Conference Session

2-Year College Division: Transferring and Smoothing Transitions

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jennifer Karlin, Minnesota State University, Mankato; L. Eric James, Iron Range Engineering; Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Emilie A Siverling, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Jodi Nelson

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Two-Year College

onlineinstruction is video and/or reading based with little or no interaction among the students andinstructors. This has potential negative effects on: collaborative learning, instructor facilitation,and a student’s ability to seek and receive help in the moment [43]. Further, opportunities foractive learning and interactive experiences are limited due to lack of access to labs, equipment,and learning environments specifically designed for interactive learning [44]. There are alsominimal opportunities to explore the ‘hidden curriculum’ [45] and support students’development in areas other than technical content, such as participating in mentoring and thedevelopment of social capital, one of the keys to recruiting and retaining low-income, racial orethnic