Integrating Technology into New Student Orientation Programs at Community Colleges
The higher education industry is increasingly technologically pervasive. Reports of required personal computer purchases or the outright awarding of computers to new students provide examples of the expectations institutions have for students. Little focus, however, has been placed on the preparedness of new college students to cope with the technologically driven campus. This may be particularly true on community college campuses where non-traditional students comprise a large percentage of new students. The current study identified strategies for the exposure of new students to technology during new student orientation programs. By surveying senior student affairs officers in community colleges, institutional email accounts and emphasizing the importance of technology were identified as potentially effective measures for integrating technology exposure and education into new student orientations.
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