GPS LifePlan Where are you going: Make a GPS LifePlan History of the GPS LifePlan GPS LifePlan Where are you going: Make a GPS LifePlan

2006

Customized GPS LifePlan Sites Many schools in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system have a customized version of the GPS LifePlan that includes links to campus support services: Century College Central Lakes College Distance Minnesota Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Hennepin Technical College Hibbing Community College Lake Superior College Mesabi Range Community and Technical College Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minnesota State Community and Technical College Minnesota Online North Hennepin Community College Normandale Community College Northland Community and Technical College Northwest Technical College Pine Technical College Ridgewater College Riverland Community College Rochester Community and Technical College South Central College St. Cloud Technical and Community College Winona State University - Rochester 360* Distance Center of Excellence (Manufacturing and Applied Engineering Center of Excellence) Top Ten Visited Sites in past 30 Days There are a total of 22 customized higher education sites which share a common core content but has the branding of the organization on the banner and links to the institutional resources in each of the 5 main areas (Career, Education, Finance, Leadership, and Personal). The Secondary version is consistently the second highest visited version next to Century College, with MnSCU schools from a variety of sizes and geographic areas in the top 10. Military can also be seen in the top 10 for the last 30 days.

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Institutions = Inquiry = Communication Group = Advisory Work Group = Customized Site Completed = Full Implementation This map indicate schools implementation activity within our system for using the GPS LifePlan. Even though not all institutions have customized sites, the majority are in the process of implementation on some level. 0 – No participation 1 – Inquiry: Contacted Coordinator with Inquiry or Expressed Interest 2 – Communication Group: Campus conversations have begun, designated person on campus to serve as point person; overview presentation from the Project Team Member, invited to GSP LifePlan Advisory Group Communication List 3 – Advisory Work Group: Developing GPS LifePlan Implementation Plan, Active Participation in the Advisory Group, implementation training for Project Team Member (becomes active member on the MnSCU GPS LifePlan Advisory Work Group) 4 – Customized Website is built, Completed GPS LifePlan Implementation Plan;, campus activities are planned and may have begun 5 – Full-implementation: Integration across the campus including Student Affairs and Academic Affairs, Available and promoted to all students, EFolio is integrated into the program structure, Has integrated the project into the Institution’s Presidential Work Plan, Commitment to Continued Assessment and Improvement of the GPS LifePlan Program Implementation on Campus

Developmental Reading Re-Enrollment Fall to Spring Measurement of Success Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) Benchmarks Century 2005 Century 2009 Change Active and Collaborative Learning 48.2 50.5 + 2.3 Student Effort 51.1 52.0 + 0.9 Academic Challenge 50.8 50.9 + 0.1 Student-Faculty Interaction 44.1 47.6 + 3.5 Support for Learners 45.7 50.2 + 4.5 Developmental Reading Re-Enrollment Fall to Spring

71% 18% 11% 99% approval excellent good average Student Rated GPS help with career and education plans 71% excellent 18% good 11% average N=1259.22 (62% who responded that they used the program) Excellent = 893.64 Good = 223.41 Average = 142.17 Bad = 0 99% approval Century College Student Online Graduation Orientation Survey Spring 2009 (N=1259)

Student Rating to help with career and education plans Students find it helpful with their career and education plans. N=1259.22 (62% who responded that they used the program) Excellent = 893.64 Good = 223.41 Average = 142.17 Bad = 0 Century College Student Online Graduation Orientation Survey Spring 2009 (N=1259)

53% 28% 15% 3% 81% approval Faculty View GPS LifePlan as Worthwhile Strongly agree 28% Somewhat agree 15% Neutral 3% Randy: It’s not just students who like the GPS LifePlan, Faculty like it too. Somewhat disagree 81% approval

Faculty View GPS LifePlan as Worthwhile Faculty find it worthwhile. Century College Faculty Spring 2009 (N=150)

310 First Year Experience Classes 7750 students It’s being used across the state 49 Career Classes 1225 students 310 First Year Experience Classes Keyword search in Systemwide for: career planning. Results say more than 150. Clearly, many of these classes are not Career and Life Planning classes, but most of them are. Usage & Potential Usage – MNSCU Career & Life Classes – Fall/Spring 2014 7750 students

Brief History College Version Military Version Developed at Century College in 2006 – used by over 20 institutions in MN State Colleges and Universities beginning 2007 Military Version Developed in Partnership with MnSCU, the MN National Guard and the MN Department of Veterans Affairs in 2009 WorkForce & Secondary Developed in Partnership with MnSCU, DEED, ISEEK, ABE Staff, MN WorkForce Center Staff, High Schools, Girl Scouts and Junior Achievement in 2011 The first version of the GPS LifePlan was created by Century College in 2006. Shortly after we shared with other colleges and universities within the MnSCU system. In 2009, we partnered with the MN National Guard and MN Veterans Affairs to create a version for military service members, veterans, and families. The Workforce version for job seekers and the Secondary version for high school and youth, were developed in Partnership with MnSCU, DEED, ISEEK, ABE Staff, MN WorkForce Center Staff, High Schools, Girl Scouts and Junior Achievement in 2011.

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Mobile ACCESS IS VITAL 45% 60% 43% 50% Cell internet users living in households with annual income less than $30,000 mostly use their phone to go online. 45% Hispanics who are cell-mostly internet users. 60% 43% African-Americans who are cell-mostly internet users. Randy: With almost 2/3 of cell owners using their phones to go online and 50% of cell internet users age 18 – 29 is mostly use their cell phones to go online, with a large percentage reflecting African-Americans, Hispanic and household earnings of less than $30,000 a year, mobile friendly essential! From: http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheets/mobile-technology-fact-sheet/ 50% Cell-internet users age 18 – 29 who mostly use their cell phones to go online.

January 2015

Mobile GPS LifePlan Michele: … their education, and more!

Michele: There is. A recent study found that 1 Michele: There is! A recent study found that 1.2 billion people are playing games worldwide and 700 million of them are playing them online – of all genders and ages and they play them in all sorts of places! Randy: But what are people really learning from playing such games? From: http://www.geekwire.com/2013/gaming-report-12-billion-people-playing-games-worldwide/

MyFutureQuest Michele: And that is what we are doing with MyFutureQuest – tapping into the power of gaming to connect students to concepts, terms, and challenges for college, career and life success in a format that taps into a deeper learning through strengthening neural pathways beyond conscious reasoning as they progress through various levels, build confidence, and unlock information continuously that helps them create their future.

MyFutureQuest Game Michele: They select a character (reflecting personal attributes correlated to various career areas), review various supply packs (reflecting various career options), apply their talents, and more as they navigate through challenges that will later provide guidance through their “MyLifePlan” locker. Randy: That is pretty cool, but this college completion issue is such a major challenge – what is preventing students from success in the first place?

Redesigned NEW GPS - 2017 The new version was released January 2017 based on work by Century staff, faculty and input from students. There are a lot of new useful features in the new version. Rather than go into them, take a look at the flyer on your tables or attend the breakout session. FYI: These are the new features that are on the flyer: Saving assessments and other information (has been requested for years) Interactive Online help (via chat, email or phone) Mobile/Device friendly ADA compliant OER Learning Modules Direction, but still can explore Commitment – supported by Minnesota State

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