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University of California, Riverside
- Hispanic Serving Institution
- >50% first-generation
- >50% low income
- Most diverse in the UC system
- Tier 1 research institution
- NSF grant supported program
- University Innovations Alliance founding member
CNAS Scholars
- First-Year Learning Communities
- Research
- Peer Mentors
- Sophomore research engagement programming
iGen/Generation Z
- Born between 1995-2012
- Most racially diverse generation & accepting of differences
- Influenced by age, societal norms, & technology
- Use more digital platforms, social media, and peers
- Learning: doing (51%), seeing (38%), listening (12%)
Reaching Generation Z through First-Year Programming
Influence on Education
- Emails “Sent from my iPhone”
- Thrive on technology (i.e. YouTube, Skype, forums)
- Seek out active learning and interactive classrooms
- Factors in choosing a college:
- Do they focus career training?
- Will they be open about finances?
- Will they teach me transferable skills?
- Will my degree be timely?
Utilizing High Impact Practices
- First-year seminars & experiences (discuss ideas
with faculty and peers)
- Undergraduate research
- Common intellectual experiences (shared classes,
labs, discussions, supplemental instruction)
- Learning Communities (entire first-year of classes
are scheduled)
- Collaborative projects and assignments
Peer Mentoring
- Assist in teaching first-year seminars
- Meet one-on-one with students 2x/quarter
- Present workshops (research, study skills, finances, etc.)
- Table at recruitment events
- Table in the advising center
- Assist at first-year orientation
- Manage social media content, website, newsletters, and
- utreach
Technology in College
- Advertise through Facebook, Instagram, and Canva
(canva.com)
- Blogs (blogger.com) to spread information
- In class engagement: Mentimeter (mentimeter.com),
Kahoot! (kahoot.com)
- E-text options in class
- Use digital forms instead of paper forms (i.e. Google forms)
References: 1) http://www.businessinsider.com/generation-z-profile-2017-92) https://www.forbes.com/sites/deeppatel/2017/11/27/5- d%E2%80%8Bifferences-%E2%80%8Bbetween-%E2%80%8Bmarketing-%E2%80%8Bto%E2%80%8B-m%E2%80%8Billennials- v%E2%80%8Bs%E2%80%8B-%E2%80%8Bgen-z/#23dcc78a2c9f 3) https://www.beloit.edu/mindset/2021/ 4) https://campustechnology.com/articles/2017/08/09/5-simple-ways-to-reach-gen-z.aspx 5) https://www.forbes.com/sites/sievakozinsky/2017/07/24/how-generation-z-is-shaping-the-change-in-education/#3bb1e5706520 6) https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/call-action-marketing-and-communications-higher-education/want-reach-gen-z-look-adult-learners 7) https://www.bncollege.com/Gen-Z-Research-Report-Final.pdf 8) https://www.aacu.org/leap/hips http://www.smarterservices.com/blog/impact-technology-mentor-teaching/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MmT9N4ZTns http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/news/2017/youth-movement-gen-z-boasts-the-largest-most-diverse-media-users-yet.html http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/news/2017/youth-movement-gen-z-boasts-the-largest-most-diverse-media-users-yet.html
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