1. The Milliennial Instructor The Milliennial Student... and now... The Milliennial Instructor? Carl Berger Copyright by the author, 2007. 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 authors. To disseminate otherwise or to republish requires written permission from the author.

2. What do know today? Many surveys of faculty exist When taken as a whole, they paint a picture of some common uses of technology in teaching and learning Caution: some specific findings might not apply to YOU

3. What do we know today? Many surveys have documented the “Millennial Student” Less, but still many have documented faculty use of technology in teaching and learning Faculty are willing to learn on their own Faculty least prefer books, manuals, and anything with a cost Build their own learning environments

4. Informing, yet Perplexing Significant group of faculty don't seem to respond to 'Adult learning principles' Convenience stronger then need to know Colleague more important than expertise 'In my office' more important than hotline

5. Informing, yet Perplexing The curse of successful traditional teaching Time, effort, relevance to teaching... critical Reward, recognition, count toward... crucial Awareness of not reaching student may be tipping point... or may be totally irrelevant

6. All faculty? Variety of learning styles Culture of local department or field of study Variety of “faculty types”? And something new.... Could there be an new group emerging? The millennial instructor???

7. A funny thing happened on the way… 2005 gave same survey to faculty and students Role and affiliation, hmm... more responses then sample Interesting group, faculty with student roles and students with faculty roles Some unusual comparisons but just a fluke?

8. A look at three samples Students Faculty This new group! A chance to directly compare by: –looking at responses to the same themes –comparing responses within those themes Drawing some tentative conclusions Asking for your.........

9. 2006 Survey Looked to make sure results were similar Yes, not identical but very much the same. A few more of this hybrid group.

10. How we discovered Section on demographics (Association and Role) Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Graduate Student, Post-graduate Student, Tutor, Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant, Adjunct, Lecturer, Instructor, Professor, Researcher, Librarian, Clinical, Assistant, Associate, Full Part-time, Full-time, Visiting, Post-doc, Adjunct, Student, Faculty, Researcher, Librarian

11. Unusual combinations Students who teach Faculty involved in formal learning Focus on teaching and learning Would this group look different? Probably an older student group? Probably a younger faculty group? Just echo faculty but more skill? Just echo students?

12. How many? Millennium 16% 1731 Students 391 Faculty 321 Student/faculty roles 83 Faculty/student roles

13. What distinguishes the Millennium Instructor? Age? Expertise? Use/need for support? Patience? WINWINI?

14. Age In-between From 17-52 50% from 24-29 90% from 20-34 Millennial Instructors not limited to youth only!

15. Expertise? Not in-between More expertise on all categories Significantly differ on Education and Personal Like faculty on Research Millennial Instructors have strong perception of expertise Novice Expert Student MI Faculty Education Research Personal

16. Learn About Using Technology for Teaching and Learning Least Most Self taught! Like students Like faculty Not telephone Certainly not computer classes IT support?

17. Barriers in Using Technology for Teaching and Learning

18. Both students and faculty together see instructors as a high barrier but... The faculty see students as far less a barrier than the students themselves

19. Barriers in Using Technology for Teaching and Learning Implementation Connection OK Time ??? Students use? Not complicated Have Tech Support! Have skills!

20. Characteristics Expertise but in three areas Preference on how to learn Barriers to using technology in teaching and learning

21. How do we guide such folk? Get out of their way? Meet special needs Recognize and reward? Maybe I should just retire?

22. Future Investigation We didn’t design a survey to find such a group. Should ask directly What kind of themes? What kind of questions?

23. Themes and Questions Multitasking Ease with technology Fits all of life style Always connected ???

24. Questions?