Instructor: Kim Chambers, Ph.D.
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Course Overview:
Howe and Strauss have written extensively about the "next great generation" or millennials - students who now inhabit our college campuses. What are the characteristics of this new generation of students? How do they leverage technology as students and young adults? How does student development theory relate to working with this "next great generation?"

This three week INTENSIVE short course explores information about the millennial generation and applies student development theory to working with millennial students. Divided into three, one week segments, the course covers understanding the millennial generation of college students, an exploration of how these students use technology in and out of the classroom, and applies student development theory to working with these students. Designed for student affairs staff and other campus professionals who work with college students, this course explores effective ways to understand and connect with this "next great generation" of young adults as college students.

Participants will experience being a student in a distance learning course and will reflect on their student experience as it reflects on working with students on their campuses. Participants will get the most out of the course if they actively participate on the course web-site.

Course Outline:
Topics to be covered:

• Understanding our millennial college students.
• Understanding how students use technology both in and out of the classroom.
• Application of student development theory to working with this particular generation of students.
• Exploration of effective ways to connect and work with these millennial students.

Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to

• Identify, reflect on, and discuss characteristics of this "next great generation" of college students.
• Discuss and reflect on how students use technology in their personal and academic lives as students.
• Apply student development theory to the particular traits of millennial students.

Participant Expectations:
We recommend that participants access the course with at least a 56K modem or faster internet connection (cable modem, dsl, etc.). Participants need moderate typing skills to interact effectively as well as the ability to use a web browser. As the course is an intensive three week experience, those participants getting the most out of the course will participate daily during the week, and at their discretion on the weekends. Participants may choose to participate in an OPTIONAL synchronous chat sessions, but they it is not required for successful course completion.

Instructor Bio:
Kim Chambers, Ph.D. is Director of the Instructional Resources at the University of Connecticut. He works with faculty members, teaching assistants and staff instructors to assist them in using technology to effectively promote student learning. He works with faculty and staff on instructional design issues in the delivery of online courses.

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