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Teaching, Learning and Culture at HBCUs

Discover the dynamic cultural landscape at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through the lens of cultural cognition. Learn about the evolving networks, limited staff, and increasing computer access shaping the educational experience for diverse students. Explore instructional applications and initiatives designed to support HBCU students in the Knowledge Age.

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Teaching, Learning and Culture at HBCUs

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  1. Teaching, Learning and Culture at HBCUs NILL San Diego, California January Dr. Joyce Williams-Green Associate Provost for Information Resources / CIO Winston-Salem State University

  2. What is Culture? The lens through which we view the world.

  3. CultureSir. E. B. Taylor (1871) “…that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals,law,custom,and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society”

  4. Banks (1994) Cultures are dynamic, complex and changing. Cultures are systems, they must be viewed as wholes, not as discrete and isolated parts

  5. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) • 116 Nationally • Most in South East • AN-MSIs • Technology Status • NAFEO Infrastructure Study • Cencus Reports • Campus Computing Project

  6. Cultural Nuances at HBCUs

  7. Institutional • Evolving networks • Limited staff • Increasing computer access • More diverse socioeconomic status of students • Evolving access to software and upgrades • Traditionally African American

  8. Microculture* • Oral traditions • Communities e.g. it takes a village • Ethos (We/they) • *smaller cultures that make up the national shared macroculture

  9. HBCU Student in the Knowledge Age • Older • With Children • Working • Limited Access • Largely African American • Larger Percent of white students

  10. Teaching and Learning for the Knowledge Economy and HBCU Students

  11. Instructional Applications and Culture • Cultural Cognitiveness: Aware of and think about HBCU microculture as unique and distinct from other cultures • Dr. Bell’s Class • Community Knowledge Centers (CKCs) • On-Line Courses and WSSU-TRI • Designed to meet need of Knowledge Age HBCU Student • PDA Project • Designed to compensate for institutional cultural nuances and meet needs of knowledge age student • Center for Innovative Teaching Technology, Learning and Evaluation (CITTLE) • Implemented to support changing roles of faculty in teaching and learning

  12. Dr. Bell’s Work • Cultural Competence • Parental Involvement • Southern Poverty Law

  13. Cultural Competence

  14. Parental Involvement

  15. Southern Poverty Law Center

  16. Community Knowledge Centers(CKC)

  17. On-line Courses • Problem Based/Constructivist Approach • More activities that require person-to-person interaction • More visual and oral presentations

  18. Blackboard – Welcome

  19. Blackboard – Course List

  20. Blackboard – Course Catalog

  21. WSSU-TRI • Computer and PDA Requirement for freshman, new, transfers, distance education students, and graduate students.

  22. Remote Access

  23. PDA Article in Black Issues in Higher Education link to article

  24. Tools That Provide Access • PDAs • Remote Access Tools • Off-Site Instruction and Access Sources

  25. PDA Pilot Project • - PDA Pilot Page • - Call for Proposals • Proposal • Bell – Berry – Hafar - Herring • Evaluation • Student Agreement • iPAQ

  26. Center for Innovative Teaching, Technology, Learning and Evaluation (CITTLE)

  27. References • DuBois, W.E.B. The Souls of Black Folk. Chicago:A.C. McClurg & Co. 1903. http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/DubSoul.html • Williams-Green, J. F. , Holmes, G. A. and Sherman, T. M.(1997-98) Culture As ADecision Variable in Instructional Design.. Journal ofInstructional Development. V. 26, 1, p. 3-18.

  28. Dr. Joyce Williams-Green Winston-Salem State University Wmsgreenj@wssu.edu (336) 750-2092

  29. HSIs

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