Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

eight weeks. Theafternoon activities consisting of supervised study (SS1) and student success (SS2) sessions wereheld from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Each class cohort was split into two smaller study groups, each witha designated Study Leader trained in group learning methods (similar to SupplementalInstruction) prior to the start of the program. The training also emphasized the value ofcollaborative learning and peer support, and explained the purpose and function of LearningCommunities. The SS1 sessions provided a supportive environment for students to worktogether on homework and group projects while building a sense of community and sharedsuccess. The SS2 sessions were one hour long and included the entire class, along with the SS1Leaders. These

Conference Session

Innovative Lower Division Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College; Dan Dimitriu, San Antonio College

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Two Year College Division

rate of transfers to four-year institutions can also bemonitored as good indicators of the program’s quality.Hopefully best practices will be shared and disseminated between colleges providing enoughinformation to help more community colleges develop competitive programs that will helpstudents pursue successful engineering careers.References: 1. Science and Engineering Indicators 2004, NSB- 04-1 and NSB 04-1A, Arlington, VA. 2. PREP – PreEngineering Program, URL: < www.texprep.org > 3. < www.msoe.edu/admiss/summer/index.shtml > 4. < http://studentservices.engr.wisc.edu/diversity/esp/ > 5. < www.engr.ncsu.edu/summerprograms/index2.html > 6. < www.seas.virginia.edu/minority/ite.htm > 7

Conference Session

Innovative Partnerships

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore Branoff, North Carolina State University; Pooneh Lari, North Carolina State University; Michelle Hsiang, Research Triangle Institute

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Two Year College Division

instructional skills.Project GoalsThe key goal for the online Community College Teaching certificate program is to provide highquality content and instruction for the systematic development of instructional expertise forregional community college instructors. Questions addressed during the first two years are:1. Does the program meet the educational needs of adult and distance learners from diverse backgrounds and cultures?2. Does the Program develop and enhance knowledge and skills for understanding the diverse ways and settings in which adults learn?3. Does the Program prepare individuals and enhance instructors’ abilities to research, design, implement, and evaluate distance learning and classroom instruction?Core CoursesThe first three

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoffrey Wood, Southwest Tennessee Community College

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Two Year College Division

, see list below.The following technical problems were encountered: Page 11.43.61) T1 connecting hardware was lost from a power surge (1 time);2) Video control on the remote end of the video conference system malfunctioned preventing view of the remote audience (2 consecutive class sessions);3) Audio transmission could not be established (2 times);4) Video stream became choppy due to sudden, unpredictable decreases in the data rate (more than 10 occurrences at different times and of variable duration);5) Conference connection suddenly dropped (2 times); and6) Student PC had to be rebooted to reestablish

Conference Session

Innovative Partnerships

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Shaw, Museum of Science, Boston; Michael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College

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Two Year College Division

that the PowerUp! project hasengaged in to foster increased understanding of engineering and promotestudent transition from high school to community college and set the stage forfuture examination of student recruitment, retention and completion of two yeardegree programs in engineering and technology areas. Page 11.1002.2 1Engaging community college students with creative and realistic problem-solving engineering activities.The PowerUP! project choose to address this issue by offering professionaldevelopment opportunities for faculty. In year 1, the project established

Conference Session

Innovative Lower Division Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology

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Two Year College Division

bio-tech industries. New drug discoveries are requiring new drugdelivery mechanisms and production processes. Connecticut’s Next Generation Manufacturing initiative will spearhead twocategories of curriculum reform: (1) Core Curriculum providing a solid foundation forcontinuing education; (2) Specialized courses that provide skills and knowledge foremployment and careersFor each of the curriculum reform efforts, a curriculum advisory team was formed thatincludes faculty from two and four year College of Technology partner institutions,industry representatives, and a web based curriculum designer. In each case, thecurriculum advisory team built on the significant investments made in the past by NSF,industry, the community college system

Conference Session

Innovative Partnerships

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Sternhagen, University of Wisconsin Center-Fox Valley; Jeff Hoerning, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Cathy Bronold, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

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Two Year College Division

ofnortheastern Wisconsin. It is one of thirteen two-year campuses throughout Wisconsin thatcomprise the University of Wisconsin Colleges. The UW Colleges belong to the University ofWisconsin System, which also oversees the thirteen four-year public universities throughout thestate. A map of the UW-System two-year and four-year institutions is shown in Figure 1. TheUW Colleges enrolls over 12,400 students per year.2 UW-Fox Valley is the second largest UWCollege with nearly 1700 students; approximately half of them are part-time. A panoramic viewof the campus is shown in Figure 2.Figure 1. The Four-Year and Two-Year Campuses in UW-System1Figure 2. The UW-Fox Valley Campus

Conference Session

Innovative Lower Division Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Srikanth Pidugu, University of Arkansas-Little Rock; Swaminadham Midturi, University of Arkansas-Little Rock

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Two Year College Division

for careers in industrialenergy sector.1. Introduction The U.S. Department of Energy, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, the Department ofLabor and other professional organizations have recognized the need for well-educated and well-trained workforce to meet the need of the changing U.S manufacturing industries. Therecognized competency gaps in today’s work force, according to the Manufacturing EducationFoundation [1], are: low level education, minimal skills to cope with high tech gadgets, lack ofmotivation for technical careers, poor communication skills, poor work ethics, unawareness ofjob opportunities, lack of adaptive skills, low skills in the use of energy related software, and lowlevel knowledge in the use of instruments for

Conference Session

Innovative Partnerships

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abraham Michelen, Hudson Valley Community College; Gary Kardys, Hudson Valley Community College

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Two Year College Division

Conference Session

Innovative Partnerships

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Caroline VanIngen-Dunn, Arizona State University; Debra Banks, Consultant

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Two Year College Division