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2. 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

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

4. Introduction

5. 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

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

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

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

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

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

11. 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

12. Informal Learning Spaces

13. Zach:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

25. Collaboration Dan:

26. Collaboration

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

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

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

30. Conclusions/Comments Questions or Comments? Carole Turner - cturner@wisc.edu cturner@wisc.edu Jim Kerkhoff - kerkhoff@mail.utexas.edu kerkhoff@mail.utexas.edu

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