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THE EVOLUTION OF NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY Rhonda L. Dickens EDU 505.91

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Page 1: Future vision of education

THE EVOLUTION OF NORTH CAROLINA

CENTRAL UNIVERSITY

Rhonda L. Dickens

EDU 505.91

Page 2: Future vision of education

HISTORY OF NCCU

North Carolina Central University was

founded in 1909 as the National Religious

Training School and Chautauqua by Dr.

James Edward Shepard. It became the first

public liberal arts institution for African

Americans in the nation. The University is

now a master’s comprehensive institution

that offers bachelors and master’s degrees, a

Juris Doctor, and a Ph.D. in Integrated

Biosciences

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GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

1939-The college offered it’s first graduate-

level courses in the arts and sciences

1940-The college established the School of

Law

1941-The college established the School of

Education

1986-The college established the

Biotechnology Research Institute

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ASSESSMENT OF SETBACKS

Lack of Cultural Diversity

High freshman retention

rates

Low 4-year graduation

rates

Lack of student access to

adequate technology, ie:

computers, printers, copiers

and faxes

Lack of technological

educational opportunities,

ie: distant learning , online

courses and online degree

and certificate programs

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VISION FOR NCCU: EVOLUTION

NCCU can evolve its

current level of education

by integrating

Learning Technologies

in an effort to change the

landscape of student

learning

Social Media

Technologies in an

attempt to reach out to a

more diverse population of

students

Internet Technologies to

expand the ways in which

learning is achieved and

materials are presented in

this technological era

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VISION OF NCCU: FUTURING

Organizational scanning

should be inclusive of all

social, economic, political,

and technological advances

or setbacks that would be

significant indicators of

change for the

organization.

It is very vital that both

observational and

research-based data be

used when scanning for a

more accurate depiction of

the current environment

How to Plan for the Future

of NCCU??????

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POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE OF FUTURING FOR

NCCU

PROS CONS

Futuring techniques could be used to assist the university in diversifying their population.

Students apply for college online, choose college courses online, purchase electronic books, perform research online and submit assignments solely for convenience for the university now so online courses would be a natural progression.

Enrollment could grow and be extended worldwide

The university may lose the

historical value and traditional

feel.

Campus may become inevitably

obsolete

The university may not be

technologically adept to keep up

with the demands of online

The cost of training and

technology for instructors would

increase significantly

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MIND MAP

Must embrace

the future of

education

Education is

becoming more

accessible to all.

The effectiveness

of education is

reshaping ot meet

the needs of

this era.Transforming-

the shape of

education is

transforming

with technology

As technological

advances grow

& expand so

should education

Education

Is expanding

horizons

Education is

Motivation

Education is

Increasing Potential

What is Learning?

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Future Vision of the University

Social Media technologies are also currently being used by the university. The university uses popular sites such as Twitter and Facebook to keep students abreast of university events, job fairs, deadlines and university wide news. This service and the way the university uses this service is very appropriate and effective for all students but primarily the students that reside off campus and are unaware of activities that are held on the school's campus. The use of Social Media by the university, not only enlarges the universities capacity to connect with students but it allows for students that are unable to physically connect in a campus setting connect virtually.

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Future Vision of the University

The university is using learning technologies to

assist students in their learning process. The

university and professors within the university

use the popular site Blackboard, to post

discussions, assignments, syllabus and due

dates. However, the use of Blackboard is

essentially the extent of the learning

technologies used by the University. In an era

in which, online learning is increasing using

more learning technologies to cater to the

needs and schedules of students.

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Future Vision of the University

The overall vision for North Carolina

Central University in the future will be to

have the duality of both online and on-

campus learning; in essence online

learning with an on-campus feel to it, in

which the lectures are streamed for

distant learners.

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Future Vision of Education

Opportunities

North Carolina

Central will grow

to meet the needs

of distance

leaner's.

North Carolina Central

University would

become a contender

alongside schools within

the NC University

system currently

offering online

education.

By taking a dual stance

and streaming lectures

teachers will not have to

adjust their current

teaching styles to

accommodate the

change.

As enrollment

increases, the

finances that the

school brings in will

increase as well.

By taking the initial step

of dual learning

education will be the

gateway to shift into

more online education

options.

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Future Vision of Education

Challenges

The initial cost of

technology to assure

adequate network and

devices are in place to

stream lectures.

Teachers being able to

keep up with the

demands of larger

classroom sizes due to

on-campus and distant

learners.

Transitioning tenured

traditional teachers into

a technological stage.

Training requirements

and expenses to assure

that teachers are

adequately prepared.

The possibility of on-

campus decrease due to

distance learning

increase.

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Future Vision of Education

Plan For Change

Projections Budget

Staff Survey

Student Survey

Partner with school in

NC University System

Purchase Technology

Begin Pilot Program

Assess Pilot Program

for foreseeable

obstacles

Begin initiate

program in programs

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Future Vision of Education

Call for Action

The first step the university needs to do is the

projection budget. This must be done as the

first step to determine the feasibility of the

program for the university. The university

should begin on this as soon as possible and

partner with another school within the NC

University Systems in an effort to do so. Once

the financial feasibility is determined, the

university should then begin to acquire the

technology necessary to begin to launch the

pilot program.