21 st Century Student: Technology, Engagement, and Active - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
21 st Century Student: Technology, Engagement, and Active - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
21 st Century Student: Technology, Engagement, and Active Learning Steven T. Varela (stvarela@utep.edu) DeAnna K. Varela (dkvarela@utep.edu The University of Texas at El Paso Entering Student Program Who is
Entering Student Program
Who ¡is ¡the ¡ ¡ 21st ¡Century ¡Student? ¡
Connected ¡Digitally ¡
Disconnected ¡
(to ¡content ¡and ¡to ¡each ¡other) ¡
Diverse ¡
O How does this impact how we
teach?
O How does this impact an
institution’s mission and vision?
Provide ¡Connections ¡
O No such thing as a truly F2F class anymore… O Define tech expectations early and clearly. O UTEP offers over 500 courses delivered fully
- nline; full degree and certification
programs as well.
O “Brick and Mortar” is slowly transforming—not
keeping up with students (Inside Higher Education study in 2013)
Provide ¡Engagement ¡
(use ¡the ¡same ¡tools ¡students ¡are) ¡
Multimodal ¡Communication ¡
O Welcome Videos O Multimedia Assignments (Blogs, Video) O Timely feedback and intervention O Allow your class time to be more active by
putting lectures online
Information ¡Literacy ¡ ¡ through ¡Gaming ¡
Provide ¡Resources ¡for ¡the ¡ Diverse ¡Student ¡Body ¡
O Interactive Degree Plans O Advising through Web-Conferencing O Online Tutoring O 24/7 Tech Support O Computer Labs