Session Title:

The Senior-Year Transition Web 2.0: Utilizing Interactive Media for Innovative Program Delivery     

Session Date:  Sunday November 14th, 2010 - 9:00 am -10:00 am

Session Abstract:

Utilizing the  interactive capacity of Web 2.0 is creatively impacting the delivery of the  Senior-Year Transition

across institutions of higher education. Web 2.0 ranges from Distance Learning to LinkedIn making exciting curriculum design and delivery for college senior transition courses and programs. Come ready to discuss, share, explore, and neto

and network with colleagues on the innovative ways that Web 2.0 interactive media can empower and connect

the stakeholders in the Senior-Year Transition

Facilitator:

Dr. Joan E. Leichter Dominick, Associate Professor of Communication and Senior Seminar Course Coordinator, Kennesaw State University.

Detailed Summary:

This roundtable discussion will focus on ways to utilize the interactive capacity of Web 2.0 to creatively impact the delivery of the "Senior-Year Transition" across institutions of higher education. Web 2.0 ranges from Distance Learning to LinkedIn, making for exciting curriculum design and delivery for the college senior transition courses and programs, creating innovations in the career search process, offering interactive announcements of alumni networking opportunities, creating interactive college senior ePortfolios, and sharing global citizen networking opportunities on social media sites. Come ready to discuss, share, explore, and network with colleagues on the innovative ways that Web 2.0 interactive media and social media can empower and connect stakeholders in the Senior-Year Transition.

Senior 2.0 Resources

My Website Resource for Graduating College Seniors with information on College Graduate 2.0

The Complete Graduate Resource by Dr. Joan E. Leichter Dominick, copyright 2009

My Course Homepage on WebCt Vista View - KSU 4401: Senior  Seminar - Hybrid Web 2.0  Fall 2010         

My Course Learning Modules on WebCt Vista View - KSU 4401 Seminar Seminar - Hybrid Web 2.0 Fall 2010

One Day Closer to Graduation! What is Your Story? Creating Your Portfolio From Paper to Web 2.0.

Course Animation & Video Multimedia created by Patti Dunn, Instructional Designer, and Michael Leitmann,

Multimedia Developer, Kennesaw State University Multimedia Development Group and Dr. Joan E. Leichter

Dominick, Fall 2010. Original Caricature drawn by Tom Sito and arranged by Pat Connolly Sito 2010.

My Web 2.0 Resources for Developing Your Digital Professional Presence for College Seniors - The Complete Graduate Resource:

LinkedIn for College Graduates: Posted on The Complete Graduate Resource

Googlios: Portfolio on Google: Posted on The Complete Graduate Resource

Wordpress: Creating a Webfolio: Posted on The Complete Graduate Resource

Twitter - Developing a Digital Professional Homepage: Posted on The Complete Graduate Resource

My Web 2.0 Resources for KSU 4401: Senior Seminar networking with KSU College Seniors and Alumni:

Ning Community: KSU Senior Network  Experience Web 2.0 Community for Global Citizenship, Career Networking &  Life Long Foliothinking (Fall 2008)

Facebook Group: "The Complete Graduate Resource" Dr. Joan E. Leichter Dominick (2010)

Facebook Group: "KSU 4401: Rocks!!! created by Students and Dr. Joan E. Leichter Dominick

Twitter: "The Complete Grad" by Dr. Joan E. Leichter Dominick (2008)

Web 2.0 & 1.0 Resources Created for KSU 4401 by other KSU Faculty, Staff & Alumni:

ITS Webfolio Seminar: Using Microsoft Publisher 2007 - created by Sid Kemp and Motaz Sharkasi,

Kennesaw State University

Pocket ePortfolios: Multimedia Development Group Kennesaw State University by Ben Cope, Jennifer Leifheit Little, and Patti Dunne - Power Point Templates & Training ePortfolio Resources

Creating a Professional Twitter Homepage - Ben Cope, KSU Alumnus

Dr. Jorge Perez, Faculty Executive to the President, Associate Professor of Information Systems at Kennesaw State University, is a contributing guest lecturer in KSU 4401: Senior Seminar on Graduating in a Digital World. To find out more about his seminar consult The Complete Graduate Resource - College Graduate 2.0

Graduating in the Digital World - KSU 4401 Digital Website Resources created by Dr. Jorge Perez for our class:

Sample KSU Student & Faculty ePortfolios using Web 1.0 & Web 2.0:

Consult Folio Thinking for more ePortfolio Samples

Cory McGinnis, former KSU 4401: Seminar Seminar student Summer 2010 - Web 1.0 ePortfolio

Jennifer Schingeck, KSU Graduate Spring 2008, former KSU 4401 student, & KSU Scholar for this Portfolio - Web 1.0 ePortfolio

James Costen, KSU Graduate and former KSU 4401 Student, Web 2.0 LinkedIn ePortfolio 2010

Dr. Joan E. Leichter Dominick, Web 2.0 LinkedIn ePortfolio 2010

The Kennesaw State University SYE Course was part of a blind study of seven SYE institutions and their programs conducted by the Advisory Board Company this past summer 2009. This study showcases seven innovative models of SYE Programs. Permission to use this research was secured from the Advsory Board Company.

Get an invitiation to the Web 2.0 Community entitled Senior-Year Experience Strategies. Started at the SIT 2008 Conference by Dr. Joan E. Leichter Dominick to continue the SYE discussions resulting from her SYE Roundtable and SYE Poster Presentation.  Once you are a member, you can invite other SYE stakeholder to continue discussions, send emails, start groups, chats, post events, etc. For more information see a screen shot of the community below.

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Continue the discussion of the preconference workshop by joining on the Web 2.0 Community Senior-Year Experience Strategies  @ http://www.senioryearexperiencestrategies.ning.com: (private community send your email for an invitation) Created for Stakeholders in College Senior Year Experience or join the public Facebook Group "The Complete Graduate Resource"

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Special thanks to President Emeritus Betty Siegel for beginning the Senior-Year Experience, President Daniel Papp, . Dean Ralph Rascati, and to Dr. Rebecca Casey, Chair of the Department of University Studies, for her constant support of the Folio Thinking Process in our student success programs. To Dr. Randy Hinds and Ms. Shannon Cronen for supporting my growth and development in the technology of teaching and learning. Thanks to my colleagues at KSU Multimedia Develop Group Patti Dunne, Michael Letimann and ITS Trainers Sid Kemp, Motaz Sharkasi. Thanks to Dale Suffridge, Manager of Distiance Learning Center. Thanks to Ben Cope, KSU Alumnus, EPOC Designs & Internet Genius.