1. A College Success Course for the New Millennial Generation Dr. Marsha Fralick

2. Ice Breaker Introduce yourself and tell where you work. What city are you from? If I were a visitor, what should I see?

3. Cuyamaca College El Cajon, CA

4. Overview Characteristics of the New Millennial GenerationCharacteristics of the New Millennial Generation Using technology to engage New MillennialsUsing technology to engage New Millennials Keys to successKeys to success Retention resultsRetention results Demo: CollegeScopeDemo: CollegeScope

5. Going Green! All handouts are located at: http://www.collegesuccess1.com/Conferences.htm http://www.collegesuccess1.com/Conferences.htm

6. The Radio Generation 1900-19461900-1946 TraditionalistsTraditionalists Respect for authorityRespect for authority

7. The TV Generation 1946-19641946-1964 Watched TV 24 hours a weekWatched TV 24 hours a week The Baby BoomersThe Baby Boomers Questioned authority (Don’t trust anyone over 30)Questioned authority (Don’t trust anyone over 30) Hung out at burger jointsHung out at burger joints

8. The Internet Generations Generation X 1965-1977Generation X 1965-1977 New Millennials 1978-1995New Millennials 1978-1995 On the Internet 24 hours a weekOn the Internet 24 hours a week IndependentIndependent Yes we can!Yes we can! Hang out onlineHang out online

9.  Hippies  Yuppies  Zippies What Comes Next?

11. New Millennials Our current college students were born after 1992Our current college students were born after 1992 Most were born with a computer in the home and were using them by age 5Most were born with a computer in the home and were using them by age 5 The connected generationThe connected generation 82% are online daily82% are online daily Average 12 hours per week onlineAverage 12 hours per week online

12. Use Technology to Connect 50% send or receive a text message daily50% send or receive a text message daily 29% use instant messages daily29% use instant messages daily 44% have a profile on Facebook or MySpace and 38% use them daily44% have a profile on Facebook or MySpace and 38% use them daily

13. These New Millennial students are now being called Generation E What does the “E” stand for?What does the “E” stand for?

14. New Millennials or Generation E 18-30 years old18-30 years old E mpoweredE mpowered E ntitledE ntitled E lectronicE lectronic o Leading change from paper to electronic media

15. Introduce yourself. Where are you in the technology continuum? Baby boomer (1946-1964)Baby boomer (1946-1964) Generation X (1965-1977)Generation X (1965-1977) New Millennials (1977-1995)New Millennials (1977-1995) How much technology did you use in college?How much technology did you use in college?

16. Keys to Success Use technology to make education engaging and inescapableUse technology to make education engaging and inescapable

17. Online career and learning style assessmentOnline career and learning style assessment E-textE-text Online portfolioOnline portfolio Engaging material for the New Millennial generationEngaging material for the New Millennial generation Using Technology

18. Rationale for Using Technology Improves retention and successImproves retention and success New roles for facultyNew roles for faculty Your students use itYour students use it It captures their attentionIt captures their attention Education any time or placeEducation any time or place

19. The program helps students to make a good choice of a major and careerThe program helps students to make a good choice of a major and career Keys to Success

20. Job Jar Activity

21. Key theme throughout courseKey theme throughout course Carl Jung and personality typeCarl Jung and personality typeOnline:

23. Foundation for personal and career development based on:Foundation for personal and career development based on: Personality typePersonality type Learning styleLearning style Multiple intelligencesMultiple intelligences InterestsInterests ValuesValues Strength-Based

24. Motivation Students are motivated to complete their education when they have made a good choice of a major and career based on their personal strengthsStudents are motivated to complete their education when they have made a good choice of a major and career based on their personal strengths

25. Encourages Self- Responsibility Making a good career choiceMaking a good career choice Developing an educational planDeveloping an educational plan Setting goalsSetting goals Managing time to reach goalsManaging time to reach goals

26. Keys to Success: Make it Count Transfers as general education for CSUC, Area E, Lifelong UnderstandingTransfers as general education for CSUC, Area E, Lifelong Understanding Transfers to University of CaliforniaTransfers to University of California 3 units3 units

27. Comprehensive curriculumComprehensive curriculum Keys to Success

28. Personality and Related Majors Personality and Related Majors Learning Style and Intelligence Learning Style and Intelligence Interests and Values Interests and Values Career and Educational Planning Career and Educational Planning Career Success

29. Motivation Motivation Time and Money Time and Money Memory and Reading Memory and Reading Test Taking Test Taking Taking Notes, Writing and Speaking Taking Notes, Writing and Speaking College Success

30. Communication and Relationships Communication and Relationships Critical and Creative Thinking Critical and Creative Thinking Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle Appreciating Diversity Appreciating Diversity Positive Thinking Positive Thinking Life Stages Life Stages Lifelong Success

31. Keys to Success The program helps students to understand their learning style and how to become a lifelong learnerThe program helps students to understand their learning style and how to become a lifelong learner

32. The PEPS Learning Style Assessment Measures preferences in 20 areasMeasures preferences in 20 areas o Perceptual o Environmental o Emotional o Sociological o Physical

33. Positive thinkingPositive thinking Hope for the futureHope for the future Future-mindednessFuture-mindedness Emphasis

34. College Success 1College Success 1 www.collegesuccess1.com Training in person or onlineTraining in person or online Resources and Training

35. Results: Cuyamaca Community College Implementing CollegeScope resulted in a 26% increase in fall to spring persistence!

36. CollegePersistence rate of all Student Types Persistence rate of CollegeScope students CyFair79%94% Kingwood67%82% Montgomery77%88% North Harris81%90% Tomball70%82% System Average75%87% Results

37. College Success: A Study of Positive and Negative AttritionCollege Success: A Study of Positive and Negative Attrition

38. Had a definite goal or college major Had a definite goal or college major Based on this research, choosing a major and career planning was included in our college success course The Successful Student

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40. Resources for Faculty Instructor ManualInstructor Manual o Exercises and Handouts SyllabusSyllabus ResearchResearch PowerPointPowerPoint Internet LinksInternet Links www.collegesuccess1.com

41. Questions?Questions? Evaluation formsEvaluation forms