Marsha Fralick and Keith Franco July 13, 2010 For audio call Toll Free and use PIN/code A College Success Course for New Millennial Students

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Marsha Fralick and Keith Franco A College Success Course for New Millennial Students

 Characteristics of the New Millennial Generation  Using technology to engage New Millennials  Online demo: The CollegeScope Student Success Program  Retention results  Example: College Success at Cuyamaca College

 Our current college students were born after  Most were born with a computer in the home and were using them by age 5  The connected generation  82% are online daily  Average 12 hours per week online

 They are generally happy with their lives and optimistic about the future  Unique appearance 54% have tattoos, hair dyed an unnatural color or body piercings other than ear lobes  Their top goals are fame and fortune

 50% send or receive a text message daily  29% use instant messages daily  44% have a profile on Facebook or My Space and 38% use them daily

 What does the “E” stand for?

 years old  E mpowered  E ntitled  E lectronic Leading change from paper to electronic media

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 Use technology to make education engaging and inescapable.

 Most college courses, especially upper division courses, have online components  Working in an online environment is essential for high paying careers  Students are disadvantaged if they do not have access to the Internet and are skilled in using it

 Improves retention and success  New roles for faculty  Your students use it  It captures their attention  Education any time or place

 Online career and learning style assessment  E-text  Online portfolio  Engaging material for the New Millennial generation

Implementing CollegeScope resulted in a 26% increase in fall to spring persistence!

College Persistence rate of all Student Types Persistence rate of CollegeScope students LSC – CyFair79%94% LSC – Kingwood67%82% LSC –Montgomery77%88% LSC – North Harris81%90% LSC – Tomball70%82% System Average75%87%

 Had a definite goal or college major Based on this research, choosing a major and career planning was included in our college success course.

 The program helps students to make a good choice of a major and career.

Carl Jung and personality type Online:

 Transfers as general education for CSUC, Area E, Lifelong Understanding  Transfers to University of California  3 units

 The program helps students to understand their learning style and how to become a lifelong learner.

 Measures preferences in 20 areas Perceptual Environmental Emotional Sociological Physical

Cuyamaca College El Cajon, CA

 8000 students enrolled in college  1600 take PDC 124 each year  One of the top 15 revenue producing programs for the college  56 sections a year

 Motivation  Time and Money  Memory and Reading  Test Taking  Taking Notes, Writing and Speaking

 Personality and Related Majors  Learning Style and Intelligence  Interests and Values  Career and Educational Planning

 Communication and Relationships  Critical and Creative Thinking  Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle  Appreciating Diversity  Positive Thinking  Life Stages

 Face to Face 22 sections  Blended 22 sections  Online 12 sections

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 Instructor Manual Exercises and Handouts  Syllabus  Research  PowerPoint  Internet Links

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