1. What will it take to be a valuable citizen in the 21st century?

Valuable citizens of the 21st century will differ from those of the 20th century in two major areas. First they must have a greater understanding of and appreciation of the values of different cultures because of the globlization of society. Second they must be able to use technology as an information resource.

The cultural diversity which is effecting many of our campuses will become more pronounced, and our students must learn to understand values of other cultures. The goal is not necessarily shared values, but and shared understanding of values.

The accountability of higher education must be demonstrated to all its constituencies. Through a combination of changes in policies, new means of delivery, and effective communication of successes, higher education must meet the challenge of the press and bad publicity which is the current vogue. Where the criticism is deserved change must take place; where it is unfair, it must be met with answers which are not just the traditional "We're good because we say we are" answers.

The major challenge in the next century will be to produce graduates who are able to think critically and solve problems, to work in a team environment with players from many different backgrounds, to accept ethical and moral responsibility, to understand the responsibilities of citizenship, to demonstrate a large measure of civility in their dealings with others, and who are sufficiently technologically literate to understand the use of technology for information access.

4. What roles can technology play in educating citizens for the 21st century?

Technology will continue to be an increasing tool for education as well as an object of study. It will enhance the ability of schools to address the accountability issue by allowing more data to be analyzed and evaluated. It will expand research opportunities by making more material available, but issues of reliability and accuracy of the material accessed must be addressed. As access speed to networks increases and as the computing power per dollar increases education at home will become more and more attractive. Space planning and construction will change as schools meet educational demand by anytime anywhere methods and as schools meet needs for flexible space in newly designed buildings. The whole idea of time and place requirements for education will be re-thought.

X. What actions are possible in the next year to better achieve the vision?

Hold conversations among students, faculty, and administrators about teaching and learning.

Support centers for teaching and learning.

Encourage discussions with students about their responsibility for their education.

Y. How will success or failure be observed?

Did conversations and discussions occur? Were they effective?

How much support was given to centers for teaching and learning?

Roundtable members

Laurence Alvarez - Presenter Susy Quiggle

Warren Arbogast - Facilitator and Presenter James Rosser

Roger Becker - Time Keeper James Schoemer

Gwen Fountain Jeffrey Thompson