Jeremiah Shipp, senior faculty development specialist, and Dr. Wanda White, director and faculty development specialist, Dr. The digital divide in higher education is nuanced - it’s not limited to better access to technology and broadband alone but also applies to building digital confidence among students and faculty members. Bridging the digital divide by serving diverse students and focusing on faculty The university’s digitally forward new writing center program is a great example where tutors were enrolled in a junior-level writing course that empowered them to become well-versed in not only digital rhetoric, but also specific tools like Adobe InDesign that could be used in writing courses with prompts for students to create magazines, editorials, and other interactive pieces. As institutions consider their digital transformation journey, Kowalewski underscored how it was essential for Weber State University to first develop a framework for faculty to adopt and implement the technology before building student confidence with these tools. By leveraging multimedia tools and strategies to promote such initiatives, students are learning ways to tell their stories with real impact.īrenda Kowalewski, associate provost for High Impact Educational Experiences and Faculty Excellence at Weber State University, noted the importance of recognizing the emergence of these digital cultures and how faculty must lead the way to help their students thrive. The Muwekma Ohlone Tribe that resides on the land surrounding SJSU has struggled to reclaim their federal recognition, but through the resource center, SJSU students, faculty, staff and community members have come together to help advance their acknowledgement goals. In response, SJSU has launched initiatives like the Native American Student Success Center, which is committed to serving those with Native American and Indigenous ancestry, as well as the local community. “Creativity has to be woven into the curriculum, and students need tools to interact in a multimedia world.”Īccording to Del Casino, students are looking for more - they want to attend an institution that drives social good and addresses challenges that they may face in the workforce, such as the need for interpreting data.
“More and more pressure is being brought to bear on higher education to not only train students, but then connect them out into the wider world with real experiences that allow them to do the networking that they’re going to need in order to not just to get a job but to build a career and a pathway toward that career,” said Del Casino. By creating learning spaces and adapting teaching strategies to the new, fast-paced digital landscape, students and teachers are able to explore different ways to engage and collaborate. Universities in the California State system, like SJSU, face enrollment challenges as the incoming generation of students continue to evolve their perspectives on higher education. Vincent Del Casino, Jr., Provost and SVP of Academic Affairs at San Jose State University (SJSU), kicked off the event by underscoring how higher education is under pressure to implement digital transformation not only to attract, but also to retain students. Importance of integrating digital literacy competencies across academia Bridging the digital divide by including essential literacy skills through universal access for all students.Adapting traditional approaches to education to be more closely aligned with the demands of today’s world to prepare tomorrow’s workforce to become more agile thought leaders through digital technologies.Cultivating trans-disciplinary learning outcomes in their curricula and motivating students through digital literacy to become more versatile and knowledgeable.
These Creative Campus collaborators reflected on how colleges are:
The featured speakers and panelists from academic institutions across the country shared their stories about integrating digital literacy across the curriculum and fostering creative skills among faculty, staff and students. As educators head into summer to rest and reset, Adobe welcomed faculty members and academic leaders to our latest Creative Campus Collaboration event, hosted by Todd Taylor, Adobe Pedagogical Evangelist and professor of English at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.
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