Conference Session

Two-Year/Four-Year Articulation and Cooperation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqulyn Baughman, Iowa State University; Steven Mickelson, Iowa State University; Mary Darrow, Iowa State University; Lora Leigh Chrystal, Iowa State University; Mary Goodwin, Iowa State University; Paul Castleberry, Iowa State University; Jennifer Garrett, Iowa State University; Doug Gruenewald, Iowa State University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Randy Jedele, Des Moines Area Community College; Harry McMaken, Des Moines Area Community College; Kevin Saunders, Iowa State University; Randy Smith, Des Moines Area Community College

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Two Year College Division

keysuccess factors that include: peer mentoring, an engineering orientation course hosted atDMACC’s –Ankeny campus, expansion of ISU’s newly launched Admissions PartnershipProgram (APP), and development of a social network. As a result, the Learning Village Team ison the cusp of successfully implementing positive and sustainable changes for pre-engineeringtransfer students. In order to achieve its objective of “building a learning village that enhancesstudent engagement and creates ISU connections for community college pre-engineering transferstudents”, the Learning Village Team utilizes a Logic Model format. Provided by the EvaluationO-Team, this format allows for the planning of resources and activities leading to tangibleoutputs that are tied to

Conference Session

Two-Year/Four-Year Articulation and Cooperation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bertram Pariser, Technical Career Institute, Inc.

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Two Year College Division

Pythagorean Theory1. This took aconsiderable amount of work on planning and filming. The outcomes improved from 40% to 55% we were encouraged. We started to make shorter videos on topics (Find the Inverse of aMatrix, and Plot a Function) We monitor the use of the video on the website by using GoogleAnalytics to measure the number of times students access a video. This provides a quantitativemeasure of students who are accessing the website.. We could never measure students studyingbefore. Since the technology is now available we have started to make shorter video toillustrate major topics and improve the outcomes of our students in meeting stated objectivesThe syllabus of a mathematic course MAT135 College Algebra and Trigonometry lists thechapter

Conference Session

Two-Year/Four-Year: From Articulation to Matriculation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University

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Two Year College Division

students to help build their pre-engineering programCochise Community College (Cochise), Sierra Vista, AZ (non-metropolitan communitycollege)Liaison – Richard “Bubba” HallThis project is in perfect timing with the recent progress made at Cochise College in developingan engineering program. Cochise has developed the foundations for its Running Start Academy. Page 14.335.7Essentially, they created a pipeline opportunity for local high school juniors to start down a pathto acquiring an associate’s degree in engineering. The plan is for these students to be able totake classes both semesters of the junior and senior years of high school and to be able

Conference Session

Two-Year/Four-Year: From Articulation to Matriculation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Abi Aghayere, Rochester Institute of Technology; Vincent Amuso, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Daniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Two Year College Division

scholars are requiredto take a non-credit course in which they learn to prepare resumes, cover letters, practiceinterviewing, and become familiar with the services of the co-op office to conduct the job searchfor their first co-operative education experience.Concluding Remarks1. The ET2 program has a clear and specific plan for assessment and evaluation that includes Page 14.587.7 both the assessment of student progress and the overall evaluation of the project. The assessment tools complement the assessment structures already in place and functioning well in the five participating departments. Of the 22 scholars enrolled in the Fall

Conference Session

Exploring Technological Literacy and Awareness

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Frenzel, Electronic Design Magazine

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Two Year College Division

standard curricula so common tocommunity college AAS degree electronic technology programs. The plan is to revise andupdate the individual courses to incorporate a more systems oriented view along with elementsof a top-down approach that can be implemented within the course.What is the Systems View?In building a curriculum emphasizing the systems view we started with the available technicianjobs and industry requirements. This involved reviewing available jobs requirements,discussing needs with industry employers, and seeking input from an industry advisory group. Page 14.674.3More and more employers are looking for technicians and want them to have