Alfredo G. de los Santos Jr. Gerardo E. de los Santos National Science Foundation Symposium Estrella Mou

1. Alfredo G. de los Santos Jr. & Gerardo E. de los SantosNational Science Foundation SymposiumEstrella Mountain Community CollegeApril 27-28, 2001

2. Dramatic Change Digital Divide Digging In Dedication to Education Overview

3. Dramatic Change

4. Dramatic Change

5. Dramatic Change: Characteristics of the New Economy Technology is a given Globalism is here to stay Knowledge builds wealth People are the most important raw material There’s no such thing as a smooth ride Competition is relentless Alliances are the way to get things done Place still matters—but for different reasons --Morrison Institute for Public Policy The New Economy: A Guide for AZ 1999 Technology is a given More change, more often Question: Is there more communication, yet less community? Globalism is here to stay International competition Shifting Markets Knowledge builds wealth Intellectual assets, physical assets Ideas and innovation People are the most important raw material Brain vs. brawn High tech, high wage There is no such think as a smooth ride Turbulence is the norm “Creative destruction” Shake outs Competition is relentless Easy entry to markets Technology, e-business Deregulation Alliances are the way to get things done Webs of companies Mergers and take-overs Small and nimble Place still matters—but for different reasons Critical mass: suppliers, competitors, talent, quality of life Geography and costTechnology is a given More change, more often Question: Is there more communication, yet less community? Globalism is here to stay International competition Shifting Markets Knowledge builds wealth Intellectual assets, physical assets Ideas and innovation People are the most important raw material Brain vs. brawn High tech, high wage There is no such think as a smooth ride Turbulence is the norm “Creative destruction” Shake outs Competition is relentless Easy entry to markets Technology, e-business Deregulation Alliances are the way to get things done Webs of companies Mergers and take-overs Small and nimble Place still matters—but for different reasons Critical mass: suppliers, competitors, talent, quality of life Geography and cost

6. Dramatic Change

7. Change in Higher Education Approximately 60% of college courses use e-mail More than 2 of 5 college courses use Web resources Approximately 50-80% of students and faculty access the Internet each day Almost 1/3 of college courses have a Web page Expansion of “virtual” colleges and universities Dramatic Change All of these figures were in single digits just four years ago Why this massive change. Rogers Innovation studies don’t predict it Learning is about connections. The Internet more reliably, quickly, and easily creates connections to content, context, and communityAll of these figures were in single digits just four years ago Why this massive change. Rogers Innovation studies don’t predict it Learning is about connections. The Internet more reliably, quickly, and easily creates connections to content, context, and community

8. The “DotCommies” are coming! Baby Boom Echo – 88 million strong 77% could not live w/o their PC 92% think technology will improve their educational options Video games to surpass movies Use for entertainment, learning, communication, shopping View tech as an appliance – a different level of savvy, expectation Faculty, Administration, Staff Dramatic Change Tell Alfredo Taco Bell story to help explain their level of savvy -- are we trying to give them “Taco Bell” technology?Tell Alfredo Taco Bell story to help explain their level of savvy -- are we trying to give them “Taco Bell” technology?

9. The number of those who answer yes to these questions is rising!The number of those who answer yes to these questions is rising!

10. How Do We Define the Digital Divide?

11. Digital Divide “America’s Digital Divide is fast becoming a ‘racial ravine.’ It is now one of America’s leading economic and civil rights issues and we have to take concrete steps to redress the gap between the haves and have nots.” --Department of Commerce for Telecommunications  August 1999

12. “The lack of technology access and skills puts disadvantaged members of our society increasingly at risk of becoming disenfranchised spectators of a digital world that is passing them by, bit by bit.”  --Milliron and Miles, CEO & COO League for Innovation  November/December 2000

13. Access At the Heart Telephone and Connectivity Access Computer & Internet Access Training & Learning Access

14. A Complex and Far Reaching Issue . . . Economic issue Social issue Equity issue Educational issue Workforce issue Political issue

15. Percent of U.S. Households with a Computer By race/origin and by U.S., rural, urban, and central city areas Blacks and Hispanics have the least access to computers in the home, particularly in rural areas By race/origin and by income The lower the family income, the less likely to have a computer, particularly Blacks and Hispanics

16. Percent of U.S. Households Using the Internet By race/origin and by U.S., rural, urban, and central city areas Blacks and Hispanics are using the Internet significantly less at the home, particularly in rural areas By race/origin and by income The lower the family income, the lower Internet use, particularly in rural areas

17. Significant access challenges for minorities and rural areas Whites are 2x as likely to have Internet access as Blacks and Hispanics Household Income of $75,000 are 20 times more likely to have access to the Internet

18. Majority minority schools lag almost 20% behind the national average in Internet connectivity Fewer than 20% of low income schools have a classroom with an Internet connection 17% of 17-year olds are functionally illiterate

19. Current and Future Demographic Shifts Indicate a Significant Increase in Community College Enrollments Knocking On the Open Door

20. Percent Growth of High School Graduates between 1996-2012 African Americans = 23.9 % Native American = 75.1% Asian Pacific Islander = 93.2% Hispanic = 137% White Non Hispanic = (12.5%)

21. 1. Community colleges should review the curriculum and pedagogies used in the classroom to ensure that all students develop technology literacy and the ability to adapt quickly to change

22. 2. Community colleges should develop strategic plans to enhance and continuously improve the issue of technology in learning and teaching processes

23. 3. Community colleges should provide opportunities for all members of the faculty and staff to use computers, the Internet, and other emerging technologies

24. 4. Community Colleges should seek relationships with technology partners in their local business communities who will directly and indirectly benefit from technologically literate employee prospects

25. 5. Community Colleges should facilitate explorations of how the issues of growing minority enrollments, limited access to technology, and increasing requirements for technology and change savvy will likely impact them in the future

26. 6. Community Colleges should strengthen their occupational and other short-cycle offerings to continue to prepare their growing number of information technology workers needed in the new economy

27. 7. Community Colleges should create venues, on their own or with partners, where all students can access computers and the Internet on and off campus.

28. 8. Community Colleges should work with K-12 school systems to facilitate the professional development of teachers in the use of technology in learning and teaching processes

29. Dedication to Education: Learning Beyond Technology “The current and future health of America’s 21st Century economy depends directly on how broadly and deeply Americans reach a new level of literacy—’21st Century Literacy’—that includes strong academic skills, thinking, reasoning, teamwork skills, and proficiency in using technology.” --21st Century  Workforce Commission, 2000

30. Learning Beyond Technology: 21st Century Learning Outcomes Technology Skills Communications Skills Computation Skills Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills

31. 21st Century Outcomes Information Management Skills Interpersonal Skills Personal Skills Community Skills

32. Dramatic Change Digital Divide Digging In Dedication to Education Wrap Up

33. Connecting with the League