2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

First-Year Engineering Students, Social Media, and Course Delivery Preferences

Presented at First-Year Programs Division WIPS 2: Students and Peer Mentors

University educators seek to engage students where they are, whether online, via social media or in the classroom. Educators may, as part of their service, support recruiting through high school student interaction either through camps or through on campus visits. University educators may be called upon to create activities to engage students in K-12, undergraduate and graduate students. It is a wide spectrum, but there are many activities which are shared by all including electronic devices. The current class of first year students were all exposed to online learning methods during pandemic closures. Many of these students have also had access to Google Classroom type coursework systems in their K-12 classrooms. There are concerns this group of learners do not have the attention span for traditional lectures and problem solving. In order to determine how Gen-Z prefers coursework delivery, a Qualtrics survey was created and disseminated to students in a first year orientation course for higher education engineering students. The survey includes questions on demographics and social media. Current first year engineering students were asked their preference on coursework delivery methods, via videos, social media or in person. While students still express a preference for in person education, they also expressed a preference for online submission of assignments for grading.

Authors

Dr. Rachel Mosier http://orcid.org/https://0000-0001-8937-978X Oklahoma State University [biography]

Dr. Rachel Mosier is an Associate Professor at Oklahoma State University, with a background in structural engineering and project management. Dr. Mosier has received regional and international teaching awards through the Associated Schools of Construction. Her interests include engineering education research.
Dr. Heather N. Yates Oklahoma State University [biography]

Dr. Yates joined the Oklahoma State University Construction Faculty in 2006 as an Assistant Professor. She received her Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology from the OSU Construction Management Department in 1998. She graduated with a Masters o
Prof. Laura Kay Emerson Oklahoma State University [biography]

Laura Emerson is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma and Washington State University. She is an Assistant Teaching Professor at Oklahoma State University and has taught Statics, Strengths of Materials, Dynamics, and Introduction to Engineering for the CORE. Her interests include Engineering Education.
Prof. Carisa H. Ramming Oklahoma State University [biography]

Carisa Ramming is a graduate of Oklahoma State University where she obtained degrees in Architectural Engineering and Civil Engineering Construction Management. She worked in industry for six years as licensed engineer and structural consultant for Walla

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