include requiring synchronous onlinemeetings [7], having weekly online discussion sessions that promote a sense of community [3],[6], [7], [10], dividing teaching content into smaller modules to help students focus [6], [10],having a back-up plan for unexpected issues, slowing down speech during lectures to allowstudents to capture key points, utilizing teaching assistants to share the extra requirements, usingvarious methods to modify homework and reading to strengthen students’ active learning outsideof class, providing feedback to student assignments [10], making compelling lecture videos,establishing presence with a welcome message, frequent notices and feedback, and setting andreminding often of time management expectations [6]. Solutions to
collaboration. Nevertheless, students ratedtheir perceived learning experience as high and regard HyFlex learning facilities as adequate. In this paper we adopted a HyFlex teaching model that incorporates reduced F2F seating,educational tools such as Blackboard, Panopto, Zoom, Google docs, and Discord. We conclude bydiscussing some challenges experienced with HyFlex teaching model and recommendations foradopting the teaching model by other instructors who teach CS courses that involve a considerableamount of group activities. I. INTRODUCTION Software quality Assurance (SQA) is the process by which adequate planning, reporting, andquality control is implemented during the development of a software to ensure functional andquality
similarly shown that a good strategy toimprove performance in STEM classrooms would be to help reduce students’ anxiety levels,particularly during examinations [16], or to change assessment methods to lower anxietyalternatives [17, 18].However, circumstances can ruin even the best laid plans as has been the case during theinternational COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, particularly in the spring of 2020, continuityin instruction has been heavily impacted along with many other areas of life. Universities wereforced to quickly shift from in-person to remote instructional modes with limited planning orpreparation. This forced a departure from the traditional in-person lecture and examinationformats that continued into the next school year, and
facts rather thanunderstanding key concepts and ideas) without realizing that they may need to adopt a differentapproach as the learning outcomes may have changed. To make the problem worse, studentsdon’t even realize that anything might be wrong with their approach, so even after a poorperformance in midterm examinations, they may relentlessly redouble their previous efforts, onlyto find in the final examination that more of the same strategy does not help.Metacognition, “the process of reflecting on and directing one’s own thinking” [2] can helpstudents become self - directed learners, where students must learn to assess the demands of thetask, evaluate their own knowledge and skills, plan their approach, monitor their progress, andadjust
choose between the project they wanted and their friends. Students who were not involved in the deliberation in the days leading up to the project selection were often left to fend for themselves, and so one project had a group of “outliers,” people who hadn’t planned ahead and didn’t know which group to join. Many members in this group did not consider this project their top choice and the team ended up having a lot of issues later in the class with team dynamics and quality of work. Implementing an algorithm for team/project selection prevents the need for students to team up in full teams of twelve before the selection day, and therefore may lower the chances of having an “outlier” team. The
. under mental illness/adhd Medication has been an important part of my treatment plan, but I also represented/women mental illness/anxiety see a therapist weekly. I use cognitive behavioral therapy to address coping mechanism distorted thinking resulting from anxiety and ADHD. I also use behavioral under represented strategies like automated reminders, online calendars, writing groups for accountability, and a daily task journal. I try to talk openly about my mental health and treatment strategies, both in my ‘real’ life and on social media
variety ofjobs and industries where students planned to work. Moving forward, a pre-class survey will besent out to obtain this information in advance. Then, throughout the semester, assignments(including in-class participation, online discussions, and projects) can be modified to use moreexamples contextualized to student interest.4.3 Improving Access to Knowledge by Building a Supportive EnvironmentAnalysis of the data highlights students’ capacity to improve knowledge access by building asupportive environment. In general, only about 1/3 of the student were specific in their responses.Example quotes are provided here: 10 • “In the future, the way that I will extend my knowledge is to make
or having their subordinaterelocating to the site where they work. In any case, managers are faced with a new set ofchallenges that are related to culture, customs, religion, traditions, and language. If theorganization is not ready for this by planning ahead and training both employees and managers,the manager could be overwhelmed with issues that should be handled by the organization. Anotable research paper in this area is the one completed by Geert Hofstede for IBM wherefindings grouped countries according to cultural variables such as assertiveness and statusdifferences, among others [5]. Such findings could help to create a common corporate system forcountries with similar attributes.An umbrella category for managerial challenges is
further develop and achieve success. c. The mentor engages in active listening with the mentee, provides timely and constructive feedback, recognizes that communication styles differ, and works with the mentee to accommodate their personal communication styles. d. The mentor reflects on and accounts for the biases and assumptions they may bring to a mentoring relationship and acknowledges and accounts for how their background might differ from the background of their mentees. e. The mentor helps the mentee to set career goals, develop and refine plans related to career goals, develop a professional network, and access resources that will be helpful in their professional development. The mentor also recognizes
the Rising Scholar NSF S-STEM program in the Summer of 2017 as a Graduate Research Assistant. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree at Purdue University in Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE) with a focus in Environment and Natural Resources Engineering. She has worked with the Rising Scholars’ Program during the completion of her Master of Science in Agricul- tural and Biological Engineering and into her current Ph.D. program at Purdue University also in ABE. As part of the Rising Scholars’ program, she has helped plan and organize the student recruitment events, align students with summer research experiences and faculty mentors, and conduct student interviews for program analysis and evaluation
in some courses- in a collaborative remote learningway? How to compensate for the cancellation of the international exchange of studentsenrolled in engineering programs?The presented study includes: (i) The methodology used for the selection of subjects in whichcooperation was established; (ii) The collaboration plan of the lecturers involved; (iii) Thedesign of the experiences for the realization of remote practices "hands on" (via VPN); (iv)The selection of the technological platforms that would best be adapted for the collaborationand exchange of material; (v) A description of how the didactic techniques and spaces forinteraction were chosen at different levels (student-student, student-teacher and teacher-teacher).Finally, a brief
Global Engineering Leadership in the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering. He supports Clark School students in incorporating global experiences into their academic plan and oversees engineering global programming. In addition, he supports the onboarding initiatives for new Clark School students. During his time at Maryland, he has taught courses in international culture both on campus and abroad in Australia, the Netherlands, and Spain. Brian joined the University of Maryland from AMIDEAST where he administered Fulbright students from the Middle East and North Africa. In addition, he has experience teaching and working abroad, primarily in Taiwan. He received his MA in International Training
Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Dakota State University. Her research interests are innovation-based-learning, educational data mining, and K-12 Out- reach. She works for the NDSU College of Engineering as the K-12 Outreach Coordinator where she plans and organizes outreach activities and camps for students in the Fargo-Moorhead area.Ryan Striker P.E., North Dakota State University Ryan Striker is a life-long learner. Ryan has over a decade of professional experience designing embed- ded electronic hardware for industrial, military, medical, and automotive applications. Ryan is currently pursuing a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Dakota State University. He previously earned
‘Real-World’ Question 2019 What tools would you use to analyze historical natural disaster response patterns in an effort to decrease response time and increase resource availability immediately following a natural disaster? Start by determining what information you would collect, and then explore the tools/analysis techniques you would apply to that information in order to draw a meaningful conclusion. 2020 Imagine that you are a data scientist working for the World Health Organization. Propose a plan to analyze historical natural disaster response patterns in an effort to decrease response time and increase resource availability immediately
exposing students to Python. Through theexisting researcher-practitioner partnerships (RPPs), we have been providing CT professionaldevelopment for the teachers based on block programming. Furthermore, we developed andpresented the new materials in two online PDs as a short and a more detailed one in Spring andSummer of 2020 to help the teachers with planning for the 20-21 school year. Moreover, westudied how such PD would impact the teachers.Our prior study of the middle school ecosystem revealed that teachers’ needs should always bethe focal point of PDs, as there are many unmet needs for CS/CT in K-12. Our first challenge wasto provide a holistic view of programming in Python while reassuring the teachers that they areable to learn the language
limits the qualified engineers entering the workforce and affectsthe budget planning of the universities [1]. So, universities have adopted various measures toincrease the student retention rates in the undergraduate engineering programs. One of the mostsustainable educational reforms to tackle this challenge is the implementation of learningcommunities. Functionally, learning communities are the structures where students with commonlearning agendas, goals and aspirations connect to share their ideas and learn from each other.Active learning, cooperation and social activities outside of a classroom setting are some of thesignificant features of learning communities.Various studies demonstrate the importance of learning communities in improving
system, as well as the role of delays in complex systems.PreparationStudents are assigned to teams to lead a HODA during the semester. Each student team has atleast two weeks to prepare to lead the game in class. The instructor provides each team theguideline materials from The Systems Thinking Playbook: Exercises to stretch and build learningand systems thinking capabilities [10] by Sweeney and Meadows. The materials explain theobjectives of the HODA, how to run the HODA, and how to lead the debriefing session after theHODA. Students are asked to play the game and are encouraged to possibly revise the rules oradd some suitable content based on their understanding of the HODA and from their own lifeexperiences.Table 1. Course weekly plan and
of undergraduate students found college to be as expected and felt they fit in withother students in their major. Most felt their high school classes were less challenging than theircollege classes and most agreed that they spent more time studying in college and had to teachthemselves new information. Only half of the students were scheduling time to study during theweek unless a test was upcoming even though students seemed to plan their week to geteverything done. On a positive note, students overwhelmingly felt they knew professors andstudents whom they could ask for help. Most students believed their professors were giving themsufficient reminders about due dates and believed their professors were interested in theiracademic progress in
ERC's research [2].NSF requires that all ERCs implement data-driven approaches to assess, evaluate, and track theimpacts of their education and outreach programs to inform program development and ensurethat the center meets ERC requirements [3]. Yearly findings should be reported as part of thecenter’s annual report and site visit. Such responsibility falls on each ERC to develop andorganize its own evaluation plan and protocols and is often coordinated by center educationdirectors/leadership, in collaboration with external evaluators or evaluation teams.The process by which each center determines how they will evaluate their educationalprogramming is presented as an open-ended problem. Each center is given the authority tochoose its own
example, without beingable to analyze difference, power, and privilege in organizations and interpersonal interactions,as well as take positive action to foster inclusion and interrupt unjust or inequitable dynamics.13DCI considerations are also interwoven in the fabric of the technical research for ASPIRE; wecannot build accessible transportation infrastructure if we do not consider issues like equity andjustice in access along multiple axes of diversity;14 assessing benefits and risks for environmentalhealth;15 and enactment of inclusive and just participatory processes for infrastructure planning.16How do we develop an engineering workforce with these needed capacities?We realize we are not the first, and surely will not be the last group of
proctors and graders. Over theyears, hosting math competitions had become the most common service opportunity for theengineering students. Our students not only enjoyed the service activity but also appreciated theconnection with the prospect engineering students.During the competitions, we also opened our labs for tours and showed the competing studentsand parents the connections between the math and the engineering professions.This paper will outline the detail process of hosting math competitions (MATHCOUNTS formiddle school and AMC10/12/AIME for high school), the preliminary impact of thisengagement, the key lessons learned, and the future research plan for quantitative assessment ofthe impact.The overall objective of this work is to share our
support systems, suggesting the sequencing of three phases whenconducting a Live on Facebook. A) Planning, where the Live Transmission is designed anddefined, generates an advance with the topics discussed, published/promoted in the same socialnetwork. B) Transmission begins with the expert (s) presentation and guests' presentation andtakes advantage of the options for reactions and comments to direct the Live Transmissioncontent and make it even more relevant. C) The post-broadcast when it must ensure that the LiveTransmission recording is available for future views.In the field of languages and culture, Ross [4] shows how the crisis has fundamentally alteredteaching methods, which is why a shift towards remote teaching is required in Harvard
need to become successful: enrollment services, academicadvising center, tutoring, and learning center. The Peer Leaders' responsibility is to share thelearned tools and secrets as an experienced student to succeed in college and help first-yearstudents transition smoothly. The Librarians are also an essential connection for students, as theyteach students to use all the research data and help UTEP has for them. Advisors guide themthrough the process to complete their degree plan and make recommendations to balancesemester course loads. While the instructional team seems to be complete in growing academiclife, we consider it lacks professional tools. In response, we have taught sections of this courseduring the past two years, which implement
the incoming students [1]. Following the success of the first AEDesign Days event, the same project model was implemented in 2019, with minormodifications to improve the event logistics and student experience. This paper discussesthe planning and implementation of the most recent edition of the event held in 2020 and thedramatic overhaul required as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the transition toonline/remote learning. With new constraints and potential opportunities associated with theonline learning platform, the event saw its overall intent and structure shift to prime thestudents for working online in an AE context, and to provide a vessel to introduce students tothe program and build new relationships, since these efforts are
critical thinking capacities alongside those of students, we propose here somemodular lesson plans. These plans are designed from the perspective of engineering educators atliberal arts institutions where there may be more precedent for dialogues at the intersection ofengineering, social science, and humanities compared to other institution types. These could beintroduced in the context of “traditional” engineering science plans before or simultaneously withthe deeper work of dismantling and reconceiving knowledge production in engineering andengineering education.Lesson Plan I: Understanding Engineering as PoliticalIn this lesson, students will explore the concept of futurism, think about select historical examplesof technologies that were
activity about the ethics of product testing. Then, students design testing plans for their project that are both effective and consider related ethical questions.4. Game of Life Cycle. Students engage in a Life Cycle carnival game in which teams rotate through five stations of activities. These stations have been designed to teach and to encourage thoughtful discussions about the ethical and environmental implications of the materials that students used in their design solution.Achievement of these goals was measured using an IRB-approved pre/post study, whichrecognized that each student would enter the course at a different point of ethical awareness.The assessment questionnaire was based on a combination of the Moral
. The stories shared in the classroom are impactful. Depending on the narrative, aparticular story could convey a message that people of color do not belong in the engineeringfield. In addition, such narratives may create stereotypes that educators continue to perpetuate.WOCSEC provided a safe place for female engineers of color to act as storytellers as they sharedtheir experiences while in college and in their careers. Their stories were impactful and provideda space for counter-narratives that were rich with authentic discussions regarding the realities ofmatriculating as a female of color in engineering.University InitiativeIn 2018, the University of Cincinnati adopted a strategic plan with three major platforms:academic excellence, urban
within the company.This approach enables leaders to construct a customized development plan to enhance andincrease their leadership attributes and capabilities as they take responsibility for their ownleadership development. Opportunities exist at Micron to strengthen senior leader sponsorshipand involvement in the establishment of a sustainable leadership development culture.Literature ReviewLeadership development is defined as expanding the collective capacity of organizational leadersand team members to more effectively engage in leadership roles and processes [1]. Theseleadership roles include those that come with and without formal authority within anorganization. Leadership processes are those that enable groups to work together in a
(flipper assemblies, pop bumpers, and standup targets) donated by SternPinball, Inc. as well as actuators and sensors that are not typically used within pinball machines inorder to provide learning and lesson opportunities for their interface and control. The overallplayfield design was developed and fabricated in-house at the University of Cincinnati.The course was taught in the spring 2020 and fall 2020 semesters and received very positivestudent evaluations, and we plan to continue teaching the course at least once a year as a technicalelective. Unfortunately, the course delivery method and lab schedule needed to be adjusted fromthe “nominal” course plan during the previous semesters due to Covid-19 related disruptions.Each semester was adapted
and crafted three sets of student work for Mina, Will and Jayla,and Carlos and Emily, respectively [22]. Importantly, the designs and work that we developedwere based upon the Lottero-Perdue’s observations of real elementary student designs for thischallenge [25].We created the designs and student work rather than using real student work for several reasons.First, we could strategically decide the ways in which the designs were similar and different.Second, after completing this student work analysis task, the participants were able to watchvideo-recorded discussions between two teachers and these student avatars about their designs;this is from our prior work on which this study builds [22]. Third, in our future work, we plan tohave this