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Motivating Today's College Students - The Millennial Generation

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Motivating Today's College Students - The Millennial Generation

Thursday, October 29th ~ 1:00-2:00 EDT

If you can not make this date and time, you can watch the recording.
Each participant will receive a link to the recording which is good for one year and can be distributed to your entire faculty and staff via email for viewing anytime, anywhere!

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The registration fee for Innovative Educators' webinars is per institution.

Please note: Payment is not required prior to event date but is greatly appreciated.

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Overview

There is no longer much debate over whether or not generational differences among students influence their learning styles, academic performance, attitudes and behavior. Today�s college students, the millennial generation, are a different breed of student in many ways. This presentation will focus on who these students are, how they prefer to learn, and how instructors can motivate them. Participants will learn specific pedagogical strategies that they can implement immediately in their classrooms to help them engage today's students.

Objectives

Participants will learn:

how millennial students prefer to learn
pedagogical strategies that promote student learning
how to engage millennial students
how to keep today�s students motivated throughout the semester

Who should attend?

New and veteran teachers at 2 and 4-year, public and private institutions
Graduate Teaching Assistants
Department Chairs
Instructional Deans

Who is the speaker?

Angela Provitera McGlynn is professor emeritus at Mercer County Community College where she taught psychology for 35 years. While at Mercer, she was the recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award, recipient of an NEA mid-career fellowship for study at Princeton University in their doctoral psychology program, head of the Mercer Curriculum Project � a faculty group committed to making the curriculum more inclusive and the classroom more welcoming, head of the Master Faculty Program, a mentor to junior faculty members, Chairperson of the Liberal Arts Program Committee, Co-chairperson of the Strategic Planning Committee, Chairperson of the Long-Range Planning Committee, active member of the Writing Across the Disciplines Committee, as well as holding posts on numerous governance committees.

Angela is the author of Teaching Today�s College Students: Widening the Circle of Success, Atwood Publishing, 2007, Successful Beginnings for College Teaching: Engaging your students from the first day, Atwood Publishing, 2001, Living with yourselves, living with others: A woman�s guide, Prentice-Hall, 1979, more than 100 articles for Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education, and other works.

As a National consultant on teaching and learning issues, Angela has presented on a wide range of topics dealing with classroom atmosphere and civility, promoting student success and retention, and diversity issues throughout the United States. She has presented at national and international conferences and has worked with all sectors in higher education.

As a consultant/trainer for Transformation Associates, LLC, Angela has presented workshops on communications, conflict resolution, life balance/stress management, situational leadership, motivation, and has done coaching for executive leaders, as well as 360 assessments.

Angela holds a B.A. degree from Rutgers University and an M.A. from Temple University. She also studied towards the Ph.D. degree at The New School for Social Research, and holds a certificate in family therapy from Trinity Counseling Service.

Registration Information

How do I register?
You can register online by adding this product to your shopping cart. If you have any questions, please call 303-775-6004.

When do I register? How much does it cost?

You can register at any time. The cost is $200, which includes access to the recording for one year.

Note: This is for one site connection and an unlimited amount of participants.

What is a webinar?

A webinar is an interactive seminar conducted over the web and is typically 1.5 to 2 hours long.

What is the process? Webinar participants log into the webinar site with a username and password sent via email. Participants can print handouts, as we send you a link to the presentation via email approximately 2 days prior to the event. Once logged in, you are able to see the PowerPoint slides, ask questions and make comments via chat, very similar to instant messaging.
Is there a recording available? Approximately one week after the conclusion of the webinar, you will receive a link to the recording which is yours for one year and can be forwarded to all faculty and staff at your institution for viewing anytime, anywhere.
What equipment is required? An Internet connection, computer speakers and LCD projector if a large group is present.

What are the benefits of a webinar?

Cost-Effective: No travel required. Webinars are an innovative way to provide your entire faculty and staff with a variety of professional development opportunities for one low price! The more you train � the more you save, as the registration fee is per institution, not per person.
Easy: You will receive a detailed list of instructions via email a week prior to the event. And if you run into any problems, we�re always here to help.
Interactive: Chat online with presenters, participate in online polling questions, discuss specific situations with your colleagues, and receive implementation strategies for your campus (included when appropriate). You can even join a discussion group to continue the discussion with the presenter and webinar participants. Join discussion groups at www.weeklyinnovations.org.
Practical: Our training sessions focus on the most critical and relevant issues facing educators today. Our primary goal is to provide participants with the information, training and skills necessary to immediately implement positive change at their institutions.
Top-Notch Speakers: Our speakers are subject matter experts and recognized in their field.
Value Added: When you purchase a webinar, you also receive access to the recording, which is good for one year. You can use it wherever and as often as you want, offering consistent training to your faculty and staff.

How will we use these trainings?

Flexible Training:
- Live: Promote and attend a live webinar and debrief immediately following.
- Hybrid: Distribute a recording to all faculty and staff at the beginning of each month and plan a discussion session at the end of the month to determine how you will implement the strategies presented.
- On-Demand: Distribute a recording to faculty and staff so they can watch anytime, anywhere. Contact Innovative Educators at val@ieinfo.org, and we will create an online discussion group specifically for your institution at no extra charge.

In-Service Training: Plan an in-service around a live webinar or schedule a day and time to show the recording in a lecture hall or large conference room and invite faculty and staff to attend � brainstorm and discuss implications for your college.
Staff Recognition: Develop a program around the webinar with monthly themes and recognize the staff members that implement the best idea related to the theme.
Team-Building: Utilize these webinars to develop cross-functional and cross-discipline teams to foster collegiality.
New Employee Training: Include these webinars and the free recording as part of your new employee training program to ensure consistency.
Implementation and Follow-Up: Use the guide and evaluation materials provided by Innovative Educators to plan, implement, and track your progress.

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