how my soft skills globally emerged beverly amer orlando, florida march 17, 2011
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How My Soft Skills Globally Emerged
Beverly AmerOrlando, FloridaMarch 17, 2011
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Where Are You Today? Teaching “soft skills” Infusing international technology topics Using digital delivery of concepts and lab training Using videos to enhance lessons
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Fall 2010 Experiment
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What Employers Want:
67% want graduates who understand the global context of situations and decisions
65% want graduates who are aware of global issues and the implications for their future
Source: AAC&U “Raising the Bar: Employers’ Views on College Learning in the Wake of the Economic Downturn”
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Global Technology Watch
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What Employers Say:
Attributes MOST LACKING in college graduates?o Communication skillo Flexibility/adaptabilityo Initiativeo Problem-solving and analytical skillso Teamwork skillso Strong work ethic
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Portfolio Projects for Soft Skills 2e Career Prep – resumes, attire, research Online Brand – Facebook, LinkedIn, blogs,
Twitter, personal website Communication skills – written, verbal, cell
phones, e-mail Team Dynamics – conflict management,
virtual teams Presentation skills – good, bad and ugly
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What About Digital Delivery?
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Emerge with Computers
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How It Worked… Students bought a bundle:
o Portfolio for Soft Skills 2e workbooko Emerge keycodeo Global Technology Watch keycodeo CaseGrader keycode (now SAM Projects)
Cost was 40% LESS than print equivalents
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My Class Structure Changed!
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What My Students Said:
77% agreed it enhanced their understanding of computer concepts
85% agreed it enhanced their understanding of international issues and technology
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More Student Feedback…
76% found the in-class discussions of the topics worthwhile
89% liked all the videos (skills, global issues, CIS topics)
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What They Wanted You to Know… GTW was my favorite activity of all we worked on Using GTW helped increase class interactions The topics were actually cool I learned a lot about technology in today’s society and
possible future technologies Much better than using a traditional textbook Great for a visual learner like me If it wasn’t online, I’d never flip a page. This was easy to
study [Soft skills] helped me get the job I wanted
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More Information… Learning Center Your Sales Rep Bundling Options
Ask to see:o Portfolio Projects for Soft Skills 2e (due May 25)o Emerge 3.0 (due July 1)o Global Technology Watch (available now!)