A presentation prepared for the faculty in the Focus on Learning Part 2 program. This PowerPoint introduces framework for modern student engagement, and 3 major digital trends in PSE.

1. CONNECTING
WITH THE CONNECTED
hosted by:
Jeremy McQuigge, Student Transition
Coordinator

2. I've learned that people will
M AYA forget what you said,
A N G E LO U people will forget what you
did, but people will never
forget how you made them
feel.

3. PRESENTATION STRUCTURE
PART A PART B
1. Who am I & What I do 6. New framework for
2. Facts on Gen Y engagement
3. Facts on Gen Z 7. Technology Trends to
4. New information from Watch
Noel-Levitz
8. Final Thoughts

4. PART A

5. Frame of Reference
• I am a Millennial/Gen-Y/Echo Boomer (1982-1995)
• Eldest of 6 children who are all Gen Ys
• Student Transition Coordinator, Academic
Partnerships
• Ontario Coordinator & Canadian Network Chair,
National Orientation Directors Association

6. PERSISTENCE
Pronunciation: /pəˈsɪst(ə)ns/
noun
[mass noun]
the fact of continuing in an opinion or course of action in spite
of difficulty or opposition:
Cardiff's persistence was rewarded with a try
the continued or prolonged existence of something:
the persistence of huge environmental problems
http://oxforddictionaries.com/view/entry/m_en_gb0621940#m_en_gb0
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7. FAST FACTS ON GEN Y
• Born 1982–1995
• At Algonquin 81% of population
(est.)
• Needs to know the why or
value of a task, course, etc.
• Hyper-confident but hyper-
confused about the options
• Strong sense of civic duty
• Adept with modern technology
• Prefer teamwork or
collaboration
• 70 million Generation Y
employees

8. FAST FACTS ON GEN Z
• Born 1995 – 2011
• More individualistic / Self directed
then Gen Y
• Parents are advisors to this
generation
• Comfortable with and even
dependent on technology
• Constantly multitasking
• More socially responsible
• ALWAYS CONNECTED

9. FINDINGS FROM NOEL-LEVITZ
LEAST EFFECTIVE RETENTION METHODS:
• Social networking to engage students in online communities
• Interviews or surveys with students who are withdrawing,
before they leave
• Using established communication procedures to regularly
communicate persistence, retention, and completion rate
data throughout the campus

10. FINDINGS FROM NOEL-LEVITZ
MOST EFFECTIVE RETENTION METHODS:
• Programs designed specifically for first-year students
• Providing each continuing student a written academic
plan/roadmap of remaining courses needed
• Academic advising program

11. Ralph All life is an experiment.
Wa l d o The more experiments you
Emerson make the better.

12. PART B

13. Framework for the Engagement of the Modern Learner

14. Engagement trends being watched to improve retention rates
TECHNOLOGY TRENDS ACROSS
EDUCATION

15. #1 GAMIFICATION
the application of game
design thinking to non-game
applications to make them
more fun and engaging.
1. Generationally students are
turning to gaming as a way
to deal with stress / mental
health issues
2. There is an opportunity to
be recognized as being
competent at something,
even possibly a hero
3. It’s an optimal platform for
mass engagement
management
4. Supports modular, mobile
learning

16. #2 INVERTED
CLASSROOM
Flips the traditional teaching
methods, delivering instruction
online outside of class and
moving “homework” into the
classroom.
1. Supports differentiated
instruction
2. Creates modular learning
3. Demands a certain “level”
of mastery before
advancing
4. Let’s professors do what
they are best at –
ASSIMILATION!

17. #3 LEARNING
ANALYTICS
is the measurement,
collection, analysis and
reporting of data about
learners and their contexts,
for purposes of understanding
and optimizing learning and
the environments in which it
occurs
43 experts peg its adoption as
four to five years away
Educators could develop a
more detailed, and timely,
picture of a student’s
understanding of course
material
*concerns: profiling and
collection

18. FINAL THOUGHT

19. YOU ARE A BRIDGE THAT SPANS ALL
BOUNDARIES OF LEARNING.
CONNECT. ENGAGE. CHALLENGE.

20. JEREMY MCQUIGGE
C O N TA C T I N F O
Student Transition Coordinator
Office of Academic Partnerships
Algonquin College
1385 Woodroffe Ave. Ottawa
Ontario Canada K2G 1V8
mcquigj@algonquincollege.com
Blog: www.jmcquigge.ca
Twitter:
www.twitter.com/JeremyMcQuigge
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