Student Input Really Needed Now
York's Tech Team has collected faculty input on the future Tech Plan but have had only limited student feedback. Below is one more question for you all to consider. Please do sign your name in your comments (choose "Other" if you aren't a blogger.com type) so we can ask you follow-up questions in person.
Looking at the tech picture at York, which of these would you give greater priority?
1) enabling student access to campus files/H drive from home
2) converting to electronic textbooks
3) becoming a laptop/tablet campus
4) teaching more programming classes (if so, what?)
5) having more teachers post homework assignments and lecture notes online
6) having course grades available online
7) add a video-editing/multimedia class
8) increased wireless connectivity (recommend top spots on campus)
9) form-based homework assignments filled in online w/ immediate feedback (think vocab review in English and sentence completion in foreign languages exercises)
10) other (you name it)
On another note, do you have any particular comments or recommendations for the AUP? (Games just aren't going to happen...deal.) We'll be revising it in the next two weeks.
posted by ctorg @ 10:44 AM
12 comments
12 Comments:
1) low
2) no
3) low
4) maby html xtml java
5) having more teachers post homework assignments and lecture notes online
YES Highest Priority
6) Yes Med importance
7) this would be cool
8) yah med In order: Library, Quad, Student Center
9) form-based homework assignments filled in online w/ immediate feedback would be nice but less important
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Thanks for all this James. I'll add your comments with other students and see if I find common trends. Will report back in a future blog entry.
1) low
2) medium
3) medium
4) low
5) high
6) high
7) low
8) medium
9) high
Everyone else is just numbering, so I will be different (surprise). I think that being able to access H: drives (also the students/2009/username) would be a great thing and is let’s say an 8.5 (1-10 scale) importance to me. Electronic textbook, I feel, would only work if York upgrades to become a laptop campus. As for changing to become a laptop campus I all for it and would love for it to happen (a definite 10) but I know it’s not going to happen before I graduate :(. I definitely think that you guys should offer more computer related classes (11). Ranging from web programming & development to full on applications, maybe some kind of Operating course (Linux & Windows) and an internet security course (how to secure a wired/wireless network, protecting data online, ec.(too many people today don't know enough about security)). Having the teachers post homework and lecture notes online would be great, however it would have to be keep updated (like 1-2 times a day minimum) (a 6.5). Grades online, not really a big deal (6.5). I will skip over multimedia (command line!!). Definitely increase the wireless connectivity (10) starting with library and that building complex area (include theater and classrooms) and then the student center and then the Science building (have the areas around the building have connectivity). Form-based homework would also only work if we became a laptop campus, other extra credit or review would be good but not something for a grade (7).
-thand
Thought about this after the fact, but what about offering some classes that can make the student(s) a certified profesional in that area?
-thand
Thanks for your responses. Please encourage your classmates to participate. if our sample grows large enough I think we can effectsome changes. No stuffing the ballot box please.☺
gcb
Ok, I think:
1) VERY HIGH
This would eliminate much of the struggle to move files between home and school. This would be usefull to me almsot on a day-by-day basis
2)MEDIUM
Without having #3 implemented I do not see the point....
3)MEDIUM
MAYBE BUT THIS SHOULD NEVER REPLACE FACE TO FACE COMMUNICATION AS I SEE HAPPENING AT RLS!
4)VERY HIGH
This would be an excellent skill that would be tremendously usefull in college as a summer job or in certain career fields..
5)HIGH
Would be very nice
6)VERY LOW
Too much risk involved with this..
7)VERY HIGH
Again, as with the programming an excellent skill to learn for college and job oppertunities!
8)VERY HIGH
the more the better
9)MEDIUM
I see this at RLS and it is somewhat effective. If their are some teachers who would be willing to do this I would be all for it
10) I dunno if i think of something I will post it
I thought of something else general for the improvement of the tech program at York:
1) Lets include some more practical skills as part of the base technology program at York, for example:
a)Basic work with DOS including knowledge of function
b)Basic hardware familiarization including knowledge of function
c)Understanding how to use virus scanners and how to clean virus problems
d)Basic registry work including knowledge of function
e)understanding peer to peer file sharing services (limewire, torrents) including risks and legality issues as well as discussing issues with being part of a globally connected world.
f)Differences and compatibility issues found between MACs (evil) and PCs (good) [joking of course]
g)understanding and knowing how to use remote desktop (this one I see my parents use often in a modern workplace)
All of these items stated above I find useful knowledge in everyday use of computers. There many modern technology related issues ranging form decency to piracy currently that could be discussed in the tech class. I think confronting these issues will help everyone make educated decisions about modern technological issues.
2) ON THE SUBJECT OF BECOMING A LAPTOP/TABLET CAMPUS
Since I have connections at RLS I am in a position to somewhat evaluate their tecnology program. I see technology at RLS as both useful and distracting.
For instance: Students do have access to all class notes, lectures, and homework assignments over the web and can chat with teachers. This is a good thing.
However, computers can also be distracting. Many RLS students can play computer games during their frees, and this is
detremental to the school environment. I support school being a place of education and not a place to play games. (although I wish it sometimes were)
I also hope that technology never replaces face to face communication between students and teachers.
Thanks for hearing me out
andrew r
Andrew, you forgot about the best operating system of them all Linux (***** star rating)
I can also see what you mean about being a laptop campus being distracting, but an important skill people need to learn is time management, and when its the time to work or play (beside people already bring their own computer's to school to play games).
--thand
probably #6 (on-line course grades), because the teachers do not always tell us what our current grade is, and if we are not felling well, knowing that we will maintain our "A" even if we miss one or two assignments would be very comforting (or even if we turn them in late). And also, so we dont over exert ourselves studying for a test if it wont kill us to study just what we dont understand rather than re-learn the entire chapter.
tyler has apoint, people do need to learn to manage their time...about the limewire and whatnot, the people shoud think about how much information they want the world to know, (i am guilty of both limewire and torrents and i think that may be why my comp has slowly deteriorated into a peice of broken hard-drive). and about the practicality issue, we are all smart and can figure thing out as we go along, and hope that we arent doing so two minutes before w/e we are working on is due.
In response to Andrew R's comment: If there were a handful of computers in the lab running some flavor of Linux people could familiarize themselves with the OS of the future and not have to worry about learning the DOS (not actually all that functional within windows anyway) virus scanning or working with the outdated, cluttered garbage pile microsoft calls the registry. All in all, I think learning all those things is like shaving your dog to make the sled setup more aerodynamic. Seriously, just take the car. (The Linux car!)
In all seriousness, I dont like the idea of more online work or more computer classes in general. I do like the idea of accessing the H drive from home though, but that would be abused (I know I couldnt resist the temptation)
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