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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Kellie Schneider; Heath A. Schluterman; C. Richard Cassady

4 appointment with a Freshman Engineering advisor to schedule their classes for the Spring semester.Spring Semester Topics  Syllabus and Activities As always it is important students understand the course syllabus. Students are also presented the list of activities beyond normal class work and projects they are required to complete during the semester. These include activities associated with professional development, transition to their major, and peer mentoring.  Professional Development One of the most well received parts of the Spring semester is the professional development activities element. Students participate in a series of in class workshops including resume writing

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Alexey Yamilov

guidelines, the content delivery and assessment of student progress at differentinstitutions presented a particular challenge.Content Delivery OptionsAs of fall 2011 semester, two online content delivery options were available at Missouri S&T.1. WebEx3 through Missouri S&T’s Video Communication Center: • High definition video of presenter with Microsoft PowerPoint slides in the background (as in a weather broadcast) • A technician is always present and controls the camera and is available to assist with technical issues • A write-on monitor for comments and annotations in the Microsoft PowerPoint slides or separately • Lectures are broadcast live and their recording are

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Harvest Collier; Diane Hagni

Undergraduate Studies, whichoversees a variety of offices as diverse as The Writing Center, a Regional ProfessionalDevelopment Center, the Freshman Engineering Program, and the Teacher Education Program.No separate budget is allocated for the faculty development center, but it is part of the overallbudget of the undergraduate studies office. Funding is limited to one staff person – a full-timecoordinator – and a small budget for events. Directing the Center is simply one more hat that thevice provost for undergraduate studies wears. A volunteer steering committee comprised offaculty and teaching assistants across various disciplines on campus helps direct the effort.Faculty development strategies that emerged in changing cultureAn initial task for this