Motivating Millenials and Digital Natives
Techniques to Help Today's Students
Many Millennial college students are also “digital natives,” people born into a tech-focused world.
However, most higher education faculty and student success personnel are “digital immigrants,” people who joined tech culture later in life.
This divide can be hard to cross, especially when we’re trying to motivate students to greater success.
We can help you understand Millennials and digital natives and motivate them toward lasting student success.
In 90 minutes, nationally known author Jerry Pattengale, Ph.D., shares research, best practices, and motivational techniques plus provides cameos from leading student success scholars.
Knowledge benefits for you:
- Understand the Millennial student and “digital native” profile
- Learn how the profile affects student life, teaching and admissions
- Gain a better understanding of using media in marketing to and teaching digital natives
- Review literature on Millennials and what other institutions are doing to work with them
- Converse more effectively with students about college choices
- Tap into a wide array of resources, including best practices
- Discuss two simple but powerful motivational techniques--the “wedge principle” and “crossroads application”--to help Millennial students reach greater success
- Receive an extensive set of PowerPoint slides you can use to lead a session about millennial students on your campus
Who will benefit:
- Academic advisors
- Faculty
- Retention and student success professionals
- Academic chairs, deans, and provosts
- Student affairs staff and officials
- Admissions officers

Recorded: 5/29/2008
Running Time: 90 Minutes
Video with PowerPoint
3 WAYS TO ORDER:
- Supplemental Materials
- PowerPoint Handouts
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