I’m Preparing to Power Down
Although I’ve not been too terribly active on social media this summer, I’m preparing to power down for a few weeks. Maybe […]
Tag: technology
29% of Young Adults Regret This…
I ran across an article over on Mashable.com yesterday talking about some of the online practices of young adults — especially as […]
The Hyper-Connected Life
Just saw this new infographic and wanted to share it with you.
With a high percentage of our student population being described within these stats, what do you think about what you see here?
What are you most troubled by?
For me, it’s the section describing the impact of being hyper-connected. I’m not sure how you look at the two set of possibilities and not believe that the negative far outweighs the positive — but maybe that just me.
Where, within all of these stats, do you see opportunity for ministry and/or meaningful conversation?
The Objectification of Women
For the past 10 years, I have been privileged to be the pastor, counselor, mentor, “Dad,” spiritual guide, and friend to hundreds upon hundreds of students at Florida State University.
We’ve discussed everything from theology to dating to vocations and callings. We’ve laughed together, and we’ve cried. Some talks have brightened my days, and some have broken my heart.
Among the heartbreakers, a persistent, nagging theme has recently emerged via three different, but related, issues…
Sex in the Digital Age: What to Remember About the Perspectives of Young Adults
The digital age has completely changed any conversation relating to sex. Statistics tell us that by the time a college student arrives on campus, they have been exposed to sexually explicit material for an average of seven years.
Those of us who work with students on a regular basis recognize the emotional and spiritual toll this takes on those on our campuses. We see the numbness, the apathy and the brokenness that often accompanies this saturation of explicit material.
Increasingly, I am becoming more aware of the physical manifestations of a sexual identity formed in the digital age. There is a growing amount of research relating to the actual neurological changes caused by long-term exposure to explicit material. The scientific term for this is neuroplasticity. Neurologically speaking, route behaviors we participate in have the ability to wire our brain to respond in certain ways and to specific stimuli.
A Look at the Modern College Student
It’s not your parent’s college anymore.
With technology, the landscape of college education has done a complete turnaround. Gone are the days of notebooks, printed syllabi, and textbooks.
Now it’s iPads, smartphones, and ebooks.
Here’s a look at the modern college student and how they fare technologically on the university campus.
A Cure for the Stressed Life of a College Student
A cure for the stressed life of a college student — REALLY!?!?!
I think we’d be the most popular office on campus if we professed to posses such a golden ticket — because we can all testify to the fact that we hear our students complain about this far more than we hear them complain about anything (or even everything) else.
Our students struggling — and they need our help.
I recently ran across this INFOGRAPHIC depicting the many things that today’s college students are stressing about… and a rather surprising set of cures for the student who feels too busy, broke, lonely, and/or stressed to keep it all together.
The Top 12 Guest Posts of 2012
Merry Christmas — one and all!
As we move further in to the Christmas season, and nearer the end of 2012, it’s time to for some of my annual countdowns.
It seems fitting to start with one of the things I am most thankful for — because it’s what makes being a part of Faith ON Campus so enjoyable for me — and that’s YOU!
Some of you have gone so far as to offer guest posts at different seasons, that have helped to provide a unique perspective and/or insight that I myself could not offer — and the collective Faith ON Campus community has benefited from it — GREATLY!
So for my first countdown of 2012, I bring to you the Top 12 Guest Posts of the year!
An Experiment in Being Present
I recently had the pleasure of enjoying lunch with a couple of friends — and a few strangers.
And when one of the young guys put his phone in the middle of the table, two others quickly followed — and then looked at the two of us who had yet to clue in.
As I looked at the growing pile of phones, and then back at the young guy who started the pile, he could see that I needed an explanation.
“The game,” he said, “is quite simple. The first person to reach for the phone — for any reason — buys lunch.”
“YIKES!” I thought.
How Might Technology Change the Face of Higher Education by 2020?
60% of college presidents surveyed said they believe we’re going to see major changes in Higher Education by the year 2020 — just seven short years from now.
What’s driving this shift? A major factor is most assuredly is the high price of education.
In fact, 75% of adults polled in a recent Pew Research study said that college is too expensive for most Americans to afford, and 57% of adults said that U.S. Higher Education system fails to provide students with a good value for their money.
So what’s the alternative to traditional Higher Ed.? What’s a more cost-effective way for young people to get further education beyond high school?