Technology at the Community College

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Technology at the Community College EDTC 6340
Project 2B
Rebecca McKinley
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Mission Statement
The mission is to enable students to compete and
find employment in a competitive and
technologically driven society. This will be done
primarily through utilizing technology rich
teaching and training, using current and varied
technology, providing basic skills training,
continually training instructors, and by using
varied and rich practices.
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Challenges . . . 

• Varied skill levels among students
• no computer experience to extensive experience
• very diverse background - high school dropouts,
  new high school graduates, laid-off
  employees, athletes, parents, grandparents,
  unemployed, etc.
• limited access 
• Multiple platforms
• Campus Cruiser / Blackboard
• XP / Vista
• Office 2003 / 2007

("Empty classroom 1," 2005).
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. . . Challenges

• Varied skill levels among instructors
• minimal use for email to online courses and use
• Limited available equipment
• A 50 computer - computer lab available for entire
  college 
• Two portable computer carts in one building
• Majority of classrooms (non-computer courses)
  have no equipment - transparency projectors
  available
• Classrooms with computers only available for
  specific classes

("Photograph of a 1780 Overhead Projector," 2008).
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 Technology Use by Students . . .

• Online Courses
• Using either Campus Cruiser or Blackboard
• Campus Cruiser
• Email, classwork, message boards, announcements

(Anderson, 2007).
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 . . . Technology Use by Students

• Technology Classes
• Computer Programming, Information Systems,
  Networking, Office Systems, Architectural,
  Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering
• Assignments
• Typing assignments
• MLA formatting
• Research
• Math lab practice

(Purrington, 2006).
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Technology Use by Instructors

• Online Courses
• Using either Campus Cruiser or Blackboard
• Instruction
• Elmo - replaces the transparency projector
• Transparency projector
• Planning assignments
• Campus Cruiser
• Email
• Department communication
• Class management
• Grade book

(Myers, 2008).
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 Multi-Media on Campus
 
("Alumni Hall," 2000).

• Limited use
• Lack of teacher time, training, or resources
• Little available equipment
• High number of adjuncts
• Minimal technology training sessions

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Ineffective Technology Use - Problems

• No entry level computer requirements. 
• Access to equipment and training to use programs
  and equipment unavailable. 
• Poorly organized and inconsistent online courses.
• Two platforms used for online courses.
• Mostly text-based courses.
• No encouragement nor goal to incorporate
  multimedia in the classroom. 

(Leopold, 2008).
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How to Meet Challenges . . .

• Provide all classrooms with computers, speakers,
  and projectors
• Make basic computer skills a prerequisite 
• Use a single platform for online courses
• Consistent practices

("Smart Board Technology," 2007).
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. . . How to Meet Challenges

• Create online banks of resources
• Encourage and promote multimedia in the
  classroom 
• Provide a variety of training at various times
• Create on-demand online training
• Invest in full time employees with technology
  skills
• Pay adjuncts for extra time

("Moodle," 2008).
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