Technology and engagement making technology work for first generation college students / Heather T. Rowan-Kenyon, Ana M. Martínez-Alemán, Mandy Savitz-Romer.

Author/creator Rowan-Kenyon, Heather T., 1973-
Other author Martínez Alemán, Ana M.
Other author Savitz-Romer, Mandy.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, [2018]
Descriptionvii, 195 pages ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subjects
First-generation college students--United States.
College preparation programs--United States.
Educational technology--Study and teaching (Higher). --United States.

Abstract "Technology and Engagement is based on a four-year study of how first generation college students use social media, aimed at improving their transition to and engagement with their university. Through web technology, including social media sites, students were better able to maintain close ties with family and friends from home, as well as engage more with social and academic programs at their university. This 'ecology of transition' was important in keeping the students focused on why they were in college, and helped them become more integrated into the university setting. By showing the gains in campus capital these first-generation college students obtained through social media, the authors offer concrete suggestions for how other universities and college-retention programs can utilize the findings to increase their own retention of first-generation college students"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2017011904
ISBN9780813594200 (hardback)
ISBN9780813594194 (paperback)