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
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
Quote from student
 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
13
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
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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
Student Types
Persistence rate of
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%
College
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
School
Community
College
University
Resources for Faculty
www.collegesuccess1.com
 Conference Handouts
 Instructor Manual
• Exercises and Handouts
 Syllabus
 Research
 PowerPoint
 Internet Links
Q&A
Dr. Marsha Fralick
marsha.fralick@gcccd.edu
Keith Franco
Regional Sales Manager
Xap Corporation
530-520-3471
Keith@xap.com
www.collegescope.com
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A College Success Course for New
Millennial Students
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