Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6

Integrating New Media Into Your Course Design New Media has become an integral part of higher education. Community colleges and their faculty and staff must utilize these technologies in a manner that better serves the highly diverse nature of our students. This session will provide simple ways to integrate these technologies into your course designs and classrooms. Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6

Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Assistant Professor Communication Region 6 jdortch@ivytech.edu Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6

Instructors as Facilitators “By Any Means Necessary” Instructors must modernize Instructors must be more interactive Provide content in many ways as well as integrating technology Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6

Learner Centric Not Transactional Advancing technology can be a plus Instructors are able to share lots of information Instructors can share lots of content Communication has become more global as well as more interactive Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6

Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6 New Media Helps to develop pedagogy? Leads to positive outcomes? Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6

Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6 Online Learning The wave of the NOW! 50% of online enrollments are at 2 year institutions Becoming key to teaching and learning Not just online courses but all courses Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6

Community College Learners Some less quick to embrace Tech has become more complex Distant for non traditional age students Can be a distraction Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6

Students Want Easy Access Content Availability Students need tech development Key in delivery Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6

Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6 Discussion Break One How are you currently using “New Media” and technology in your classes? How has technology changed your pedagogy? Do you think that it positively impacts student outcomes? Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6

Educational Technology and Instruction Mobile Blackboard and Starfish Companion Websites Faculty persuaded to stay current by institutional decisions Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6

Tech Now Part of The Fabric Institutional Implementation Institutional Maintenance Facilities and Resources Immersed in institutional mission and goals Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6

Electronic Books and Texts More affordable Mobile Less paper Demand for technology on the students Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6

Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6 Positives of EBooks Availability growing More choices for faculty Improves curriculum development Accessible on multiple platforms Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6

The Extended Classroom Access on the go Becoming more affordable Becoming smaller Becoming a higher ed. necessity for students Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6

Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6 The Smartphone Age Single device Multiple functions Instant communication Educational and productivity apps Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6

Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6 Accessibility Website or Blog Twitter Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6

Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6 Interaction LinkedIn Facebook Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6

The Relative Classroom Boundaries extended Educator’s role changing Mobile programs Limiting the excuses Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6

Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6 Discussion Break Two Do you feel that education relies too heavily on technology? How can instructors balance accessibility and autonomy as it relates to access? What boundaries need to be set? Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6

Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6 Social Media Mobile Interactive Accessible Meets learners where they are Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6

Social Media Integration Personal pedagogy Contact with students Content delivery Information and Help Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6

Issues with Social Media Privacy Views on sharing Boundaries Implementation Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6

Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6 Audio and Video Distance Learning Conferencing Advising Mobile and accessible Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6

Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6 Instructor Site jdortch.wordpress.com Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6

Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6 Tips Make it fit you Do not make social media focal point Promote communication TextNow Make content readily available Link for efficiency Have fun! Bonus Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6

Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6 Thank You Please complete this very short New Media Poll. Professor Jarrod Nicholas Dortch Region 6