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SoMoLo.edu
 Supporting Emerging Technology
Trends in an Academic Curriculum


         Dr. Joel Kline
     Lebanon Valley College
Educational Challenges
   Technology is a moving target
   Balance between hard and soft skills
   Depth versus breadth
   Dualism of Theory and Application
   Industry-specific skill sets
   Tools  student and faculty
Outcomes and Results
   Critical Thinking, Analysis, & Problem Solving
   UX Design and Testing
   Oral and Written Communication
   Collaboration and Team Skills
   Cultural Understanding and Acceptance
   Industry standards (e.g. responsive design)
   Technical Skills
Our Philosophy
 Movement from consumption to production
 Integration of UCD into all aspects of learning
 Technology changes much faster than humans
 Interdisciplinary approach to attain academic
  and industry objectives  a T
 Combination of academic areas plus
  integrated content within classes
Academic Areas
   Design *
   Business *
   Programming *
   Communications *
   UX
   Video
Academic Integration
 Students take core classes across academic
  areas
 Students select a concentration for depth
 Internships are required
 Special topics classes (mobile publishing) and
  project oriented courses (Capstone) reinforce
  industry expectations
Skills Integration
   Project management
   Writing and speaking
   Collaboration through group projects
   Information design and architecture
   Analysis through case study
   Problem solving through framing
Specific Mobile Projects
   Point of Sale Surveillance (POSSE) Project pictures
   Mobile Publishing Class
   SARCC SexViPre
   Mobile Business Plans
Questions & Discussion

      Dr. Joel Kline
     jkline@lvc.edu

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  • 1. SoMoLo.edu Supporting Emerging Technology Trends in an Academic Curriculum Dr. Joel Kline Lebanon Valley College
  • 2. Educational Challenges Technology is a moving target Balance between hard and soft skills Depth versus breadth Dualism of Theory and Application Industry-specific skill sets Tools student and faculty
  • 3. Outcomes and Results Critical Thinking, Analysis, & Problem Solving UX Design and Testing Oral and Written Communication Collaboration and Team Skills Cultural Understanding and Acceptance Industry standards (e.g. responsive design) Technical Skills
  • 4. Our Philosophy Movement from consumption to production Integration of UCD into all aspects of learning Technology changes much faster than humans Interdisciplinary approach to attain academic and industry objectives a T Combination of academic areas plus integrated content within classes
  • 5. Academic Areas Design * Business * Programming * Communications * UX Video
  • 6. Academic Integration Students take core classes across academic areas Students select a concentration for depth Internships are required Special topics classes (mobile publishing) and project oriented courses (Capstone) reinforce industry expectations
  • 7. Skills Integration Project management Writing and speaking Collaboration through group projects Information design and architecture Analysis through case study Problem solving through framing
  • 8. Specific Mobile Projects Point of Sale Surveillance (POSSE) Project pictures Mobile Publishing Class SARCC SexViPre Mobile Business Plans
  • 9. Questions & Discussion Dr. Joel Kline jkline@lvc.edu