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From small flexible software tools to ubiquitous portable devices and instant access, students today experience technology very differently than faculty do, and the gap between students' view of technology and that of faculty is growing rapidly. Horizon Report, 2007

Solutions to the Digital Disconnect Carole Turner, Asst. Director, UW Academic Technology Jim Kerkhoff, Asst. Dean, UT Fine Arts

Introduction

Why bother? recruit and retain students Improve student’s information fluency align alumni services with Net Gens instructors using tech well are a positive influence on learning

What did we do? Lit survey on today’s students Survey data Student interviews Reality Check

What did we do? Lit survey on today’s students Survey data Student interviews Reality Check Andrew:

To our surprise... Students are generally happy enough technology comfortable spaces wireless coverage

To our surprise... Students are generally happy enough technology comfortable spaces wireless coverage Deborah and J.P.

To our surprise... Students are generally happy enough technology comfortable spaces wireless coverage Mary Katherine:

Informal Learning Spaces campuses are good at facilities one example: 11% increase in Fine Arts Library usage after renovation Gap: the need for more diverse study spaces with technology

Informal Learning Spaces

Zach:

Classroom Instruction Gap: students prefer active learning many classrooms have presentation technology wireless in the classroom faculty awareness and acceptance is needed

Classroom Instruction Gap: students prefer active learning many classrooms have presentation technology wireless in the classroom faculty awareness and acceptance is needed Mary Katherine:

Classroom Instruction Gap: students prefer active learning many classrooms have presentation technology wireless in the classroom faculty awareness and acceptance is needed Chue

Classroom Instruction Gap: students prefer active learning many classrooms have presentation technology wireless in the classroom faculty awareness and acceptance is needed V.H.:

Classroom Instruction Gap: students prefer active learning use more wireless in the classroom help faculty develop interactive applications

Online Resources Gap: students want classes with online components.

Online Resources Gap: students want classes with online components. Andrew:

Online Resources Gap: students want classes with online components. Zach:

Online Resources Gap: students want classes with online components. Chue:

Online Resources Gap: students want classes with online components. simplify online applications provide more support for using online components

Collaboration Students value collaboration tools, but they also like face-to-face interactions

Collaboration Dan:

Collaboration

Collaboration Students prefer studying informally with each other instead of groups that faculty assign

Collaboration Gap: faculty are not aware of the collaboration tools students are already using Gap: Institutional culture discourages use of third-party applications

Conclusions/Comments Encourage use of third- party applications re-focus campus IT efforts on the core mission Continue faculty development initiatives

Conclusions/Comments Questions or Comments? Carole Turner - Jim Kerkhoff -

References The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, Millennials Go to College, Neil Howe and William Strauss, 2005, LifeCourse Associates; “Five Things for a CIO to Consider about Today’s (and Tomorrow’s) Students,” Strategic Project Paper by Cam Beasley, David Greenbaum, Jim Kerkhoff, Todd Litzinger, Brian Rust, and Carole Turner, April Fine Arts Library Unit Annual Report for 2005/06, UT-Austin. “Students and Libraries on the Madison Campus,” Focus Group Results, September 2006, UW Wisconsin. “Teaching Learners to Take Charge of Their Educations: Small Pieces, Loosely Joined”, Concurrent Session, ELI 2007, Burtis, Greenlaw, Slezak UW-Madison Engage Program: The 2007 Horizon Report, New Media Consortium/ELI Aligning Collaboration Tools with Academic Needs, Academic Technology, Division of Information Technology, UW-Madison, Assorted “New Student” research links: University of Mary Washington Faculty Showcase: and Venice Exhibit: The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, Millennials Go to College, Neil Howe and William Strauss, 2005, LifeCourse Associates; “Five Things for a CIO to Consider about Today’s (and Tomorrow’s) Students,” Strategic Project Paper by Cam Beasley, David Greenbaum, Jim Kerkhoff, Todd Litzinger, Brian Rust, and Carole Turner, April Fine Arts Library Unit Annual Report for 2005/06, UT-Austin. “Students and Libraries on the Madison Campus,” Focus Group Results, September 2006, UW Wisconsin. “Teaching Learners to Take Charge of Their Educations: Small Pieces, Loosely Joined”, Concurrent Session, ELI 2007, Burtis, Greenlaw, Slezak UW-Madison Engage Program: The 2007 Horizon Report, New Media Consortium/ELI Aligning Collaboration Tools with Academic Needs, Academic Technology, Division of Information Technology, UW-Madison, Assorted “New Student” research links: University of Mary Washington Faculty Showcase: and Venice Exhibit: