Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1: Academic Transition

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet C. Ford, Western Carolina University; George D. Ford, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Military and Veterans

population trends, economic shifts, and increasedaccessibility [3][4][5]. Military students and veterans currently comprise 4% of Americancollege students [6]. ACE credit recommendations have changed to reflect these shifts inmilitary training and academic content. This paper discusses the extent to which changes inmilitary training, specifically that provided by the United States Army, have affected ACE’scredit recommendations at the undergraduate level.IntroductionThe American Council on Education (ACE) is based in Washington, DC. A contractor for theDepartment of Defense, ACE oversees academic evaluation of military courses. According totheir website: “ACE has provided a critical link between the U. S. Department of Defense and higher

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 1: Academic Transition

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Wayne E. Whiteman, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Military and Veterans

published start and end dates and “hard”deadlines. Since 2014, the MOOC format has changed to “on-demand.” Students are allowed toenroll and start at any time. New class “cohorts” start about every month for every class. Thesecourses are self-paced with “soft” deadlines. The deadlines are suggested, but if the student fallsbehind they may join up with the next month’s “cohort” and continue to proceed in the classuntil completion.In-video knowledge checks are included in the module videos to stimulate learner interaction.The video pauses at various locations to allow students to reflect and answer questions on theirown about the material. An example of this type of interaction is included in Figure 1. Figure 1. Typical In

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2: Veteran Identity & Inclusion

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas L. Davis, Kent State University; D. Blake Stringer, Kent State University; Maureen Regan McFarland, Kent State University

Tagged Divisions

Military and Veterans

the schedule.Student-Veterans’ Contributions to SuccessVeterans have unique qualities when compared to their non-veteran peers. These assets,according to Lord et al, are reflected by their “experience in planning, implementing, and leadingteams” [4]. Additionally, these traits are bolstered by other attributes typically held by veteranssuch as problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills [2], [5]. This indicates alikelihood that student-veterans are better equipped to navigate difficult projects pressured bytime and resource constraints. Student-veterans’ experience and problem-solving abilities makethem well-suited to technological projects and, more specifically, leadership roles within theseprogram types [5], [6]. For this

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2: Veteran Identity & Inclusion

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Military and Veterans

writing instructors, technical writing courses were often taught by adjuncts andinstructors in English and Engineering departments. Growing enrollments in technical writingcourses were directly related with engineering enrollments—resulting in two important eventsfor TWC: a more clearly defined discipline and disciplinary in-fighting with regard toprogrammatic goals [3]. As new technical writing-related organizations, journals, and academicprograms appeared in the seventies, so too did disagreements about goals and trajectory of thefield, with the older, retiring cohort championing praxis, e.g., [5], and the new cohort valuingwriting as a process for critical reflection, social responsibility, and audience-awareness.Because of the historical

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2: Veteran Identity & Inclusion

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca C. Atkinson, Clemson University; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Military and Veterans

salient for ourparticipants. Participants completed an Identity Circle and reflected upon the interaction betweentheir identities and their engineering education pursuits. They selected from a list of roles andidentities that we provided, and were encouraged to add additional ones, if desired (see Figure 1).They then placed the identities on the three rings of the Identity Circle diagram (Levels 1 through3) to illustrate the centrality of a particular identity to their current experiences; respondentscould also place a particular label just outside the diagram (Level 4). For example, if the mostimportant part of her identity was being a woman, the participant would place the “gender” labelin the inner concentric circle. Participants limited their