Faculty TrainingFaculty Training

July 30, 2009July 30, 2009

CSU Channel IslandsCSU Channel Islands

Marsha FralickMarsha Fralick

Ice Breaker

• Happiness is . . . . Happiness is . . . . • One sentence onlyOne sentence only• We know that your family makes We know that your family makes

you happy. What else makes you you happy. What else makes you happy?happy?

What are your goals for this workshop?

ThinkThink

Pair Pair

ShareShare

Overview Morning• Resources for FacultyResources for Faculty• FeaturesFeatures• Research (brief)Research (brief)• Administering and interpreting the Do Administering and interpreting the Do

What You Are (DWYA) and Productivity What You Are (DWYA) and Productivity Environmental Preference (PEPS) Environmental Preference (PEPS) learning style inventorylearning style inventory

• Sharing what worksSharing what works

Overview Afternoon

• Using CollegeScope to improve Using CollegeScope to improve student retention and successstudent retention and success• OverviewOverview• Technology for the New Millennial Technology for the New Millennial

StudentStudent• Helping students log inHelping students log in

• Sharing what worksSharing what works• Workshop evaluation Workshop evaluation

College Success 1

• Resources for faculty and studentsResources for faculty and studentshttp://www.collegesuccess1.com/

Training NotesTraining Notes

Features

Keys to Success

• The program helps students to The program helps students to make a good choice of a major and make a good choice of a major and career. career.

• Statistically accurateStatistically accurate• Valid and reliableValid and reliable• College scenarios are easy to read College scenarios are easy to read

and understand. and understand.

Careers: A Key Component

• PersonalityPersonality• Learning StyleLearning Style• InterestsInterests• ValuesValues• Career ResearchCareer Research

Keys to Success

• The program helps students to The program helps students to understand their understand their learning style learning style and and how to become a how to become a lifelong learnerlifelong learner. .

• ComprehensiveComprehensive• 20 factors affecting learning 20 factors affecting learning

stylestyle• Helps students understand how Helps students understand how

they learn bestthey learn best

Keys to Success

• At the end of each chapterAt the end of each chapter• InspirationInspiration• Positive thinkingPositive thinking• For example:For example:

• Life is a dangerous opportunityLife is a dangerous opportunity

Activity: Preview the Topic

• Group ActivityGroup Activity• Discussion Question:Discussion Question:

What do students need to know to What do students need to know to be successful in college?be successful in college?

Broad Scope

• College successCollege success• Career successCareer success• Lifelong success Lifelong success

Careers: A Key Component

• PersonalityPersonality• Learning StyleLearning Style• InterestsInterests• ValuesValues• Career ResearchCareer Research

College Success

• MotivationMotivation• Time and MoneyTime and Money• Memory and ReadingMemory and Reading• Test TakingTest Taking• Taking Notes, Writing and Taking Notes, Writing and

SpeakingSpeaking

Career Success

• Personality and Related MajorsPersonality and Related Majors• Learning Style and IntelligenceLearning Style and Intelligence• Interests and ValuesInterests and Values• Career and Educational PlanningCareer and Educational Planning

Lifelong Success

• Communication and RelationshipsCommunication and Relationships• Critical and Creative ThinkingCritical and Creative Thinking• Maintaining a Healthy LifestyleMaintaining a Healthy Lifestyle• Appreciating DiversityAppreciating Diversity• Positive ThinkingPositive Thinking• Life StagesLife Stages

Applied Psychology

• From theory to practiceFrom theory to practice• Academically rigorous, yet Academically rigorous, yet

practical practical • Easy to read Easy to read

Engaging Students in Learning• Interactive online format with Interactive online format with

journal entries, quizzes, activities, journal entries, quizzes, activities, surveys, videossurveys, videos

• Classroom exercises for engaging Classroom exercises for engaging students in learningstudents in learning

Personalized for each college

• Includes your information about Includes your information about counseling, financial aid, health counseling, financial aid, health and other student servicesand other student services

Personalized for each student

• Based on personality and learning Based on personality and learning stylestyle

• Refers to the student by their Refers to the student by their namename

• This is not possible in a printed This is not possible in a printed texttext

Bridge

High School

Community College

University

Research

Activity: One Minute EnergizerActivity: One Minute Energizer

Lone Star College System Results

Lone Star College System

CollegePersistence rate of students who were

successful

Persistence rate of

students who were

unsuccessful

Persistence rate of those students that

withdrew (W)

Persistence rate of all Student Types

LSC – CyFair 94% 52% 78% 79%

LSC – Kingwood 82% 61% 38% 67%

LSC –Montgomery 88% 57% 25% 77%

LSC – North Harris 90% 71% 67% 81%

LSC – Tomball 82% 50% 0% 70%

System Average 87% 58% 42% 75%

Program Results

Program Review 2000, 2005 Program Review 2000, 2005

The most significant finding is increased persistence.

Persistence

• Students who return the next Students who return the next semestersemester

• Approximately half of community Approximately half of community college students nationwide do not college students nationwide do not persist after the first semesterpersist after the first semester

College Persistence Semester to Semester5 Year Average at Cuyamaca College

• All successful PDC students 89%All successful PDC students 89%• All students 63%All students 63%

A 26% improvement! A 26% improvement!

Technology

A Skill Needed for College Success

Why is the world flat?

Video: Did You Know?

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6165575734378530043

New Millennials

• Our current college students were born Our current college students were born after 1990. after 1990.

• Most were born with a computer in the Most were born with a computer in the home and were using them by age 5 home and were using them by age 5

• Cyber generationCyber generation• The connected generation The connected generation • 82% are online daily82% are online daily• Average 12 hours per week online Average 12 hours per week online

Being in the Millennial Generation, I did start using computers as a young child. I learned how to spell with the help of computers and how to read with computerized books. Computers have always been a part of my life, which is probably why I am so drawn to them.

Dawn CardenasCollege Success Student

These New Millennial students are now being called Generation E

• What does the “What does the “EE” stand for? ” stand for?

New Millennials or Generation E

• 18-30 years old18-30 years old

•EEmpoweredmpowered

•EEntitledntitled

•EElectroniclectronic• Leading change from paper to Leading change from paper to

electronic media electronic media

Introduce yourself. Where are you in the technology continuum?

• Baby boomer 1946-1964Baby boomer 1946-1964• Generation X 1965-1977Generation X 1965-1977• New Millennials 1977-1995New Millennials 1977-1995• Generation Z (zippies) comes nextGeneration Z (zippies) comes next• How much technology did you use How much technology did you use

in college?in college?

Technology

• Most college courses, especially Most college courses, especially upper division courses, have online upper division courses, have online componentscomponents

• Working in an online environment Working in an online environment is essential for high paying careersis essential for high paying careers

• Students are disadvantaged if they Students are disadvantaged if they do not have access to the Internet do not have access to the Internet and are skilled in using itand are skilled in using it

Rationale for Using Technology• It prepares students for good It prepares students for good

paying jobs in flat worldpaying jobs in flat world• Improves retention and successImproves retention and success• New roles for faculty New 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

Do What You Are Personality Assessment

Carl Jung 1875-1961

• We are born with natural We are born with natural preferences which we develop over preferences which we develop over a lifetime.a lifetime.

• There are no good or bad types.There are no good or bad types.• Each type has their own unique Each type has their own unique

gifts and talents.gifts and talents.• Exercise: What is a preference?Exercise: What is a preference?

Key Theme

• Choosing a majorChoosing a major• Career choiceCareer choice• Learning StyleLearning Style• CommunicationCommunication• Self-understandingSelf-understanding

Activity: Choosing a Major

Does this career match?

• PersonalityPersonality• Learning StyleLearning Style• InterestsInterests• ValuesValues

Administering the DWYA• Find a time when you are not tired or Find a time when you are not tired or

rushed.rushed.• There are no right or wrong answers. There are no right or wrong answers. • Answer quickly giving your first Answer quickly giving your first

impression. Do not over analyze.impression. Do not over analyze.• You will have a chance to look at You will have a chance to look at

your profile and change it if you think your profile and change it if you think it is not correct. it is not correct.

Administering the DWYA

• Answer the questions Answer the questions honestlyhonestly to get the to get the best results.best results.

• Answer the questions Answer the questions how you usually how you usually are when you are not stressed. are when you are not stressed.

• Do not answer the questions:Do not answer the questions:• How you want to beHow you want to be• How you have to be at home, work or How you have to be at home, work or

schoolschool• How others want you to beHow others want you to be

Getting Good Results

• Encourage students to give honest Encourage students to give honest answers.answers.

• What are some reasons students What are some reasons students would not give honest answers?would not give honest answers?

• Think, Pair, ShareThink, Pair, Share

Administering the DWYA

• The test does not measure:The test does not measure:• IntelligenceIntelligence• Psychological or emotional Psychological or emotional

healthhealth

Resourceshttp://www.collegesuccess1.com/DoWhatYouAre.htm

• CollegeScope User’s ManualCollegeScope User’s Manual• Do What You Are HandbookDo What You Are Handbook• Psychometric ReportPsychometric Report

Interpreting the Do What You Are personality assessment

Begin Self-Assessment

How we interact with the world and where we place our energy

E_____________________________|____________________________I Extraversion Introversion

Self-Assessment

The kind of information we naturally notice and remember

S_____________________________|___________________________NSensing Intuition

Write about this apple for 3 minutes

By Ian Jackson

Self-Assessment

How we make decisions

T_____________________________|___________________________F Thinking Feeling

Self-Assessment

Whether we prefer to live in a more structured or spontaneous way

J_____________________________|_____________________________P Judging Perceiving

J and P Exercise:

• Where do you stand?Where do you stand?• I can play anytimeI can play anytime• I have to finish my work before I I have to finish my work before I

play play

The PEPS Learning Style Assessment• Measures preferences in 20 areasMeasures preferences in 20 areas

Administering the PEPS

• Give your initial responseGive your initial response• No need to over analyzeNo need to over analyze• Answer as though you were Answer as though you were

learning new or difficult informationlearning new or difficult information

Important Considerations

• It is not a testIt is not a test• It describes how you prefer to It describes how you prefer to

learn new or difficult materiallearn new or difficult material• Usually there are 6 or 7 areas out Usually there are 6 or 7 areas out

of 20 that are important for an of 20 that are important for an individualindividual

The PEPS Learning Style Assessment• Measures preferences in 20 areasMeasures preferences in 20 areas

• PerceptualPerceptual•AuditoryAuditory•VisualVisual•KinestheticKinesthetic•TactileTactile

PEPS

• Immediate environmentImmediate environment• SoundSound• HeatHeat• LightLight• Design (formal or informal)Design (formal or informal)

PEPS

• EmotionalityEmotionality• MotivationMotivation• ResponsibilityResponsibility• PersistencePersistence• StructureStructure

PEPS

• SociologicalSociological• Self orientedSelf oriented• Peer orientedPeer oriented• Adult orientedAdult oriented

PEPS

• PhysicalPhysical• Time of dayTime of day• Food intakeFood intake• MobilityMobility

Perceptual

• Auditory (one third)Auditory (one third)• Visual (one third)Visual (one third)• Tactile/Kinesthetic (one third)Tactile/Kinesthetic (one third)

Learning disabled as well as gifted Learning disabled as well as gifted prefer tactile/kinestheticprefer tactile/kinesthetic

Note that a detailed list of learning strategies for your style follows this chart.

Learning Style Exercise: The Paper Airplane

Improving Retention and Success with CollegeScope

CollegeScope: An Overview

• http://www.collegescope.com/cy-fair

Add a Student

• Click on Click on My StudentsMy Students• Click on Click on Add StudentsAdd Students• Put a checkmark in the box next to Put a checkmark in the box next to

Sample StudentSample Student• Click Click Add to MeAdd to Me

The Critical Period

• The first two weeks is when most The first two weeks is when most students drop. students drop.

• This is our best opportunity to help This is our best opportunity to help students to be successful. students to be successful.

The Critical First 2 Weeks

• You will know who has begun the You will know who has begun the program and who has not started. program and who has not started.

• How can you help the students How can you help the students who have not begun? who have not begun?

ThinkThink

Pair Pair

ShareShare

The first day of class is also critical• Most of your students will attend Most of your students will attend

the first day. the first day. • It is an opportunity to impact It is an opportunity to impact

student success and retention. student success and retention.

What should you do on the first day?

The first day is the most important• Introduce the CollegeScope Student Introduce the CollegeScope Student

Success ProgramSuccess Program• Make your expectations clearMake your expectations clear

• The course syllabusThe course syllabus• Get to know your students and help Get to know your students and help

them to meet other studentsthem to meet other students• Do something that motivates Do something that motivates

students on the first day students on the first day

Introductory Activities http://www.collegesuccess1.com/MotivationM.htm

Exercise: Life StoriesExercise: Life Stories

Introduce CollegeScope

• What is it?What is it?• How to log inHow to log in• Show sample studentShow sample student

• Online portfolioOnline portfolio• ChaptersChapters• Sample journal entries Sample journal entries

Logging in to CollegeScope

Log into your account

• http://www.collegescope.com/csuci

How Students Register and Log In

• http://www.collegescope.com/ccs/csuci

The difference between a faculty and student account

• The student account has The student account has /ccs//ccs/•ccs stands for ccs stands for collegecollege and and careercareer successsuccess

Introducing the Online Portfolio

• On the first day, On the first day, show the students show the students the online the online portfolio and portfolio and features.features.

• Let them know Let them know that faculty have that faculty have access.access.

Sample Student

The Electronic Journal

• It is an opportunity for students to It is an opportunity for students to read and think about how to apply read and think about how to apply the material in their personal lives.the material in their personal lives.

• Make your expectations clear.Make your expectations clear.• Expect a well-developed paragraph Expect a well-developed paragraph

for most questions.for most questions.• Show a sample. Show a sample.

The Electronic Quizzes

• This is an interactive feature that This is an interactive feature that helps students with reading helps students with reading comprehension.comprehension.

• Students get immediate feedback.Students get immediate feedback.• Students cannot change their Students cannot change their

answers.answers.• Expect students to do their best.Expect students to do their best.

How to Cheat

How you will be caught

Expect students to read the chapter before coming to class

• You can focus on engaging students You can focus on engaging students in learning, discussion and sharing in learning, discussion and sharing your experiences.your experiences.

• This is a good strategy for other This is a good strategy for other classes too. classes too.

• Minimizes the need to lecture.Minimizes the need to lecture.• All classes cover the same material All classes cover the same material

in an interactive way. in an interactive way.

Review the second day

• Review the information on Review the information on CollegeScope the second day for CollegeScope the second day for those who were absent or those who those who were absent or those who need motivation to get started.need motivation to get started.

• Congratulate those who have started. Congratulate those who have started. • Meet with students who have not Meet with students who have not

started CollegeScope. started CollegeScope.

Most Common Problems

And Easy SolutionsAnd Easy Solutions

Helping Your Students Log In

Students register only once. Then they log in with the e-mail address and password they created.

Remind students to write down the email address and password they use to create their accounts.

I forgot my email address

• You can find the email address You can find the email address that students used to create their that students used to create their account by looking at their account by looking at their portfolio on portfolio on My Students My Students or or All All StudentsStudents in your instructor in your instructor account.account.

I forgot my password

• You can look at the Student You can look at the Student Portfolio and reset the password. Portfolio and reset the password. Tell the student what the new Tell the student what the new password is. They can reset it password is. They can reset it when then log into their portfolio. when then log into their portfolio.

My Account Disappeared

• They tried to log into the instructor They tried to log into the instructor account. Make sure that they have account. Make sure that they have /ccs/ /ccs/ in the URLin the URL

• http://www.collegescope.com/ccs/tomball

When I tried to register, it says that my email already exists.

• If the email already exists, they If the email already exists, they have already registered. Tell have already registered. Tell students to log in with the email students to log in with the email address and password they address and password they created when they registered the created when they registered the first time. first time.

When I tried to log in, it says that my email does not exist. There are several reasons for this:There are several reasons for this:

They are using a different email.They are using a different email.

They entered the info incorrectly.They entered the info incorrectly.

They have not registered. They have not registered.

Contact Customer Service

• If you have any problem you If you have any problem you cannot resolve. This does not cannot resolve. This does not happen very often.happen very often.

• If you need to have a student’s If you need to have a student’s account reset. If a student fails account reset. If a student fails and takes the course again, it can and takes the course again, it can be reset so they can start over. be reset so they can start over.

This info is available at the College Success Website• http://www.collegesuccess1.com/

• Click on CollegeScopeClick on CollegeScope

There is a PowerPoint slide show on There is a PowerPoint slide show on how to introduce CollegeScope. how to introduce CollegeScope.

Tips for New Instructors

http://www.collegesuccess1.com/TipsNewInstructors.htm

Tips for New Instructors

• Write your syllabusWrite your syllabus• Take the assessmentsTake the assessments• Read the User’s Manual Read the User’s Manual • Expect your students to read the Expect your students to read the

chapter before class beginschapter before class begins• Use the Instructor Manual to select Use the Instructor Manual to select

activities to engage students in activities to engage students in learninglearning

Teaching Excellence

• If you were evaluating a class, If you were evaluating a class, what would you look for?what would you look for?

• ThinkThink• Pair Pair • ShareShare

Teaching Excellence

• Students are engaged in learningStudents are engaged in learning• The professor uses a variety of The professor uses a variety of

teaching techniques to appeal to teaching techniques to appeal to different learning stylesdifferent learning styles

• Students have good attendanceStudents have good attendance• The professor has a good syllabusThe professor has a good syllabus• The professor establishes a positive The professor establishes a positive

learning environmentlearning environment

Tips for Engaging Students in Learning

• How to quickly engage studentsHow to quickly engage students• How to run a group successfullyHow to run a group successfully• Favorite Exercises Favorite Exercises

Share what has worked for you

What is

• Something you learned?Something you learned?• Something you found useful?Something you found useful?

• Questions?Questions?• DiscussionDiscussion• EvaluationEvaluation