Conference Session

Information Technology in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Altaf Memon, Excelsior College; Li-Fang Shih, Excelsior College; Byron Thinger, Diablo Canyon Power Plant

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

gudielines addressing various issues related to online education including syllabus writing, online course design and instruction, and facilitating class discussions, etc. An online faculty success guide for online teaching is available to all teaching faculty as well. The new faculty will also be assigned to a well experienced online instructor as a Page 11.447.6 mentor through the progression of the online course. In addition, every faculty member can also get access to the B&T faculty cyber common room, a virtual community for B&T faculty, in which the faculty member can get access to the most up to date

Conference Session

Topics in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar, Idaho State University; Michael Lineberry, Idaho State University; Karen Leibert, Idaho State University; Anne Mollberg, Idaho National Laboratory

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

substantiallyreducing or even eliminating the related threats of nuclear weapons proliferation by eithernational or sub-national groups.Final Report Topic 3: Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (PACT)Fellows working on the PACT project will be given data about four different countries,each on a different continent, from which to choose. After deciding which country’s needsto address, the team will have the opportunity to gather more data and information and thendetermine what is the most appropriate next step for that country in providing adequateradiotherapy for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Based on your research, your teamwill write a proposal to the IAEA requesting funding for the initiative your teamrecommends.The result . . .The enthusiasm

Conference Session

Curriculum Development & Assessment in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Long, Nuclear Stewardship, LLC; Altaf Memon, Excelsior College; Li-Fang Shih, Excelsior College; Byron Thinger, Diablo Canyon Power Plant

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

accomplishment of each objective with individualized learning statementsdrawn from their own academic, professional, or life experiences. The portfolio is to also containevidence supporting these statements; examples of such evidence may include copies ofexaminations or laboratory reports, design drawings, citations from supervisors or peers, honorsor awards, or similar documentation. The faculty mentor evaluates the body of information in theportfolio and provides the student with feedback throughout the process, and ultimately aquantitative grade.The ITA is a primary assessment tool with several important functions. It fills in the picture ofthe student, whom the school may know only from dialog at a distance to this point. It serves as aquality check