Conference Session

CEED Paper Session 1: Using Co-Op and Internships to Improve Diversity, Retention, Learning, and Assessment

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott R. Hamilton, Northeastern University; Jack Fitzmaurice, Northeastern University; Paul John Wolff III, Northeastern University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

the future. My belief is that just as there is a need for public parks and squares to be pleasant and welcoming to a diverse population in order to function effectively, so must the interfaces and places in the online classroom environment, be designed to engender meaning and afford social interactions. I invented several analysis tools for measuring the embodiment of course materials, the flows of communication and information, and the ”sense of place,” using frameworks such as the Vitruvian Triad and the concept of tacit knowledge and Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development. Since the notion of a ”sense of place” is not well understood outside the design fields, my recent research seeks to define the concept

Conference Session

Developing Tomorrow's Leaders through Co-op Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Millward-Sadler, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Annette Casey, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Emilia Bratschitsch, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

assignments, the ability for agraduate engineer to communicate competently in English, whether or not it is their first language, isnow paramount. In the department for Vehicle Technology, the syllabus of the English program hasbeen carefully designed to prepare undergraduates for the realities of English in the internationalworkplace, while at the same incorporating the praxis oriented approach to education adopted by thedepartment.The importance of English is underlined by the fact it is the most taught subject on the course, presentin six out of the seven semesters, where students are present on site at the institute. Every effort is madeto ensure that the course consists of the most effective and up-to-date methods and for this reason Web2.0

Conference Session

Culture, Society, and Co-op

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsey Jenkins-Stark, Iridescent; Tara Chklovski, Iridescent

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

observed by Iridescent staff in each session and given feedbackon how to improve their communication. The course syllabus with weekly training details andthe lesson plan template can be accessed from our website (www.IridescentLearning.org), under“Programs” and “Engineer Training”. Page 15.500.6 Page 15.500.7Figure 1: First page of completed sample lesson plan on Animal Locomotion: ViscosityFeedback and SupportThroughout the 16 week training, participating engineers practice teach their lessons in front ofthe rest of the class and elicit feedback. They present