College Access in a Digital Era: Games, videos, and resources
The inaugural College Access in a Digital Era — a practitioner convening to address digital issues in the college access space — brought together about 100 stakeholders in the digital equity space for a stimulating day of keynote panels and interactive workshops on March 9, 2018, at LA84, near USC’s University Park Campus.
Organized by the Digital Equity in Education team at the USC Pullias Center for Higher Education, the event highlighted key concerns, shared best practices, and developed innovative implementation strategies using technology to promote college access. The convening is part of USC Pullias Center for Higher Education’s effort to improve college-going outcomes through digital tools.
Thank you to all who attended the inspiring event. Below, we’ve compiled helpful resources and visuals — from digital games to videos to reports — for your use and enjoyment. Missed the convening? Experience it now through the panel videos and the Twitter Moments below.
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Watch this short animation on the research and findings of Pullias’ Digital Equity in Education team.
The team developed an online game called Mission: Admission, designed to help high school students understand the strategies and skills needed to apply to, afford and enroll in college.
Play Mission: Admission online.
You’ll get to roleplay a potential college applicant, evaluating colleges, juggling deadlines, and making hard choices.
Read the new report:
How is Technology Addressing the College Access Challenge?: A Review of the Landscape, Opportunities, and Gaps
Pullias Center for Higher Education and Get Schooled (2018)
Many digital tools aimed at helping high school students move on to college have been developed in recent years. But which tools are readily available and appropriate, especially for low-income students? This report offers a handy list, with descriptions of available tools.
Created by USC’s Pullias Center for Higher Education and nonprofit Get Schooled, the report also provides an assessment of the extent to which the technology field has substantially contributed to closing the college opportunity gap.
Categories: Digital Equity, College Access, Guides
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Read the new book: “Diversifying Digital Learning: Online Literacy and Educational Opportunity”
This new book by Pullias researchers tackles digital equity in education. Use the code HTWN for a 20% discount at the Johns Hopkins University Press bookstore.
Watch the panel recordings from the convening.
Researcher & Practitioner Perspectives on Digital Equity
Panelists: Charles H.F. Davis, III, USC; Oscar Menjivar, Teens Exploring Technology (TXT); Cecilia Rios Aguilar, UCLA; Solomon Russell, El Camino College. Moderated by Antar A. Tichavakunda, USC.
Practitioner Perspectives on Digital Tool Implementation
Panelists: Geri Coats, Righetti High School; Cheryl Gonder, James A. Foshay Learning Center; Marie Groark, Get Schooled Foundation; Matthew Waynee, LAUSD/USC Cinematic Arts and Engineering Magnet School. Moderated by Adrian Huerta, USC.
Enjoy visual road maps of the conveners’ ideas via Graphic Footprint’ drawings.
Reexperience the convening through the #digitalcollegeaccess Twitter Moment.