I’ve whined about bad infographics and I try to avoid complaining about their continuing proliferation. But I can’t bite my tongue about this ACPA infographic purporting to show information about technology usage by undergraduate students. It’s bad not just because it’s misrepresenting information but because it’s doing so in the specific context of making a… Continue reading Perplexing Problems in ACPA Student Technology Infographic
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Ongoing Research Into Student Affairs Technology History
I’ve written a few times about historical research I’ve done looking into how U.S. student affairs professionals have used and viewed technology throughout the 20th century. Although I don’t know where my current job search will take me, I feel a responsibility to bring some closure to this research and then ensure it is somehow… Continue reading Ongoing Research Into Student Affairs Technology History
Personal Update: It’s Already August???
I’ve been quite disconnected for the last couple of months. I think that I am almost reconnected and settled into my new apartment so I will soon be back to myself with some updates for this blog. Quick thoughts are listed below in no particular order; please let me know if you’d like me to… Continue reading Personal Update: It’s Already August???
Reflections on the Current State of Technology Organizations in Student Affairs
There seems to be three groups of people in student affairs interested in technology: administrators who manage technology projects and groups in student affairs departments and divisions, student affairs scholars who study technology and its uses and impact, and student affairs professionals with interests in technology but a different primary focus. How well are these… Continue reading Reflections on the Current State of Technology Organizations in Student Affairs
Current Student Affairs Technology Events: Twitter & NASPA
From my vantage point as someone who is deeply interested in student affairs and technology but not currently immersed in them (my classwork, research, and assistantship keep me quite busy!), here are some “current events” that are on my radar: The Twitter group using the #sachat hashtag continues to grow in size and popularity. What… Continue reading Current Student Affairs Technology Events: Twitter & NASPA
Collecting Historical Evidence
I’m doing at least three things with this blog post: Participating in the NASPA Tech Tools program that asks participants to try out Flickr by creating an account and uploading a photo. Discussing my current research. Providing some hard-to-find information about the use of a digital camera and a copy stand to copy historical documents.… Continue reading Collecting Historical Evidence
Two Upcoming Online Student Affairs Technology Educational Programs
Over the course of the next few months, both major student affairs professional organizations will be offering online training/education about technology. ACPA and ResLife.Net are hosting a three week course titled “Contemporary Technology Issues for Student Affairs Professionals.” It will focus on online social networks, copyright, and administrative efficiency. The program is open to non-members… Continue reading Two Upcoming Online Student Affairs Technology Educational Programs
2008 ACPA Technology-related Presentations
Although many of my co-workers will be attending ACPA’s Annual Convention next week in Atlanta, I will be staying here in Bloomington to hold down the fort. But I’ve looked at the conference program and it looks quite nice. Each of the past two years, NASPA’s Technology Knowledge Community has compiled a listing of technology-related… Continue reading 2008 ACPA Technology-related Presentations
Current Student Affairs Technology Publications
Three very recent publications in student affairs literature discuss technology: I have a brief article in the current issue of Leadership Exchange, NASPA’s quarterly magazine for senior student affairs officers. The article is entitled “The Offline Challenges of Online Video” (which is a much better title than the one I had for it) and it’s… Continue reading Current Student Affairs Technology Publications
ACPA/NASPA Joint Meeting: Integrating Student Learning and Technology
The final session I attended at the 2007 ACPA/NASPA Joint Meeting was entitled “Leading the Way in Developing Plans, Integrating Student Learning, Learning Outcomes, and Technology.” The session was presented by Gal Cole-Avent and Diane Cooper of the University of Georgia. The basis for their presentation was a small study done at UGA analyzing one… Continue reading ACPA/NASPA Joint Meeting: Integrating Student Learning and Technology