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The Key to Competitiveness: Creating a Culture of Student Success

June 27–28, 2006

The Key to Competitiveness Conference 2006Conference Proceedings

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Presentations

  • Educating the Net Generation, Diana G. Oblinger, Vice President, EDUCAUSE
    [PDF 7,127 KB]

    Oblinger's presentation highlights the key characteristics of the Net Generation, which encompasses the current population of traditional-age students. In general, these students experience technology as an integral part of their lives, which has significant implications for their needs, preferences, and expectations for the use of technology by colleges and universities.

  • Do the Data Support Our Assumptions?, Charles Dziuban and Patsy Moskal, Research Initiative for Teaching Effectiveness (RITE), University of Central Florida [PPS 11,183 KB]

    In this presentation, Dzuiban and Moskal discuss research findings on patterns of student success in relation to different modes of teaching and learning with technology, focusing on differences by generation and learner characteristics.

  • The Next-Generation Course, Diana G. Oblinger, Vice President, EDUCAUSE [PDF 7,127 KB]

    Oblinger's presentation uses principles and examples to explore the course structures and activities that may enhance the learning success of next-generation learners.

  • Focusing on the Co-Curriculum, George L. Mehaffy, Vice President for Academic Leadership and Change, American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) [PPS 11,183 KB]

    Mehaffy's presentation addresses the question, "What would an institution that is intentional about learning outcomes do to encourage learning in the co-curriculum?" through principles and examples.

  • Learning Spaces: An EDUCAUSE e-Book

    For her conference session, The Next Generation of Learning Spaces, Diana Oblinger drew on the findings and resources provided in this e-book, the contents of which are available online at no charge.

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