Technology In The University Classroom: What To Use Avoid and
Know!
Technology In the University Classroom: What To Use, Avoid and
Know!Derrick Mears, Ph.D. Asst. Department Head/Grad.
Coordinator-CIED Associate Professor Curriculum and
Instruction/Educational Technology
Katherine Hicks ASG Director of Academics
Agenda for the Session
Technology and the GenerationsMedia Use-Adults (2005-2015)
Pew Research Center (2015, October 8) Social Media Usage:
2005-2015. Retrieved from
http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/10/08/social-networking-usage-2005-2015/
Technology and the GenerationsMedia Use-College Students
(2005-2015)Pew Research Center (2015, October 8) Social Media
Usage: 2005-2015. Retrieved from
http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/10/08/social-networking-usage-2005-2015/
Technology and the GenerationsThis Video Was Posted in 2011:
This child is now a first grader in public schools has never
known:Never know life without the iPad (McKeegan, 2010)Never known
life without movement generated gaming systems Kinect, Playstation
Move (McKeegan, 2010)Never known life without: high speed internet,
smart phones, Google, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter (Mears,
2012)
Mears, D. (2012). Welcome to the iGeneration: Implications for
Childrens Technology Use On Physical Education and Childhood
Obesity, in Sanders & Witherspoon (Eds) Contemporary Uses of
Technology in K-12 Physical Education: Policy Practice and Adocacy.
Information Age Publishing, Charlotte, NCMcKeegan, N. (2010,
November 24) Top 10 Technology Firsts of 2010. Retrieved from
http://newatlas.com/technolgy-world-firsts-2010/16942/User
Experiences Works (2011, October 6) A Magazine Is An I Pad That
Does Not Work. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXV-yaFmQNk
(User Experience Works, 2011)
Technology and the GenerationsAverage Home with Children:70% 3
or more televisions; 80% video gaming system; 75% internet; 62% TV
in Bedrooms; 50% Their own video consoles; 81% by middle school
have own cell phone; 43% their own computers (Mears, 2012)
Mears, D. (2012). Welcome to the iGeneration: Implications for
Childrens Technology Use On Physical Education and Childhood
Obesity, in Sanders & Witherspoon (Eds) Contemporary Uses of
Technology in K-12 Physical Education: Policy Practice and
Advocacy. Information Age Publishing, Charlotte, NC
Technology and the GenerationsThe Generations:Baby Boomers-1946
and 1964 Current professorsGeneration X 1965-1979Newer
ProfessorsNet Generation-1980-1999Current college
studentsiGeneration 2000-currentArriving shortly
Rosen, L. (2010, March, 27) Welcome to the Igeneration Retreived
from
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/rewired-the-psychology-technology/201003/welcome-the-igeneration
Mears, D. (2012). Welcome to the iGeneration: Implications for
Childrens Technology Use On Physical Education and Childhood
Obesity, in Sanders & Witherspoon (Eds) Contemporary Uses of
Technology in K-12 Physical Education: Policy Practice and Adocacy.
Information Age Publishing, Charlotte, NC
Technology and the GenerationsNet and iGenerations:Increased
Media ConsumptionMulti Tasking20 hours media use per
dayeCommunicationAverage teenager receives 3,146 text messages PER
MONTH while only making and receiving 191 phone calls
Rosen, L. (2010, March, 27) Welcome to the Igeneration Retreived
from
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/rewired-the-psychology-technology/201003/welcome-the-igeneration
Mears, D. (2012). Welcome to the iGeneration: Implications for
Childrens Technology Use On Physical Education and Childhood
Obesity, in Sanders & Witherspoon (Eds) Contemporary Uses of
Technology in K-12 Physical Education: Policy Practice and Adocacy.
Information Age Publishing, Charlotte, NC
What Are Students Using? Social Media PlatformsMost Popular
Social Media Platforms:SnapchatFacebookInstagram
Statista (2016, February, 15) Reach of leading social media and
networking sites used by teenagers and young adults in the United
States
https://www.statista.com/statistics/199242/social-media-and-networking-sites-used-by-us-teenagers/
What Are Students Using? Common Technology ToolsCommon Tools for
College StudentsCitation Machine
http://www.citationmachine.net/items/confirmTop Student
Productivity
Toolshttp://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/top-productivity-tools-for-students-college.htmlOn-Line
Tools for College
Studentshttp://www.guidingtech.com/21281/11-excellent-little-known-online-tools-for-college-students/Top
Student Research Toolshttps://collegepuzzle.stanford.edu/?p=4937Top
Tools For College
Studentshttps://morethanatech.com/2015/11/24/top-10-tools-for-college-students-which-make-life-easier/
Technology Use and Mis-UseIn Class Technology Use by College
Students:Check devices 12 times12% text, email, check time in class
more than 30 times daily1/5th class time using devices in class for
things other than school work34% use device for non-learning
reasons during class timeSchaffhauser, D. (2016, January 20).
Research: college Students More Distracted Than Ever. Retrieved
from
https://campustechnology.com/articles/2016/01/20/research-college-students-more-distracted-than-ever.aspx
Technology Use and Mis-UseIn Class Technology Use by College
Students:87% texting76% email75% checking time70% Social
Networking42% web surfing10% gaming Schaffhauser, D. (2016, January
20). Research: college Students More Distracted Than Ever.
Retrieved from
https://campustechnology.com/articles/2016/01/20/research-college-students-more-distracted-than-ever.aspx
Technology Use and Mis-UseChanges to note:SmartphonesReplacing
cellular phonesReplacing gaming consolesReplacing MP3 playersTablet
ComputersiPad released in 2010Tablets replacing Desktop/Laptop
computersPew Research Center (2016) Three Technology Revolutions.
Retrieved from
http://www.pewinternet.org/three-technology-revolutions/
Device20102015Cellular Phone82%92%Smart
PhoneXX68%Tablet3%45%Computer79%73%MP3 Player46%40%Gaming
Console42%40%Portable Gaming ConsoleXX14%
Cheating Using TechnologyCheating is Big BusinessCheating In On
Line CoursesNewton, D. (2015, November 4). Cheating In On Line
Courses. Retrieved from
http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/11/cheating-through-online-courses/413770/The
Economy of CheatingPoster, C. (2016, March 8). The Economy of
Cheating. Retrieved from
https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2016/03/08/why-academic-cheating-all-about-economics-essay5
Reasons College Students Cheat That Have Nothing To Do With Being
LazyCrawford, H. (2016, April 22) 5 Reasons College Students Cheat
That Have Nothing To Do With Being Lazy. Retrieved from
http://elitedaily.com/life/reasons-why-students-cheat/1469218/Using
Technology to Cheat in CoursesHigh Tech Cheating Tools Being Used
By StudentsPrice, D. (2016, July 16) College Students Are Taking
Cheating To A New Level With Tech LifeHacks Retrieved from
http://www.inquisitr.com/3314560/college-students-are-taking-cheating-to-a-new-level-with-tech-lifehacks/
Schaffhauser, D. (2016, January 20). Research: college Students
More Distracted Than Ever. Retrieved from
https://campustechnology.com/articles/2016/01/20/research-college-students-more-distracted-than-ever.aspx
Discouraging Cheating In College CoursesProactive Approach to
Discourage CheatingHow To Stop Cheating In CollegeBarthel, M.
(2016, April, 20). How To Stop Cheating In College. Retrieved from
http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/04/how-to-stop-cheating-in-college/479037/Tools
for University ProfessorsProctor trackProctorTrack (2014) Retrieved
from http://www.verificient.com/Predictive Analytics Nelson, L.
(2014, July, 14) Big Data 101: Colleges are hoping predictive
analytics can fix their dismal graduation rates. Retrieved from
http://www.vox.com/2014/7/14/5890403/colleges-are-hoping-predictive-analytics-can-fix-their-graduation-ratesTop
Professor ToolsTeachers With Apps (2015, September 18), The Top Ten
Most Effective On Line Tools for Academic Classes. Retrieved from
http://www.teacherswithapps.com/top-10-most-effective-online-tools-for-academic-classes/Using
Technology In The ClassroomBaggetta, M. (2016, February, 9) How
Professors Can Best Use Technology In Their Classrooms. Retreived
from
https://blog.tophat.com/how-professors-can-best-use-technology/
Issues Related to Students,Technology Use and PrivacyProfiling
with Predictive AnalyticsSelinger, E. (2015, January, 13) With Big
Data Invading Campus, Universities Risk Unfairly Profiling Their
Students. Retrieved from
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Passcode/Passcode-Voices/2015/0113/With-big-data-invading-campus-universities-risk-unfairly-profiling-their-studentsStudent
Digital Privacy ActOffice of the Press Secretary (2015, January,
12) Fact Sheet: Safeguarding American Consumers & Families
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/01/12/fact-sheet-safeguarding-american-consumers-familiesSticky
Issues with IntegrityWilliams University (2014) Honor and
Discipline Committee Report Retrieved from:
http://sites.williams.edu/honor-system/files/2012/10/Honor-and-Discpline-Committee-Report-2013-2014-2.pdf
