Spring 2017
Committee:
Regional Affairs and Communications Committee
Whereas, many technological resources are available to students enrolled in institutions of higher education, and colleges/universities oftentimes assume that all enrolled students are digitally literate;
Whereas, many students are unable to utilize technological resources because they are unaware of their existence and/or how to navigate them;
Whereas, the Community College League of California (2016) states that the California Community College system harbors a diverse student body which vary in their levels of digital literacy; and
Whereas, technology is dynamic and exponentially growing becoming an integral tool for education, it is imperative that students are updated in new technology to fit their academic needs for success;
Resolved, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges develop an online forum where current community colleges students can share technological best practices and techniques taught from their institution; and
Resolved, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges advocate that all California Community Colleges provide instructional videos and with step by step text instructions on how to use various educational technologies (i.e. Blackboard, Canvas, Degree Works, Schedule Planner).
Community College League of California Fast Facts 2016. (2016). Retrieved February 28, 2017, from http://www.ccleague.org/files/public/Publications/FF2016.pdf
Anderson, M., & Perrin, A. (2016, September 07). 13% of Americans don't use the internet. Who are they? Retrieved March 01, 2017, from http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/09/07/some-americans-dont-use-the-internet-who-are-they/
Whereas, many students are unable to utilize technological resources because they are unaware of their existence and/or how to navigate them;
Whereas, the Community College League of California (2016) states that the California Community College system harbors a diverse student body which vary in their levels of digital literacy; and
Whereas, technology is dynamic and exponentially growing becoming an integral tool for education, it is imperative that students are updated in new technology to fit their academic needs for success;
Resolved, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges develop an online forum where current community colleges students can share technological best practices and techniques taught from their institution; and
Resolved, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges advocate that all California Community Colleges provide instructional videos and with step by step text instructions on how to use various educational technologies (i.e. Blackboard, Canvas, Degree Works, Schedule Planner).
Community College League of California Fast Facts 2016. (2016). Retrieved February 28, 2017, from http://www.ccleague.org/files/public/Publications/FF2016.pdf
Anderson, M., & Perrin, A. (2016, September 07). 13% of Americans don't use the internet. Who are they? Retrieved March 01, 2017, from http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/09/07/some-americans-dont-use-the-internet-who-are-they/
Status:
Completed: CCC have moved towards one platform for learning – Canvas. Many colleges now require students to take online quiz prior to using this online technology.