same way as previous generations.”
http://www.csudh.edu/psych/lrosen.htm
Connecting with the
CONNECTED STUDENT
It’s not justwhat we teach, it’s alsohow we teach it.
Connecting with the
CONNECTED STUDENTBlended Learning - combining online learning activities with face-to-face class meetingsFlipped Classroom- students acquire knowledge independently through online and/or group activities (rather than through lecture) allowing the teacher to serve as a facilitator and tutor during class timeActive Learning - places the focus of the responsibility of learning on the learnersProject-based Learning - students work in groups, under the guidance of the teacher, to solve problems or answer driving questions that have to do with real-life situationsCollaborative Learning - when two or more people learn or attempt to learn something togetherGamification - the use of games and competition as educational toolsOnline Learning Communities - utilizing social media to create online groups dedicated to achieving a shared learning objective
http://www.teachemerge.com/
Connecting with the
CONNECTED STUDENT
www.teachemerge.com
Connecting with the
CONNECTED STUDENT
Connecting with YOUR
CONNECTED STUDENT
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• Align content with stakeholder priorities• Keep content relevant to students• Allow students to claim responsibility for their
own education
Connecting with the Connected Student
Summary
Questions?Ken BaldaufFlorida State University
