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This is a poster presentation at SLOAN 2009 entitled Non-Academic Elements of Higher Educatin: Can ONline Poster Ethical Development and Networking? given by C.L. Corritore, Creighton University.
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Non-Academic Elements of Higher Education: Can Online Foster Ethical Development and Networking?
Non-Academic Elements of Higher Education: Can Online Foster Ethical Development and Networking?
Cynthia L. Corritore, Ph.D.College of Business
Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE
Cynthia L. Corritore, Ph.D.College of Business
Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE
Education - more than just contentEducation - more than just content
➡Ethical component
- in world of post-Enron, WorldCom, Arthur Anderson, Banking crisis
- more than 90% of corporations have made ethics and ethical behavior one of their top priorities (Murphy 2003)
Education - more than just contentEducation - more than just content
➡Networking component
- Think of the connections you will make with other students and important speakers and faculty (Harvard University, 2009)
- it’s who you know, not what you know (unknown speaker)
About usAbout us• Creighton
University is in the Jesuit system
• College of Business in vibrant local business community
• New online graduate business program (finance professionals)
Strategies1. employ structured online virtual experiences
for Masters in Financial Analysis Program
2. utilize existing student social networking systems in new context of the program
3. incorporate successful strategies from Online Pharmacy PhD Program for ethical student development
Timeline
Networking Networking • create a virtual place
that students can meet in, work in, connect in, socialize in.
• interact with
- other students
- faculty
- business alum
- business persons from community
Networking Networking • develop social network
systems for program that fits current use set of students
• interact with
- other students
- faculty
- business alum
- business persons from community
Stage 1• lease space in academic social setting within
Second Life
- neighborhood important
- create relaxed environment with learning spaces
• find a contractor to develop the space
• survey current CFA students about current social networking usage
Stage 2• develop the SL space
- landscape - ambiance?
- outdoor furniture, signage and layout
- media-enhanced widgets
- party planning
- create artifacts (give-away t-shirts, etc)
• develop social network systems as indicated by survey
Stage 3• run an SL pilot with real graduate students
• run social network pilots with real graduate students
- use Contextual Design to identify problems
- create/locate instructional video snippets to address problems
• refine as needed
Stage 4Stage 4• CFA student
orientation to SL
• CFA faculty orientation to SL
• Host two events
- Meet and Greet at beginning of term
- Social Basketball Game Get-Together
Stage 5Stage 5
• Evaluation Survey
• Suggestion box
Progress to dateProgress to date• Currently at Stage 2
- space leased
- contractor hired and working
- survey being administered
• Investigating streaming a live Creighton University basketball game
Next step?Next step?• Ethics component
- implement second as students have a required Business Ethics course in the meantime
Supported by Creighton University Department of Information Technology
Supported by Creighton University Department of Information Technology