Conference Session

Female Faculty, Learning, NSF, and ABET Issues at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Massa, Springfield Technical Community College; Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; Judith F. Donnelly, Three Rivers Community-Technical College; Fenna D. Hanes, New England Board of Higher Education

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knowledge to identify what theyknow, what they need to learn, and what (if any) special constraints may apply. After workingtogether to analyze and frame the problem, students create a plan for acquiring the knowledgeand skills necessary to solve the problem that includes setting specific learning goals, identifyingrequired resources, establishing a timeline, and monitoring their knowledge and comprehension.During this process, the instructor serves as a facilitator or consultant, guiding students throughthe problem solving process and providing instruction on an “as needed” basis.Once the required knowledge has been acquired, students reconvene to share what they havelearned and brainstorm possible solutions where ideas are openly exchanged

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

Research Experiences at Two-year Colleges

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Nicholas Patrick Langhoff, Skyline College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University

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Diversity

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GroupResearch Internship Program for sophomore students who have no previous research experienceand have at least one more year of courses to complete at the community college before transfer.The Summer Individual Research Internship Program is a ten-week program for rising juniorstudents who have completed all the required lower-division courses for transfer to a four-yearuniversity and are transferring in the fall semester following their participation in the program.The paper will highlight the development of partnerships with neighboring universities andresearch institutions, the results and lessons learned from the pilot implementation of the twosummer internship programs, and future plans to improve the programs and maximize theirimpact in

Conference Session

Engineering Transfer Issues: Two-year College to Four-year College

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten A Davis, Virginia Tech; Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

states have experienced amore than 50% change in Hispanic population between 2000 and 2011 U.S. Census,31 and thetop 10 fastest growing Hispanic states experienced a more than 100% change in Hispanicpopulation during the same period, ranging from a 103% change in Georgia to a 158% change inAlabama Pew.32 Findings from our study may be most relevant and applicable to institutionslocated in fast growing Hispanic states that are strategically planning for the future of highereducation and a shift in student demographics. In addition, as shown in Table 1, 59% of thestudents in this sample would be classified as “vertical” transfer students having spent all or mostof their time at a community college or two-year institution prior to making the

Conference Session

Enhancing Student Success in Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas P Langhoff, Skyline College; Eva Schiorring; Erik N Dunmire, College of Marin; Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College; Tracy Huang, Canada College

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

object properties, basic editing, 3D drawing, isometric drawing 7 7a. Introduction to Trusses and Truss structures, members in compression/tension, Structures, Bridge Design bridge modeling software, engineering design. Students use this session to layout their design plan prior to construction. 8 8. Modeling Drag Force in a Viscous fluids/friction, drag force, numerical Wind Tunnel modeling/analysis. 7b. Continued work on Bridge Bridge construction. project above 9

Conference Session

Focus on the Classroom: Innovative Pedagogies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik N Dunmire, College of Marin; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Nicholas P. Langhoff, Skyline College; Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College; Eva Schiorring, Canada College

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

, Engineering Graphics, Materials Science, Circuits, and MATLAB Programming.In planning the new initiative, the three colleges agreed that they would develop lab courses thatemphasized inquiry-based approaches requiring authentic problem-solving and studentinteraction, in an effort to enhance learning relative to many existing online and face-to-facelecture courses. Educational research has often shown that passive instructor-centered lecturingis less effective than approaches that actively engage students in the learning process.4,5 This isparticularly true in engineering because of its emphasis on developing higher-order problemsolving skills. For example, studies of introductory materials science students have demonstratedthat the more constructive

Conference Session

Focus on the Classroom: Novel Approaches to Course Delivery

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

billion Life Sciences Initiativeenacted by the Massachusetts Legislature in June 2008, put out a request for proposals atapproximately the same time (2013) for initiatives to enhance the life science’s workforce for thestate of Massachusetts. The college’s Grants Office applied for and received a relatively modestplanning grant to develop curricula and plan out capital equipment and facility needs for threeidentified tracks that were related to the biomedical/life sciences industry. The three tracks weretentatively named: Biomedical Instrumentation Technology, Biomedical ManufacturingTechnology, and Biotechnology. The first two tracks would be for new programs that had beentopics of discussion with the Beacon Alliance for the last two years while

Conference Session

Retention Strategies in Action Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Two Year College Division

time required?”This is an important question when a CC is about four hours from ASU. There are two solutions.One is to bring the CC students to ASU and the second is to use teleconferences or webcasts.Very successful trips have been made by a group of CC students travelling in vans to ASU for a Page 15.885.11half-day program. If a student can come early or stay later than the planned program for anappointment to meet with an academic advisor, then the visit is enhanced. The ASU programincludes introductions and short presentations from advisor, financial aid, scholarships,internship program, and career services representatives. A panel of

Conference Session

Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie A. Rursch, Iowa State University; Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University

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Two Year College Division

caused several teams to have to cancel their plannedtrips, there were still 75 students in attendance and 15 teams representing 6 community collegedistricts. This is the second time an ice storm or blizzard has occurred just prior or during thecompetition and the authors are planning to move the event forward in the academic calendar toavoid further weather related problems. Table 1 shows the four year participation in theCCCDC. On December 4 & 5, 2009, the third year of CCCDC competition, there were 19teams with a total of 90 students participating. These 19 teams represented 10 communitycollege districts or two-thirds of the 15 total community college districts in the state.Table 1. Participation in the Annual Community College Cyber

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

. According to the group BusinessRoundtable, a Washington-based coalition of leading U.S. corporations, the number of studentsin the United States planning to pursue engineering degrees declined by one-third between 1992and 2002. ("Business Coalition Focuses on Math, Science Careers," Aug. 10, 2005) TheBusiness Roundtable report also estimates that half the doctoral students graduating fromengineering colleges in the United States are foreign nationals and the National Science Board in2004 reported “a troubling decline in the number of U.S. citizens who are training to becomescientists and engineers…” 1At the same time the U.S. Department of Labor predicts that the number of jobs requiringscience, engineering, and technical training will increase by

Conference Session

Reporting Out: Dissemination of Several NSF Projects of Interest to Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Ulan Dakeev, University of Michigan, Flint; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University

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, including the NSF grant principalinvestigator (PI) and co-PI. The aforementioned data shows that 65.6% of students fromtechnology programs took the survey. Even though demographics and baseline data left no doubtthat the communities served are disadvantaged, come from low-income families in WestVirginia, and require financial assistance, more insight is needed to determine a proposed, well-rounded plan to increase retention using the prospective grant.Data CollectionTo obtain objective information for the grant-writing process, fifteen survey questions werecreated. All survey questions were closed-ended, and were either multiple-choice or scaled.Students were surveyed during the same week by the instructors of pre-selected courses in orderto avoid

Conference Session

Special Initiatives and Programs at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne-Marie A Lerner, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Two Year College Division

dependent children in their household, and asks to list anyother extracurricular activities or obligations. The object of this writing is to discuss preliminaryresults from the first semester’s data collection.Results and Discussion:One of the issues encountered with this study is that there are only small numbers of studentsthat start at UW - Rock and then transfer to UW - Platteville for a mechanical engineeringdegree. For example, from the various groups, data was collected from 39 senior students, 70juniors, and 20 freshmen. The freshmen were all enrolled at UW - Rock. Six of these studentsindicate plans to continue on to UW - Platteville and pursue an engineering degree. Of the 70juniors surveyed, all but twelve were at UW - Platteville’s main

Conference Session

Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael T. Gibbons, American Society for Engineering Education; Elizabeth T. Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Catherine Didion, National Academy of Engineering; Norman L. Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering (Washington)

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Two Year College Division

target institutions, those facultymembers were asked to engage their academic deans in the project and ensure the participationof either a provost or the dean in the June 2011 debriefing meeting. In addition, faculty anddeans at the target 4-year institutions were asked about their ability to examine the transferpopulation of their undergraduates as well as the types of data they would need from communitycolleges to help students plan their transfer. Faculty and deans from all institutions were alsoasked for input on the draft surveys.The survey of the identified institutions is underway. Survey questions for the community Page 22.1158.3colleges

Conference Session

Two-Year College Special Topics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Minichiello, Utah State University; Tracy D Blake, Utah State University; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University; David Dwight Sam PhD, Utah State University

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Two Year College Division

Teaching as PedagogyTeam teaching originated as pedagogy in 1963 when William Alexander, “Father of theAmerican middle school”, proposed a concept of grouping teachers into teams to educatestudents groups as a means for junior high school reform. The perceived benefits of teamteaching, namely the creation of a supportive, inclusive environment for students and thenecessity for teaming teachers to formally engage one another in planning, integration,evaluation, and reflection, have helped promote its use across K-12 and into higher education 7.Team teaching is collaborative teaching. For all of its many benefits, teaching collaborativelyrequires much above and beyond what is required if one is teaching solo. A true co-taught courseis integration

Conference Session

Female Faculty, Learning, NSF, and ABET Issues at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Two Year College Division

and requirements provided. The teams were required to follow and documentthe entire design process, culminating with team presentations of their products to the“customer” and a formal product test with real children was conducted at the museum. Theproject was concluded with a team report and class discussion that provided a forum toexchange ideas and lessons learned during the project. The planning, implementation, andthe results of five semesters of this service learning project are reviewed and analyzed inview of ABET accreditation criteria. Conclusions and suggestions are presented to helpmore schools start using a service learning component in their Introduction to Engineeringcourses.Project GoalsThe primary goal of this project was to

Conference Session

Enhancing Success/Peristence at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Melissa Thompson P.E. P.E., BridgeValley Community and Technical College; Bekir Zihni Yuksek, University of Northern Iowa

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Two Year College Division

Check is comprised of meetings between the student, the CareerServices counselor, the student’s faculty advisor, and the student’s industry mentor to ensurethat the student has the resources and skills needed to pursue career opportunities aftergraduation.S-STEM Project Management PlanAs part of the S-STEM grant application to the NSF, BCTC developed a project managementplan for the Bridgemont STEM Scholars program.Specifically, the PI has the overall responsibility for project administration and interactions withthe NSF. The PI is responsible for outreach, marketing, recruitment, online visibility, oversightof industry mentors, and event planning. Co-PI`s are responsible for oversight of two advisorycommittees, reviewing applicants, evaluating

Conference Session

Information Literacy, Computer Efficacy and Readiness

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Renee Henson, Mineral Area College

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Two Year College Division

, register for classes, andcommunicate with the instructor and other students while online.As a result, computer skills for higher education are almost necessary before entering college.According to Helium.com, one of the most commonly reported skills necessary for college isproficiency with computers. For most colleges, the majority of campus information is publishedonline and prospective students are directed toward web sites for degree plans, course schedules,and online applications. Consequently, pre-existing skills and computer access are oftenexpected as individuals proceed through the admissions process to obtain campus informationand enroll for classes. Ironically, some university administrators feel that students obtain such ahigh level of

Conference Session

Engineering Transfer Issues: Two-year College to Four-year College

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State University; Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

. Scholarships were awarded to four cohorts with five students selected in 2011-2012 (Cohort1), seven students selected in 2012-2013 (Cohort 2), twelve students selected in 2013-2014 (Cohort3), and twelve students selected in 2014-2015 (Cohort 4). The scholarship was limited to foursemesters of financial support at an average $3,750 per semester with the exception of Cohort 1.Initially, the plan was have all scholars in each cohort begin the program in the fall semester. Asthe associates degree program was implemented at BRCC, approximately the same number ofBRCC students were on track to transfer to LSU fall and spring semester. Thus, the scholarshipswere awarded each semester.Cohort 1 (2011-2012)The first cohort of five students received the Pathway

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Two-Year Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University; Chitra N. Javdekar, Massachusetts Bay Community College; Claire Duggan, Northeastern University; Marina Bograd

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

integrates requiredcourses with career planning and support, followed by a paid internship with a partner company,completed by final reflection and placement. The net cash outlay for a participant is $4,400 withthe opportunity to earn the equivalent or more during the paid internship. We have developedtwo tracks for the program, one in Innovation and one in Technology. Each track shares severalfoundational courses and has been designed to meet the diverse needs and prior skills of ourtarget population.Courses/core curriculumManufacturing certificate programs are offered at MassBay Community College and are part ofthe engineering department offerings. The college is an open access institution and thecertificate programs do not have prerequisite

Conference Session

Addressing Diversity Issues in Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna Marbella Camacho, Cañada College; Denise Hum, Cañada College

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

for academic success.1. IntroductionWith the increasing demand for a skilled and technically savvy workforce in the United States,addressing retention problems in the first two years of college is a promising and cost-effectivestrategy to address this need. A recent Committee on STEM Education National Science andTechnology Council report Federal Science, Technology, Engineering, And Mathematics(STEM) Education 5-Year Strategic Plan indicates that the United States needs make STEMeducation a priority. To achieve that goal, the Department of Education has committed $4.3billion to encourage states to develop “comprehensive strategies to improve achievement andprovide rigorous curricula in STEM subjects; partner with local STEM institutions

Conference Session

Retention Strategies in Action Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University; Dimitra Jackson, Iowa State University; Mary Darrow, Iowa State University

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Two Year College Division

acceptance to the program, students are invited to participate in the following menu ofoptions: EGR 100, Advising, Transfer Planning and grad Planner, Social network, Peer MentorInteraction, APP ad Transfer Recruitment Events, VEISHA Transfer Event, Engineering CareerFair, Connections with PWISE, Scholarships (ETEC & E2020).Research questions Page 15.553.3 1) What are the community college and university experiences of engineering transfer students? 2) What are the transfer and university adjustment experiences of engineering transfer students? 3) What advice would current community college transfer students in Engineering

Conference Session

Arduinos, Microcontrollers, Inexpensive Robotics, and Other Tech Bytes

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Two Year College Division

-technology fields are also introduced to Page 25.1254.6indicate the inter-disciplinary nature of this field. Additionally, chemical sensors and sensorarrays are introduced and applications discussed. The students have the opportunity in lab toperform signal conditioning using op-amps and to control measurement instruments and do dataacquisition using computer control software (LabView or Agilent VEE). One of the difficultiesof running the course in this manner is the lack of one appropriate textbook for student reference.In the future, data acquisition of real world sensor data is planned as an extension of the use ofLabView. Furthermore, future

Conference Session

Retention Strategies in Action Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheryl Custer, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Harriet Lamm, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University; Kuruvilla John, University of North Texas

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after the event and all are continuing theirwork at TAMUK. Seven of the 9 participants are engineering majors, one is a computer sciencemajor, and one participant is majoring in physics. Four of the 2009 participants (three Page 15.861.5engineering and one biology) transferred in fall 2009 with one other having attended prior to theexperience but has not matriculated. Several of the past participants were planning to transfer assoon as they completed the core curriculum at their community college due to the differences inexpenses.Table 2: May-mester Participant Demographics by Year Year 1 Year 2

Conference Session

California on the Move: A Robust Array of Student Success Initiatives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharnnia Artis, University of California, Berkeley; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Two Year College Division

improve the self-efficacy of community college students as it relates to research andwhether this has an impact on their long-term career plans to pursue a STEM career.Transfer-to-Excellence Research Experiences for Undergraduates ProgramIn 2011, the University of California, Berkeley developed the Transfer-to-Excellence ResearchExperiences for Undergraduates program (TTE REU), a summer research program forcommunity college students that is catalyzed by early hands-on involvement in research projectsthat apply nanotechnology and biotechnology to address energy problems in a high caliberresearch environment. The program objectives are to: 1) provide challenging science andengineering research projects in leading edge research laboratories; 2

Conference Session

An Examination of Methods to Enhance Transfer Student Enrollment, Retenion, Persistence, and Outcomes

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B. Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Inger M. Bergom, University of Michigan; Brian A. Burt, University of Michigan; Lisa R. Lattuca, University of Michigan

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Two Year College Division

likely to enroll in community colleges than seniors who score highly on standardizedmath tests and take coursework more advanced than algebra II10.Although practitioners and researchers have considerable knowledge and understanding of theexperiences and achievements of community college students generally11,12,13, there has beenlittle research on community colleges as a pathway specifically to the bachelor’s degree inengineering. Our analyses consider the academic preparations and personal experiences thatcharacterize students who begin the path to an engineering degree in a community college andwho plan to transfer to a four-year engineering program. We compare these students with twoother groups: 1) community college students who successfully

Conference Session

Focus on the Classroom: Innovative Pedagogies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin Kelly Frady; Rebecca S Hartley, Clemson University Center for Workforce Development; Kapil Chalil Madathil, Clemson University; Hope Epps Rivers, South Carolina Technical College System; Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College; Stephanie Denise Frazier, South Carolina Technical College System

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final project and instructionalenhancement plan that incorporated tools and techniques learned throughout the academy. Three cohorts have completed the program. Each cohort has a specific focus area. Forexample, the third Faculty Academy cohort targeted faculty in the STEM and InformationTechnology programs. Fourteen persons participated in synchronous and asynchronousworkshops that included topics such as pedagogy, teaching and learning, assessment, and studentsuccess. A total of forty faculty members have received this personalized training. The impact isfar reaching as several participants have shared their experiences with other colleagues throughcampus workshops, conference presentations, and journal publications. Several of

Conference Session

Two Year College Tech Session I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jonassen, University of Missouri; William Miller, University of Missouri; Matthew Schmidt, University of Missouri; Matthew Easter, University of Missouri; Rose Marra, University of Missouri

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, we believe the knowledge andskills that learners acquire in this curriculum will be more readily transferable to theworkplace. However, as the curriculum is currently in a very early phase of deployment,these beliefs have yet to be supported by any data. At present, an evaluation plan is beingimplemented and initial formative evaluation data are being collected. The findings fromthese data will be reported in future publications.ReferencesAnderson JR, Reder LM, Simon HA. Situated Learning and Education. Educational Researcher 25: 5-11; 1996.Bareiss R, Osgood R. Applying AI models to the design of exploratory hypermedia systems; Seattle, WA; 1993: p 94-105.Barnett SM, Ceci SJ. When and where do we apply what we learn?: A taxonomy

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Mobley, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants

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Two Year College Division

programs to first-year college students than totransfer students. Wickert’s13 qualitative study of 16 transfer students showed that orientationwas only marginally useful for imparting information to students, as did Jacob, Busby andLeath’s14 study. A predominant theme, then, regarding transfer student orientation, is thattransfer students are often an “afterthought” when planning for orientation (p. 71).15In the context of two-year colleges, academic advisors play a key role in maintaining students’motivation and educational interest in transferring to a four-year institution. Providing accurateand timely information to students about academic credits, progress toward degree, and academicexpectations for the receiving institution is essential for

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael E. Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Linda A. Desjardins, Northern Essex Community College; Paul Chanley, Northern Essex Community College; Lori Heymans, Northern Essex Community College

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Two Year College Division

still be determined by project work assignments submitted and the presentations delivered; no tests would be administered.  All assignments would be submitted on-line through Blackboard.  Assignments would be shown to the instructor during the class meeting for a preliminary non-graded assessment.  Assignments would be due from each individual two to four days after the class meeting but no penalty would be assessed for late submissions.  The instructor would grade assignments within two days after submission.  Assignments could be resubmitted for re-grading until 24 hours before the next meeting.Why approach for fall 2012 was modifiedThe goals of the planned fall 2012 modifications

Conference Session

Rethinking Traditional Pedagogical Strategies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Massa, Springfield Technical Community College; Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; Judith Donnelly, Three Rivers Community College; Fenna Hanes, New England Board of Higher Education

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Two Year College Division

the problem. The instructor acts as afacilitator as students independently seek out the information and resources needed to fill in their Page 15.985.3knowledge gaps. Once the self-directed learning phase is complete, the group reconvenes tobrainstorm possible solutions and then devise a test plan to validate their solution. If the solutiondoes not adequately address the problem, the cycle is repeated. Student groups then present theirfinal solution for peer review and comment and reflect on their learning experience. Problem Analysis