W7 Assignment: Course Reflection Assignment
[Note to the writer: The last assignment you did was excellent! All the elements of the assignment instructions were present in the review and please do the same with this one by making sure to follow the guidelines given and the RUBRIC at the bottom of the page]
You have reached the end of the course! There is one task left to complete – submission of the Course Reflection Assignment.
For this assignment, you will write a reflection that is primarily focused on your learning in the course as it relates to the Program Learning Outcome.
The Program Learning Outcome #2 Foundations
The student will be prepared to work in a higher education setting because they can explain the American higher education system, including its historical development, philosophical foundations, structure, roles, diverse characteristics, and current trends and issues.
The Reflection
The reflection that you create should address at least 3 of the 5 prompts listed below:
- The reflection must demonstrate full knowledge and understanding of the program learning outcome.
- The reflection should argue that you have accomplished or met the program learning outcome.
- The reflection should incorporate readings, assignments, threaded discussions.
- The reflection should describe new perspectives you took away from the module readings and assignments.
- The reflection should discuss how you might be able to apply what you learned in the course.
COURSE INFORMATION AND DETAILS
[This is to help you see the entire 7 weeks of this course]
INTRODUCTION
REQUIRED READINGS FOR Week 1
- Swanger, D. (2018). The Future of Higher Education in the U.S.: Issues Facing Colleges and their Impacts on Campus, pages 3-8. [Note to writer: PDF File is attached]
- McGee, J. (2015). Breakpoint: The Changing Marketplace for Higher Education. Johns Hopkins University Press.
- Chapters 1, A Liminal Moment
- Chapter 2, A Brief History of Contemporary Time.
WEEK 2
REQUIRED READINGS FOR Week 2
- Swanger, D. (2018). The Future of Higher Education in the U.S.: Issues Facing Colleges and their Impacts on Campus, pages 9-10. [Note to writer: PDF File is attached]
- Grawe, N.D. (2018). Demographics and the Demand for Higher Education. Johns Hopkins University Press. Chapter 1 – Chapter 10
REQUIRED READINGS FOR Week 3
Required Readings:
- McGee, J. (2015). Breakpoint: The Changing Marketplace for Higher Education. Johns Hopkins University Press. Chapter 3, Demographic Disruption.
Required Resources:
- Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Education, and The Wall Street Journal.
Recommended Readings:
Mitchell, B.C. and King, W.J. (2018). How to run a College. Johns Hopkins University Press.
WEEK 4
REQUIRED READINGS FOR Week 4
Required Readings:
- McGee, J. (2015). Breakpoint: The Changing Marketplace for Higher Education. Johns Hopkins University Press. Chapter 4 through Chapter 9.
- Swanger, D. (2018). The Future of Higher Education in the U.S.: Issues Facing Colleges and their Impacts on Campus, pages 11-14.
Required Resources:
- Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Education and The Wall Street Journal.
Recommended Readings:
- Most Americans don’t realize state funding for higher education fell by billions (PBS News hour report).
- The Long Road to the Student Debt Crisis [Note to writer: PDF attached]
Recommended Resources:
- Education Dive (online higher education news source)
- APA Style Review
- How to prepare an Annotated Bibliography
REQUIRED READINGS FOR Week 5
Required Readings:
- Davidson, C.N. (2017). The New Education: How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare Students for a World In Flux. Chapters 1-8.
- Swanger, D. (2018). The Future of Higher Education in the U.S.: Issues Facing Colleges and their Impacts on Campus, pages 14-18.
Required Resources:
- Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Education and The Wall Street Journal.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=iG9CE55wbtY
Recommended Readings:
- Selingo, J.J. College Unbound: The Future of Higher Education and What it Means for Students. Amazon Publishing; Reprint edition. ISBN-13: 978-1477800744
Recommended Resources:
REQUIRED READINGS FOR Week 6
Required Readings:
- Seemiller, C. & Grace, M. (2016). Generation Z Goes to College. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass. Chapters 1-10.
- Early Benchmarks Show ‘Post-Millennials’ on Track to Be Most Diverse, Best-Educated Generation Yet
https://acuonline.instructure.com/courses/5576/files/753601/download?wrap=1 - Swanger, D. (2018). The Future of Higher Education in the U.S.: Issues Facing Colleges and their Impacts on Campus, pages 20-23.
Required Resources:
- Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Education and The Wall Street Journal.
- Generation Z: Making a Difference Their Way | Corey Seemiller | TEDxDayton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN0hyudK7nE
Recommended Readings:
- Twenge, J.M. (2017). iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy–and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood–and What That Means for the Rest of Us. Atria Books.
- Defining generations: Where Millennials end and Generation Z Begins
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/01/17/where-millennials-end-and-generation-z-begins/
Recommended Resources:
- How to Speak ‘Generation Z’ | Justin Shaifer | TEDxYouth@UrsulineAcademy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ad00XQ3JD0
WEEK 7
REQUIRED READINGS FOR Week 7
[Note to writer: These are this week’s required readings]
Required Readings:
- The Case For Christian Higher Education
- CCCU President, Shirley Hoogstra Interview
- Gospel Coalition Article on Christian Higher Education
Required Resources:
- Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Education and The Wall Street Journal.
Recommended Readings:
- Timothy W. H., Tehaken, K.D., Adderley, H.M & Morris, M.K. (2017). A Faith for the Generations: How Collegiate Experience Impacts Faith. ACU Press: Abilene, Texas.
Recommended Resources:
[Video] The Life-Changing Work of Christian Higher Education
REQUIRED BOOKS AND RESOURCES FOR COURSE #1
[Note to writer: These are the books required for the entire course]
- Seemiller, C. & Grace, M. (2016). Generation Z Goes to College. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass. ISBN-13: 9781119143451.
- Davidson, C.N. (2017). The New Education: How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare Students for a World In Flux. ISBN-13: 9780465079728
- Grawe, N.D. (2018). Demographics and the Demand for Higher Education. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN-13: 9781421424132
- McGee, J. (2015). Breakpoint: The Changing Marketplace for Higher Education. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN-13: 9781421418209
