Connecting with the Connected

CONNECTING WITH THE CONNECTED

hosted by: Jeremy McQuigge, Student Transition

Coordinator

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

MAYA ANGELOU

PRESENTATION STRUCTURE

PART A

1. Who am I & What I do

2. Facts on Gen Y

3. Facts on Gen Z

4. New information from Noel-Levitz

PART B

6. New framework for

engagement

7. Technology Trends to

Watch

8. Final Thoughts

PART A

Frame of Reference

• I am a Millennial/Gen-Y/Echo Boomer (1982-1995)

• Eldest of 6 children who are all Gen Ys

• Student Transition Coordinator, Academic

Partnerships

• Ontario Coordinator & Canadian Network Chair,

National Orientation Directors Association

PERSISTENCE Pronunciation: /pəˈsɪst(ə)ns/ noun [mass noun]

the fact of continuing in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition: Cardiff's persistence was rewarded with a try

the continued or prolonged existence of something: the persistence of huge environmental problems http://oxforddictionaries.com/view/entry/m_en_gb0621940#m_en_gb0621940

FAST FACTS ON GEN Y

• Born 1982–1995 • At Algonquin 81% of population

(est.) • Needs to know the why or

value of a task, course, etc. • Hyper-confident but hyper-

confused about the options • Strong sense of civic duty • Adept with modern technology • Prefer teamwork or

collaboration • 70 million Generation Y

employees

FAST FACTS ON GEN Z

• Born 1995 – 2011 • More individualistic / Self directed

then Gen Y • Parents are advisors to this

generation • Comfortable with and even

dependent on technology • Constantly multitasking • More socially responsible • ALWAYS CONNECTED

FINDINGS FROM NOEL-LEVITZ

LEAST EFFECTIVE RETENTION METHODS: • Social networking to engage students in online communities • Interviews or surveys with students who are withdrawing,

before they leave • Using established communication procedures to regularly

communicate persistence, retention, and completion rate data throughout the campus

FINDINGS FROM NOEL-LEVITZ

MOST EFFECTIVE RETENTION METHODS: • Programs designed specifically for first-year students • Providing each continuing student a written academic

plan/roadmap of remaining courses needed

• Academic advising program

All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.

Ra lph Waldo Emerson

PART B

Framework for the Engagement of the Modern Learner

TECHNOLOGY TRENDS ACROSS EDUCATION

Engagement trends being watched to improve retention rates

#1 GAMIFICATION the application of game design thinking to non-game applications to make them more fun and engaging. 1. Generationally students are

turning to gaming as a way to deal with stress / mental health issues

2. There is an opportunity to be recognized as being competent at something, even possibly a hero

3. It’s an optimal platform for mass engagement management

4. Supports modular, mobile learning

#2 INVERTED CLASSROOM Flips the traditional teaching methods, delivering instruction online outside of class and moving “homework” into the classroom.

1. Supports differentiated

instruction

2. Creates modular learning

3. Demands a certain “level”

of mastery before

advancing

4. Let’s professors do what

they are best at –

ASSIMILATION!

#3 LEARNING ANALYTICS is the measurement, collection, analysis and reporting of data about learners and their contexts, for purposes of understanding and optimizing learning and the environments in which it occurs 43 experts peg its adoption as four to five years away Educators could develop a more detailed, and timely, picture of a student’s understanding of course material *concerns: profiling and collection

FINAL THOUGHT

YOU ARE A BRIDGE THAT SPANS ALL BOUNDARIES OF LEARNING.

CONNECT. ENGAGE. CHALLENGE.

JEREMY MCQUIGGE

C O N TAC T I N F O Student Transition Coordinator

Office of Academic Partnerships Algonquin College

1385 Woodroffe Ave. Ottawa

Ontario Canada K2G 1V8 mcquigj@algonquincollege.com

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