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TAACCCT On! Highlights from the Topeka Conference
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TAACCCT On!Highlights from the Topeka Conference
Pre-Conference
● Merlot Repository Serviceso https://skillcommons.orgo [email protected]
● CC BYo http://open4us.org o [email protected]
● Round 3 Breakout Session
Round 3 Breakout Session
● Critical efforts for Project Managemento How invested is your leadership?o “It’s a grant requirement”
● General Tipso Faculty involvement in professional developmento Student interest - building from bottom upo Sustainability - thinking ahead to the end
● Success Stories
Round 3 Breakout Session - continued
● Communicationo Clear plan of implementationo Project Lead
Strong relationships with others working on the grant Necessary meetings
● Exciting Parts of the Granto Mobile Labso Industry excitement/buy-in to pipelineo Potential to impact liveso New buildings, equipment
DOL Speaker
Things the DOL is most excited about:● Evidence-based approach● Enabled online technology● Credit for Prior Learning● Strategies for “non-traditional” students
Concurrent Sessions and Round Tables
OER Management and Delivery
● Ensure the content is OPENo Awareness of open licensing requirementso Copyright expert, copyright foldero Use of original or open sources
● Ensure the quality of the materialso Professional Instructional Design reviewo Divide course development into stageso Multiple reviews with rules for support
OER Management and Delivery
● Provide a deliverables listo Clear Expectations and consequenceso Specific due dateso People in chargeo Manage Openly
● Plan for sustainabilityo Select a delivery system open to changeso Avoid completely relying on LMSo Make a plan for maintenance
OER Management and Delivery
● Check on accessibilityo Have a professional accessibility expert review
content (ADA compliance)o Provide guidelines and training at beginning
● Plan for data collectiono Create a clear research plan
Quantitative Qualitative
o Notify project participants of research at beginning
OER Management and Delivery
● Faculty and Administrative Supporto Share the benefits of using OER
Saving student money, instructional responsiveness, active and wide collaboration, diverse course content, reflective teaching, convenience of use
o Set up encouraging climate for use of OERo Provide easy pathways to access OERo Projects, initiatives & mini-grant opportunitieso Have a local experto Provide basic ground level trainings
Online Curriculum and Labs
● National Convergence Technology Centero Revitalize IT, reactive to layoffso Addressing lack of teamwork in educational system
● Virtual Labso NetLab platformo Intuitive for students, enhance the learning process o http://nisgtc.org/nter4collin.htmlo http://connectedtech.org (42+ courses & growing)
Evidence-based Course Design
● Flipped classroom online course feedback guides in-class activities/focuso Student centered o Component skillso Use action verbso Observable or measurable
● Skills mappingo Scaffold necessary skills to achieve main objectiveo Identify skills from prior knowledge/objectives
Evidence-based Course Design
● Instructional activitieso Metacognitive questions have students assess
themselves on the component skills required● Assessments (summative/high stakes)
o Feedback Hints: Where do students struggle? What are common misconceptions? What are appropriate hints?
o Faculty/Instructors are essential for this development
Business & Industry Leadership Team
● Building engagemento Quarterly Meetingso No HR representatives
● Business LEADS the work● Identify trends before the need
o Forecast the need for future employers
o Allow time to develop curricula
● Involvement in recruitment eventso Interview workshopso Role-playingo Resume reviewo Tips
● Postcards to share information● Solid process to determine
o Knowledgeo Skillso Abilities
● BILT provides:o Internships
o Externships
o Shadowing (for faculty)
o Business Mentoring
o Guest Speakers
o Hire graduates
● Recently retired community members
TAACCCT Promotion and Successes
● Focus of outreach and promotiono Industryo Student awarenesso Constituents/Partners
● Integration with College/University efforts● Who are you addressing?
o Administration - leverage grant through inclusiono Prospective students -Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIno Potential employers/Industry Partners
TAACCCT Promotion and Successes
● Sharing non-quantifiable successo Find someone who writes with passiono Make them feel good OR give them purpose
● Website promotion:o Individual success stories (website or promotional)o Develop messages that potential students will be
susceptible to (TRAC7: “Don’t settle, succeed”)
TAACCCT Promotion and Successes
● Military/Veteranso Establish relationships and trust upfront
Make contact with Veteran Representatives Officers can be your door in
o Education and Job Fairso Recruiting Officeso National Guard - Recruit sustainment programo Veteran’s Affairs Office on campus/VA Center
ALWAYS THANK PEOPLE FOR THEIR SERVICE
Military Transition Program
Five Stages:● Consortium Program Awareness & Relationship
Building● Military Outreach Efforts● Continuous Research, Improvement & Training● Collaboration with Industry, Business, Educational
Institutions & Employment Agencies● Support and Veteran Questionnaire
Military Transition Program
● Outcomes are vitalo Share statistics
● Grant doesn’t cover tuition; however we will:o Work with students for financial aid needs
Federal Pell Grant (not coordinated with GI Bill) FAFSA, assistance with questions/concerns
o Assess and provide Credit for Prior Learning● Job Pathway
o Jobs are out there and this is the educational path
Military Transition - CPL
● Process Guide/Comprehensive Databaseo Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSC)o Military Operation Specialty (MOS)o Navy Enlisted Codes (NEC)*o http://cislinux2.washburn.edu/KHESV/MainMenu.php
● Present process, turnaround timeo Always follow up within 12-24 hourso Nothing official until signed (SHOULD v. WILL)o Process Status updates
Military Transition - CPL
● Challengeso Institutional support - back up your word
Collaborative assessment, not random application
o Numerous Specialty Codeso Constant change
Combinations Additions Subtractions
o Education and Training
Data Management
● Consortium Management Systemo College Management Systemo Employment Security Validationo Student Records
● Access front end, Excel spreadsheets● Reports to track program success● Report cards
Participant Tracking
● SurveyMonkeyo Model questions that DOL asks
● TrackViao Allows parent tableso Everything you need to report
● Texting Serviceo Employment/Wage - self-reported data
Participant Tracking
● Social Media o Not only promotion, but post-graduation contact
● Incentivize students to participateo Practice Interview Days for CHAMPo Congratulatory Meals for completion of certificateso Private tours with Industry Partners
● Document Collectiono Participant forms onlineo Campus Partnerships
Recruiting TAA-eligible participants
● Workers must petition for eligibilityo http://doleta.gov/TRADEACT/taa/taa_search.cfm
● Stress WHERE the jobs areo List Key Employerso Outreach with employer partnerso Outreach to Workforce Centerso Send employment opportunities to students
Questions?
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