Implications of the Net Generation Diana G. Oblinger, Ph.D. Copyright Diana G. Oblinger, This work is the intellectual property of the author. Permission is granted for this material to be shared for non-commercial, educational purposes, provided that this copyright statement appears on the reproduced materials and notice is given that the copying is by permission of the author. To disseminate otherwise or to republish requires written permission from the author.

Courses

Choice of learning activities authentic project debate case study journaling brainstorming concept mapping peer exchange simulation coaching drill & practice

Blogs Promotes literacy through storytelling ―Stories help us understand the world ―Express feelings and experiences ―Explore imagination and creativity Allows collaborative learning Anytime, anywhere access Bloggers comment and give feedback to others Students can write about and edit each other’s work 40% of blog authors are under age 20 ―Huffaker, 2005

Simulations

Social Science Data Analysis Network

Online laboratories —del Alamo, 2003

Problem-based learning Students are presented with a problem They organize ideas, discuss prior knowledge, define the problem Students pose questions, identifying “learning issues” or aspects of the problem they don’t understand Students continually define what they know—and don’t know Students rank learning issues and assign the research to groups or individuals Work with instructor to define what is needed to solve the problem --Watson, 2005

Just-in-time teaching Students read text Prior to class students complete an assignment ―Essay ―Problem ―Multiple-choice question Warm up examples: ―What is the difference between….. ―What do you think…. ―What happens if….. ―In your own words explain….. Faculty member adjusts class based on submitted responses --Rhem, 2005

Service learning Students volunteer for community projects Experience is integrated with reflection and mentoring Examples: ―Political science student works on political campaign ―Creative writing major develops writing group in shelter for homeless women ―Veterinary medicine student volunteers at animal shelter ―Teams develop assistive devices for children with disabilities

IT literacy Define Access Manage Integrate Evaluate Communicate Create Synthesize, summarize, compare Collect and retrieve information Organize, classify Use IT tools to define information need Determine quality, relevance, currency Adapt, design, invent information Communicate to specific audience – Katz, et al, 2005

Learning spaces

Opportunity to create learning space $11 billion in 2003 $11.4 billion 2004 $59 billion between 2004 and 2006 Construction and renovation ―HermanMiller, 2004

User centered design Two groups of users: ―Faculty ―Learners Social process: enable serendipitous interactions Networks and relationships: space should draw people in (activity magnets) Space predisposes people to behavior ―Face forward is for listening, inaction ―Round tables promote collaboration ―Cornell, 2002

Learning style and space Student learning styles ―51% visual ―42% equally visual and verbal ―8% verbal Collaboration preferred by many students Adapting space and teaching method to learning style increased grades 0.5 standard deviations Dropouts decreased from 20% to 12% Course satisfaction increased ―Acker & Miller, 2005

Expansion of the “classroom” Lecture hall Informal meeting areas Virtual classrooms Cyber café Multi-use spaces Project rooms

social, cultural, political Creative commons digital media Virtual commons Space continuum ―Beagle, 2005 Physical commons: classrooms, libraries

Support

Infrastructure components Sustainable change Policy Finance Technology Service & support Personnel Organization

Faculty and staff engagement Incentives Professional development Recognition/rewards Support/technical assistance

Finance Renewal and replacement cycle Academic technology center Student technology fees Maintenance Experimentation Professional development Rewards

Policy Intellectual property; copyright Faculty policies: ―Tenure, promotion, merit ―Faculty workload Student rights and responsibilities ―Academic honesty ―Ownership of eportfolios Security and privacy

Planning for the future Agility is the ability to sense and respond to change Act: Are you able to follow through? Strategize: What options are there for responding to the change? Decide: Can you commit to the plan? Sense: What has changed in your environment? Communicate: Are you able to communicate to everyone who needs to know?

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