I read chapter 3 first and then found this YouTube clip. The clip actually sums up the reading, but with better visuals and much better audio.
Week 6 Application Question 1a.
I believe that the Internet and Web has had and will continue to have a major impact in higher education.
Students attending college these days are using some sort of technology. They are plugged into an iPod, hooked up to a laptop, surfing the internet on an iPhone or text messaging on a cell phone. As an advisor in higher education I need to utilize this technology when communicating with the students or I’ll never reach them. It’s been reported that students will check their Facebook account numerous times per day and go several days or even weeks without checking their email account. We have come a long way in just the last 4 years.
Our Millennial-generation students use Facebook, Instant Messaging, YouTube, Podcasts, Blackboard, blogs, wikis, social bookmarking etc., the list goes on with the popular Web 2.0 applications in higher education. I believe all these applications have had a major impact in higher ed. In my career as an advisor for college students it is a must to learn strategies on how to blend traditional advising with collaborative, online tools--that is how I am going to reach many of these students. Podcasts are an innovative way of disseminating information and many universities use podcasts as an efficient and effective way to get the information in the hands of both current and prospective students.
The use of all this technology does impact higher education in a positive and efficient way. With more and more on-line courses being developed, it is possible to get a degree from home. I am so thankful I decided to take this class because it has taught me so much in such a short period of time. Most definitely the Internet and the Web has impacted higher education.
I was born and raised in Bismarck, North Dakota. I remember growing up and Interstate 94 was out my back yard. My older brother would jump the fence and hitch a ride to Valley City where he attended college (about 150 miles away). Google map is another cool tool I enjoyed learning.
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3 comments:
I really liked your blog page this week. The Youtube you posted was really helpful for me to put the images with the ideas I learned reading chapter 3. I remember a lot of the images from my own experiences growing up in the 70's and 80's. I agree with you about the uses of technology in higher education. This seems to be the testing ground for much of the educational technology we use in our secondary education courses. I have some students who used to know more than I. This class has helped to bridge the generation gap, at least a little.
Betsy
The video was well done and the music suited it well. Case in point, the points shown in the video clip were right from our chapter. I was more engaged watching the movie than reading the text. I think the text is good reading too :)
You said "I need to utilize this technology when communicating with the students or I’ll never reach them." I am currently working with my superintendent on the pros of letting my advanced students set up blogs as a mean of aiding them in a career unit with a capstone mock interview. There are so many benefits of technology, if used properly, with young adults.
I enjoyed reading your discussion.
Thank you for the youtube information. It was helpful. How did you find it? I was perfect. As for facebook...I agree. I teach middle school and my students are constantly talking about whos on it when and what they said. I have not created a facebook yet but feel the need to keep up so i'm sure I will be on facebook soon. Communication has become so much simpler. Thanks for you blog it was very helpful.
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