Western Connecticut state university

1. Western Connecticut state university Danielle scarmella Edu 505

2. Western Connecticut state university • Opened in 1903 in Danbury, CT • Became Western Connecticut State University in 1983 • 39 Undergraduate Degrees • 16 Graduate Degrees • Over 6,000 students • 6 Residence Halls (Traditional & Apartment Style) • Two semesters per academic school year • Two main campuses • One branch in Waterbury, CT Photo retrieved from: http://www.schoolguides.com/western_connecticut_state_university.html

3. Western in the classroom • 14:1 Student to teacher ratio • No completely online degrees • Offers both online and hybrid classes • Offers intersession and summer session courses • Utilizes online components like Blackboard and MyMathLab • Option for e-books Photo retrieved from: https://www.wcsu.edu/technology/techrooms/ha202A.asp

4. Futuring • Futuring is being one step ahead, trying to see what the future of education can be • Futuring will help education grow • Futuring is beneficial to both the educator and the student • “There is no future in any job. The future likes in the man (or woman!.. Out Ed.) who holds the job” (Moorcroft, 2007). Image retrieved from: http://www.wfs.org/futuring

5. Scenarios & scanning • With scenarios, “the idea behind this construct is to establish future planning which can minimize surprises and broaden the span of managers’ thinking about different possibilities” (Mietzner & Reger, 2005). • “Scanning identifies the indications of change, but it is monitoring that provides an ongoing review of the effects and impact of the change. Monitoring becomes the method for ongoing organizational intelligence that enables extension to determine current relevance” (Sobrero, 2004).

6. Technology & Economics Students want to be able to use technology within the classroom, however the budget is not there. Classes are lacking supplies like smartboards. -In the end, the economy will be the deciding factors if colleges are going to have to close their doors. Students will not want to attend if the technology is not up to date, especially with tuition increases. -The educator should not be responsible to improvise if there is no technology, the university should realize where it is lacking and make changes -It is the hope that technology will continue to be utilized in the university environment with the support of both economics and public policy. Photo retrieved from:http://www.fairobserver.com/article/importance-technology-economic-and-social-development

7. Public Policy -The price of community college is slowly rising along with the cost of a four year college. It is the hope that the policy makers will be more aware of this and make a change. -The image below compare the cost of an average public four-year college in Virginia to Virginia’s Community Colleges from 2010 to the predicted outcome in 2013-2013. Photo retrieved from: http://www.rappahannock.edu/rappenings/va-general-fund-investments-restrain-rcc-tuition-increase/tuitioncomparison/

8. Vision in five years • More technology in classrooms • Students with laptops/ tablets • SmartBoards • Assignments being given/submitted electronically • Less in class/ face-to-face time and more online time Photo retrieved from: http://www.unifiedav.com/blog/68/smart-boards-collaborative-classrooms/

9. Five benefits • Recruit more students in general • Allows students to work a 9-5 job and take classes at the same time • Allows both the traditional students as well as adult students to receive an education • Provides the opportunity for more internship hours • Allows students who have disabilities to get an education without having to be in the classroom • Have more time to process your thoughts and say what you want to say rather than having to speak on the spot Photo retrieved from: http://www.ius.edu/onlinecourses/ Photo retrieved from: https://mhsseniorinternship.wikispaces.com/

10. Downfalls • Less students living on campus • Lack of face-to-face social skills that would have been gained in traditional setting • Communication with the instructor may be harder • Higher risk of cheating and plagiarism partially because of unreliable sources found on the Internet • Risk of technology failure • Power outage • Computer Crask Photo retrieved from: http://www.learnerfirst.org/2012/09/19/online-plagiarism-detection-services/

11. Call to action • Create a committee that is made up of people from all different departments so that there is a variety of ideas • Have a leader who is just there to make sure the group stays on task • Create a breakdown of what needs to be done • Is the software up to date • What major should be the first online major • Is there enough faculty that know the online system • Create a timeline • What needs to be accomplished first, by when? • What would be the last step? Final date? • Create a budget • What is realistic?

12. References • Becta Analysis of emerging trends affecting the use of technology in education. (2008, September). Retrieved February 6, 2014, from Becta website: https://post.blackboard.com/bbcswebdav/courses/EDU505.901147014831/Documents/A nalysis%20of%20Emerging%20Trends%20Research%20Report.pdf. • Betts, K., Hartman, K., & Oxholm, C. (2009). Re-examining & repositioning higher education: Twenty economic and demographic factors driving online and blended program enrollments. [Article]. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks. • Bradley, P. (2011, July 25). A graduating crisis. Community College Week, 23(25), 6-8. • Dictionary of foresight: Futurist. (n.d.). World Future Society. Retrieved from http://www.wfs.org/node/203. • Harris, C. (2010). One-upping the web  . [Article]. School Library Journal, 56(11), 14-14. • Johnson, L., Adams Becker, S., Cummins, M., Estrada, V., Freeman, A., and Ludgate, H. (2013).  Nmc horizon report: 2013 higher education edition. Austin, Texas: The New Media  Consortium.  • Knowledge Works. (2011). 2020 Forecast: Creating the Future of Learning. Retrieved from www.futureofed.org. • Maddux, C., Cleborne, D., Johnson, D., & Lamont, D. (n.d.). Future trends in information technology in education. (2011). Computers in the Schools, 28(2), 87-91.

13. References • Mietzner, D., & Reger, G. (2005). Advantages and disadvantages of scenario approaches for strategic foresight. Int. J. Technology Intelligence and Planning, 1(2), 220- 239. Retrieved from http://www.lampsacus.com/documents/stragegicforesight.pdf. • Moorcroft, R. (2007). The Art of the Clairvoyant. [Article]. British Journal of Administrative • Management. Retrieved from www.instan.org. • Sobrero, P. (2004, June). The steps for futuring . Retrieved from http://www.joe.org/joe/ • 2004june/comm2.php. • Ten trends for 2013. (2014). Retrieved from http://www.sumsem.com/testing/2013_trends.pdf. • Wang, V., & Berger, J. (2010). Critical analysis of leadership needed in higher education. Retrieved from https://post.blackboard.com/bbcswebdav/courses/ • EDU505.901147014831/Documents/Critical Analysis of Leadership Needed in Higher Education.pdf. • Western connecticut state university. (2014). Retrieved from https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-university-search/western-connecticut-state- university. • Western facts & figures. (2013, Novemeber 11). Retrieved from https://www.wcsu.edu/ • president/facts-figures.asp.

14. images • http://www.rappahannock.edu/rappenings/va-general-fund-investments-restrain-rcc-tuition-increase/tuitioncomparison/ • http://www.fairobserver.com/article/importance-technology-economic-and-social-development • http://www.learnerfirst.org/2012/09/19/online-plagiarism-detection-services/ • https://mhsseniorinternship.wikispaces.com/ • http://www.ius.edu/onlinecourses/ • http://www.unifiedav.com/blog/68/smart-boards-collaborative-classrooms/ • http://www.wfs.org/futuring • https://www.wcsu.edu/technology/techrooms/ha202A.asp • http://www.schoolguides.com/western_connecticut_state_university.html