1. Globalizing Science Courses in the Online Environment
The iPod Generation:
Globalizing Science Courses in the Online Environment
Presider: LeeAnne Edmonds
Presenters: Nahel Awadallah
Amy Noel
Sampson Community College

2. Generational Differences Research & Literature
Not Standardized
Variations & Differences
Names & Terminology
Span of Years
Generalized
Common Values, Behaviors, & History
Conflicting Opinions
Great deal of variation among the research methods, data sources, etc. Stats from valid data-collection sources (Inst. for Social Research) combined with surveys of HS students. Categories based on common traits & similarities. Conflicting opinions about socio-economic projections for each group – depends on perspective.

3. Oblinger & 2005 Lancaster Stillman 2002 Martin Tulgan Zemke, Raines, &
Filipczak
1999
Matures
1920 – 1946
Traditionalists
Silent Generation
1925 – 1942
Veterans
Baby Boomers
Gen Xers
Generation Xers
Generation X
Gen Y
Net Gen
Millenials
Echo Boomer
Generation Y
Baby Busters
Generation Next
Nexters
Post Millenials
Present
Other names for the next generation “Z” & “D” L & S also define “Cuspers” as those born between generations – may exhibit overlapping characteristics.

4. The Lost Generation (1883–1900)
Was named by Ernest Hemingway
Known as “World War I Generation”
Known as the “Generation of Fire”
A generation that was seeking stability
Adhere to specific value system and are willing to enforce it

5. The Greatest Generation (1901–1924)
Named by journalist Tom Brokaw
World war II Generation
Tom stated that “the soldiers fought not for the fame and recognition, but because it was the right thing to do.”
Those who stayed home and who returned from the war contributed significantly to industrialization.

6. The Silent Generation (1925–1942)
Named after the cover story of Time dated Nov. 5th, 1951.
It stated their characteristics as “grave and fatalistic, conventional, possessing confused morals, expecting disappointment but desiring faith, and for women, desiring both a career and a family.”

7. The Baby Boomers (1943–1960)
Describe individuals that were born post world war II baby boom between 1946 and 1964.
Having fun by having many babies.
Substantial population growth.
Seventy-six million American children were born between 1945 and 1964.
Known as the “sandwich generation” because they have to take care of their children and elderly parents.
They are the first to have television.
Rock & roll generation.
Contributed to the expansion of individual freedoms.

8. Generation X (1961–1981) Family values are changing.
Teen agers are sleeping together before marriage.
Did not have as many babies.
Not as religious.
Tolerate authority up to a certain extent.
More focused on money than anything.
More females in the work place.
Individualism becoming important. “what is in it for me”.
Influenced by social changes and problems such as high divorce rate, HIV and drugs.

9. Generation Y (1982–2001) Higher living costs More ambitious
Brand conscious
Tend to move jobs more often than previous generations.
High divorce rate
Working parents
Peer oriented
IPod generation

10. Generation Z (2001– present)
If you think we have problems now, wait for “Generation Z”
GOD
HELP US
For now lets worry about the iPOD generation

11. The iPod Generation

12. Characteristics of the iPod Generation
“Digital Natives” of the Technology Age
Process Information Rapidly
Learn Interactively
Share Knowledge Informally
Group Centric
Constant Connectivity
Require High Levels of Feedback
Value Education
Grew up with computers, Internet, cell phones, iPods.

13. Are They Really That Different?
Use Increasingly Sophisticated Technology
Shorter Attention Spans
Quicker Reaction & Response
Read More Than Any Other Generation
Difficulty Reasoning & Reflecting
Still Undergoing Brain Development
Face More Challenges Than Ever Before
Research is inconclusive and can’t be reliably validated. Some social and behavioral experts believe they are fundamentally different – smarter, more sophisticated technology skills. Others argue that there are no fundamental differences in terms of intellect and ability across generations. Face terrorism, gang violence, economic uncertainty

14. Is Our Educational System Designed For Them?
View Lectures as Boring & Uninteresting
Become Easily Disengaged
Used to Learning in a Highly Interactive Way
Need Instant Feedback & Evaluation
Want to Work Smarter Not Harder
Prefer to Seek Information at Their Own Pace
Information Technology Skills May Exceed Those of Their Teachers

15. The Impact of Globalization
Related to Economics & Business
Implications for Education, Health Care, & Information Technology Sharing
The U.S. is no longer Predominant in terms of Research, Science, & Technology
Next Generation Needs a Competitive Edge
Gen-Y is the First Generation in Decades that may not Surpass Previous Ones

16. Benefits of e-Learning
Greater Mobility & Convenience
Increases Course Availability
Lowers the Cost of Instruction & Tuition
No Time Constraints for Students/Faculty
Increases Opportunities for Collaboration
Increases Access to Wide Variety of Expertise
Allows Students to Work at Their Own Pace
Creates a Global Learning Community

17. Challenges of Online Courses
Interactive Laboratory Exercises
Understanding Difficult Topics
Group Work and Interaction
Instructor/Student Communication
Class Integrity: Attendance and Exams
Retention Rate

18. Laboratory Ideas
Campus/Hybrid – Face-to-Face or Online with Labs on Campus
Simulations – Do not provide practical laboratory skills or measurement, instrumentation, and analysis.
Commercial Lab Kits – LabPaqs dispel the myth of online lab science

19. Examples Of Exercises EXERCISE 1: Using the Microscope
EXERCISE 2: Histology
EXERCISE 3: Classification of Body Membranes
EXERCISE 4: Overview of the Skeletal System
EXERCISE 5: The Axial and Appendicular Skeleton
EXERCISE 6: Joints and Body Movements
EXERCISE 7: Organization of Muscle Tissue
EXERCISE 8: Gross Anatomy of the Muscular System
EXERCISE 9: Muscle Physiology
EXERCISE 10: Organization of Nervous Tissue
EXERCISE 11: Gross Anatomy of the Central Nervous System
EXERCISE 12: Reflex and Sensory Physiology

20. Conclusions Generational Differences are not Definitive
Observations About Online Learning
Technology can be Used to Enhance Instruction
Distance Education and Face-to-Face Instruction can be Equally Effective
Access to Information does not Equal Knowledge

21. References
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