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Generation NeXt Faculty. RU1? Dale Fowler Lead Instructional Designer Ed.D, MBA, BA Center for Distributed Learning Indiana Wesleyan University. 1998. 1999. 2000. 2001. 2002. 2003. 2004. 2005. 2500. 2196. 2164. 2075. 2048. 2000. 1974. 1896. 1860. Number of Students. 1720.
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Generation NeXt Faculty RU1? Dale Fowler Lead Instructional Designer Ed.D, MBA, BA Center for Distributed Learning Indiana Wesleyan University
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2500 2196 2164 2075 2048 2000 1974 1896 1860 Number of Students 1720 1659 1594 1571 1500 1398 1385 1302 1213 1198 1103 1054 1028 1009 1000 939 914 875 872 863 838 772 758 725 686 671 608 599 587 578 556 500 494 490 471 450 424 420 345 342 339 296 295 264 215 210 208 192 184 168 137 135 124 126 125 124 119 118 113 114 111 109 107 94 93 79 78 58 50 45 42 42 37 33 31 31 30 30 21 19 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec IWU ONLINE – FULL TIME STUDENTS
Participating U.S. Schools • Indiana Wesleyan University • LeTourneau University • Seattle Pacific University
Participating International Universities • Daystar UniversityNairobi, Kenya • Emmanuel UniversityOradea, Romania • Kazak-American Free UniversityUst-Komenogorsk, Kazakhstan • Lithuania Christian CollegeKlaipeda, Lithuania
Clark Kerr et. al. “Industrialism & Industrial Man” (1960) • The world is entering a new age – the age of total industrialization. (p.1) • The work force is confronted with repeated object lessons of the general futility of fighting these changes, and comes to be reconciled, by and large, to repeated changes in the ways of earning a living. (p.16) 1911 - 2003
Clark Kerr et. al.“Industrialism & Industrial Man” (1960) Education: • The Handmaiden of Industrialism (p.18) • The technological revolution requires more management, not less. (p. 115) • In the more advanced stages of industrialization, all workers have considerable formal education. (p. 151) • Education becomes a leading activity in society. (p. 230) 1911 - 2003
Clark Kerr et. al.“Industrialism & Industrial Man” • The Web of Rules: • Uniting the state, the enterprise, and the association will be a great web of rules set by the efforts of all the elements, but particularly by the state.
Clark Kerr et. al.Implications for Faculty • The battles will be in the corridors instead of in the streets, and memos will flow instead of blood. (p. 235). • The occupational interest group will represent the employee in his occupational concerns and the occupation will draw his allegiance. (p. 236)
Clark Kerr et. al.Industrialism & Industrial Man Implications for Faculty: • In his working life he will be subject to great conformity imposed not only by the enterprise manager but also by the state and by his own occupational association. (p. 237)
What’s Next? • Generation NeXt - Learners • Generation NeXt - Technology
Matures (prior to 1946) Dedicated to a job they take on Respectful of authority Place duty before pleasure Baby boomers (1946-1964) Live to work Generally optimistic Influence on policy & products The Generations • Generation X (1965-1980) • Work to live • Clear & consistent expectations • Value contributing to the whole • Millennials (1981-1994) • Live in the moment • Expect immediacy of technology • Earn money for immediate consumption
Students who changed approach to learning because of Web by generation 51% 37% Percent 23% Boomer n=328 Generation-X n=815 Millennial n=346
Generation NeXt – Mind Set • Education is a Commodity • “To Size Up Colleges, Students Now Shop Online” Dan Carnevale Chronicle of Higher Education June 10, 2005, pg. A25
Generation NeXt – Mind Set 21 Traits • Consumer oriented – Entertainment oriented – Entitlement – Negotiation – Value free – Instant Gratification – Short Event Horizon – Adaptability and pragmatism – excellence – Self-interested – Skepticism – Cynicism – Safety Issues – Stressed – Civility and caring issues – Intellectually Disengaged – Reduced Self-Efficacy – Selective risk taking – Relationships – Parent Issues – Diversity issues – Technoliterte 20 Suggestions • Establish clear expectations, and communicate these expectations early and often – Be consistent – Articulate all desired outcomes – Develop meaningful citizenship and character development goals and activities – Stress the role of the scientific method in understanding, as well as the potential abuses of science and data – Move to a learning-centered academic paradigm – Use active and creative methods to facilitate significant learning experiences – Teach “up” educational taxonomies – provide meaningful through real-life application – Avoid the expectation of blind acceptance of academic authority – Maintain technological sophistication – Expand the parameters for class projects from the traditional paper to other types of demonstrations of research and learning – Expand the parameters of class projects form the traditional paper to other types of demonstrations of research and learning – Offer many opportunities for interpersonal involvement – Appreciate diverse viewpoints – Increase flexibility in course schedules, semesters, and in entry and exit – recognize trust and safety issues – Moderate a customer-based service model – Develop student services and programming based on institutional and student needs – Lighten up – Expect their best. Generation Next: Today’s Postmodern Student: Meeting, Teaching and Serving Mark L. Taylor, Director of Guidance Services, Arkansas State University-Beebe @ The Higher Learning Commission, NCA A Collection of Papers on Self-Study and Institutional Improvement, 2005 Volume 2, pg. 99
Generation NeXt – Mind Set • TWO TRAITS: • Intentional Academic Ignorance of an Entire Field of Knowledge. • Identity Politics. The Perils of Academic Ignorance Lennard J. Davis Professor of English & Medical Education University of Illinois at Chicago The Chronicle Review May 20, 2005, pg. B13
Change in Instructional Technology • 1980’s • Hardware • Applications • 1990’s • Internet Tools • LMS • 2000’s • Maintenance Issues • Proprietary Applications
Generation NeXt Technology • Video Clips • Learning Objects • Simulations • Screen Captures • Blogs & Vlogs • Podcasts & Ipods • PVPs
The Sloan Five Pillarsof Effective Online Education • Student Satisfaction • Access • Learning Effectiveness • Faculty Satisfaction • Institutional Cost Effectiveness
Generation NeXt Faculty • Organizational Diagnostician • Academic Content Expert • Instructional Designer (Effectiveness) • Instructional Technologist (Efficiency) • Communications Expert (4 Generations)
How to Reach Me Dale Fowler Ed.D, MBA, BA Lead Instructional Designer Indiana Wesleyan University Phone: 765-677-2953 Email: dale.fowler@indwes.edu Blog: www.dpfowler.typepad.com