where we were and where we a re going
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Where We Were and Where We A re Going. Sherie Saltveit Minot State University. Business Education – What Is It?. The National Standards for Business Education defines Business Education as follows: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Where We Were and Where We Are Going
Sherie SaltveitMinot State University
The National Standards for Business Education defines Business Education as follows:
“education for and about business offers students the opportunity to master the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to succeed in business – wherever in the world it is conducted – and more importantly, an equal opportunity to succeed in life.”
Business Education – What Is It?
1600s◦ Apprenticeship system ◦ Puritans arrive – led to Boston Latin Grammar
School which led creation of more private school◦ Vocational education versus profession
1700s◦ Thomas Jefferson – public school should be free of
religion and private control◦ Growth of English Grammar Schools◦ Commercial Textbooks appear
History of Business Education
1800s◦ Growth of Private Business Schools or Commercial
Colleges◦ Emphasis on bookkeeping and penmanship; ◦ Structured education more effective than
apprenticeship system◦ Training was too narrow◦ High Schools created◦ Shorthand and typewriting were introduced in the
1870s
History of Business Education
1900s◦ The Big Three: typewriting, shorthand, and
bookkeeping◦ High schools start offering business curriculum◦ Marketing Education and Business Teacher
Education created◦ Congressional Acts◦ Technology makes it debut
History of Business Education
Computers are an essential part of education
Students will need computer skills for successful college experience
Minot State University◦ Online Courses and Degrees◦ Hybrid Courses – uses a combination of online and
f-2-f◦ Synchronous and asynchronous◦ Specialized Software
Where Are We Now?
Blackboard CE 8 – learning management system
Adobe Connect Wimba SafeAssign Respondus LockDown Browser Audio Video Simulations SmarThinking
Specialized Software
MSU Online is global reaching Diverse student body Diverse faculty Enrollment has increased since the first
online offerings in 1996 What next??
Questions?
Global and Growing