A College Success Course for New
Millennial Students
Marsha Fralick and Keith Franco
July 13, 2010
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A College Success Course for New
Millennial Students
Marsha Fralick and Keith Franco
Overview
Characteristics of the New Millennial
Generation
Using technology to engage New
Millennials
Online demo: The CollegeScope Student
Success Program
Retention results
Example: College Success at Cuyamaca
College
Going Green! All handouts are located at:
http://www.collegesuccess1.com/Conferences.htm
New Millennials
Our current college students were born after
1992.
Most were born with a computer in the home
and were using them by age 5
The connected generation
82% are online daily
Average 12 hours per week online
Some Facts from Pew Research
They are generally happy with their lives
and optimistic about the future
Unique appearance
54% have tattoos, hair dyed an unnatural
color or body piercings other than ear lobes
Their top goals are fame and fortune
Use Technology to Connect
50% send or receive a text message
daily
29% use instant messages daily
44% have a profile on Facebook or My
Space and 38% use them daily
These New Millennial students are now
being called Generation E
What does the “E” stand for?
New Millennials or Generation E
18-30 years old
Empowered
Entitled
Electronic
• Leading change from paper to electronic
media
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 Cardenas
College Success Student
What Comes Next?
Hippies
Yuppies
Zippies
Keys to Success
Use technology to make education
engaging and inescapable.
Technology
Most college courses, especially upper
division courses, have online
components
Working in an online environment is
essential for high paying careers
Students are disadvantaged if they do
not have access to the Internet and are
skilled in using it
Rationale for Using Technology
Improves retention and success
New roles for faculty
Your students use it
It captures their attention
Education any time or place
Using Technology
Online career and learning style
assessment
E-text
Online portfolio
Engaging material for the New Millennial
generation
Take a Look
Results: Cuyamaca Community College
Implementing CollegeScope
resulted in a 26% increase in fall
to spring persistence!
Results: Lone Star College System
Persistence rate of all Persistence rate of
College
Student Types CollegeScope students
LSC – CyFair 79% 94%
LSC – Kingwood 67% 82%
LSC –Montgomery 77% 88%
LSC – North Harris 81% 90%
LSC – Tomball 70% 82%
System Average 75% 87%
The Successful Student
Had a definite goal or college major
Based on this research, choosing a major
and career planning was included in our
college success course.
Keys to Success
The program helps students to make a
good choice of a major and career.
•Carl Jung and personality type
Online:
Key to Success:
Make it Count
Transfers as general education for
CSUC, Area E, Lifelong Understanding
Transfers to University of California
3 units
Keys to Success
The program helps students to
understand their learning style and how
to become a lifelong learner.
The PEPS Learning Style
Assessment
Measures preferences in 20 areas
• Perceptual
• Environmental
• Emotional
• Sociological
• Physical
Cuyamaca College
El Cajon, CA
Personal Development 124, Lifelong
Success
8000 students enrolled in college
1600 take PDC 124 each year
One of the top 15 revenue producing
programs for the college
56 sections a year
College Success
Motivation
Time and Money
Memory and Reading
Test Taking
Taking Notes, Writing and Speaking
Career Success
Personality and Related Majors
Learning Style and Intelligence
Interests and Values
Career and Educational Planning
Lifelong Success
Communication and Relationships
Critical and Creative Thinking
Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle
Appreciating Diversity
Positive Thinking
Life Stages
Course Choices
Face to Face
• 22 sections
Blended
• 22 sections
Online
• 12 sections
Bridge
High Community
University
School College
Resources for Faculty
www.collegesuccess1.com
Instructor Manual
• Exercises and Handouts
Syllabus
Research
PowerPoint
Internet Links
Questions?
Q&A
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eMail address
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A College Success Course for New
Millennial Students
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