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New Standards for the New Student?


Presenters: Manning, Terri M.; Smith, Wanda-Lee; Floyd, Beaman


Run Time: 1 hour

 

This course is worth 2 hours (0.2 CEU) of professional development. A certificate of completion can be printed once the program has been completed.

 

About this Course

Much has been made of the "new students" entering our institutions, referring to the Millennial Generation—the next generation in college enrollment. The “Millennials” include a wide range of students, from the digital native—never having known the world without the Internet or computer-mediated environment, to the first-generation college student—unprepared for the culture, and often rigors, of higher education. While colleges have always worked with a diverse, non-traditional student population, this sudden, and simultaneous influx of both technologically sophisticated as well as under-prepared students, present a new set of challenges. In this session, we will explore issues related to teaching these students, with special focus given to the reality occurring in our classrooms.