A Journey in Learning

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A Journey in Learning

• Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD)

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Team Members

• William H. Crawford
• Director, Justice Studies Program
• Mesa Community College
• Bertha Landrum
• Vice Chancellor
• Student and Educational Development
• Maricopa County Community College District
• Ernie Lara, Ph.D.
• Dean of Students
• Estrella Mountain Community College

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Team Members contd

• Karen McNally
• Instructional Designer
• Maricopa Center for Learning Instruction
• Maricopa County Community College District
• Pushpa Ramakrishna
• Professor of Biology
• Chandler-Gilbert Community College
• Toni Rodriguez, Ed.D.
• Program Coordinator, Respiratory Care
• GateWay Community College

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Historical Perspective

• Maricopa Community College District
• A system of 10 semi-autonomous, separately
  accredited colleges
• Journey was set in motion by former chancellor
  Dr. Paul Elsner
• Dr. Elsner envisioned a system that could evolve
  and renew itself as a learning organization
• An organization whose primary focus is the
  provision of effective teaching and learning

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Indicators of Transformation

• Maricopa Has Transformed District-Wide Systems
• Systemic learning perspective with strategic
  functions focused on learning and institutional
  effectiveness
• A newly developed student services model
• Strategic conversations on learning with input
  from
• Students
• All employee groups
• External groups

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Indicators of Transformation contd

• learning_at_maricopa.edu
• Developed by faculty
• Provides basis for continuous discourse on
  learning
• Maricopa Institute for Learning
• Program for faculty to engage in learning
  projects
• Share in scholarship of teaching and learning
• Learning Exchange

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The Physical Environment A Systemic Expression
of the Maricopa Learning Initiative

• Bertha Landrum, Vice Chancellor
• Office of Student and Educational Development

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MCCCD Overview
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Student Learning Needs

• Working longer hours
• Home and family responsibilities
• Continuous learning
• Immediate and applied learning
• Managers of learning

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Supports Enhanced Learning Process

• Active learning
• Multimedia
• Inquiry
• Experimentation
• Demonstration
• Problem-based

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Reinforces Learning Skills

• Team skills
• Collaboration
• Presentations
• Problem solving
• Dialogue
• Self teaching

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Characteristics of Facilities

• Flexible
• Adaptable
• Moveable
• Simulates real world/workplace
• Comfortable
• Eye appeal

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GWCC Health Science Career Center
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GWCC Health Science Career Center
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GWCC Health Science Career Center
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GWCC Health Science Career Center
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GWCC Health Science Career Center
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GWCC Health Science Career Center
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GWCC Health Science Career Center
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GWCC Health Science Career Center
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Fire Science in the City of Glendale, GCC
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Fire Science in the City of Glendale, GCC
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Fire Science in the City of Glendale, GCC
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Fire Science in the City of Glendale, GCC
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Life Science, CGCC
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Life Science, CGCC
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Life Science, CGCC
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Life Science, MCC
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Life Science, MCC
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Life Science, MCC
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Life Science, MCC
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Life Science, MCC
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MCC Red Mountain
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Developing a Learning-Based Student Services Model

• Ernie Lara, Ph.D.
• Dean of Students
• Estrella Mountain Community College
• Avondale, Arizona

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Role of Student Services in the Learning
Initiative

• Vice Chancellors mandate to evaluate
  effectiveness of services
• Governing Board Outcomes
• Accreditation mandates
• Individual campus initiatives

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Evaluation of Current Practices

• Council of Academic Standards
• Noel-Levitz Satisfaction Surveys
• Campus focus groups
• Campus-based surveys

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Student Success Model

• Stage One Outreach and Intake
• Stage Two Entry
• Stage Three Experience/Mentoring
• Stage Four Completion/Assessment

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Components of the Model

• Four Stages
• Outreach and Intake
• Entry/Needs Determination
• Experience/Mentoring
• Completion/Assessment
• Process and Learning Outcomes
• Customer Service Orientation
• Outcomes Assessment
• Core Indicators of Success

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Students Enter at Each Stage
High school students Employees Community
groups Social service recipients
Small business employees Homemakers
Immigrants
Outreach and Intake
Entry and Needs Determination
Completion and Assessment
Experience and Mentoring
College transfers Re-entry students Seniors
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Outreach and Intake Stage
Pre-application Activities High school
visits/articulation Community education fairs
Corporate education fairs Vocational
rehabilitation Electronic mail Web pages
Application for admission Student Information
form Application for financial aid Special
admissions form Concurrent high school
enrollment Web-based form
Process Marketing information Learning
Initial development of student profile Outcomes
Student demographics Outcomes Initial
identification of student goals
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Outreach StageLearning for Students

• Value of ambitious life goals
• Importance of an education for achieving goals
• Self-assessment of academic preparedness
• College admission process
• Financial aid resources

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Outreach StageLearning for Staff

• Academic/career relationships
• Prerequisites for college program success
• Interests of potential students
• Needs of potential students
• Effectiveness of outreach strategies

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Student Advisement/Career Counseling Undecided
Clarification of career goals Exploration of
educational options Class scheduling GPA
review Referrals to centers for special
populations Referrals to Career Center
Developmental courses Decided Clarification of
career goals/transfer major Program
entry/exit Class scheduling Program
planning GPA review Planning
for transfergraduationjob
Registration CARL WWW Telephone
Registration Office FAX
Has student been admitted
to certificate/degree program or declared
major or special interest?
Student Assessment Basic Skills Assessment
College/university Transcripts or Waiver
(Placement) SAT/ACT Scores (under 18)
Optional Tests H. S. Transcripts
(Special Populations) University Admissions
Eligibility General Education DSR
Documentation (Pre-Assessment AP) Learning
Style Inventory
NO
YES
Entry Stage (Needs Determination)
New Student?
Process Student Demographics Learning Goal
Setting Outcomes Student Placement
Data Outcomes Career Exploration Skills
Student Entry Skills/Knowledge Data Decision
Making Skills Student Special
Needs/Accommodations Communication Skills
Student Schedule of Classes Time Management
Skills Student Financial Needs Learning
Styles Awareness Student Program Entry
Needs Student Educational Planning
Skills Values Clarification
Yes
NO
Experience Stage
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Experience (Mentoring) Stage
Formal and Informal Academic, Student Life, and
Peer Interaction Course of Study Service
Learning/Volunteerism Mentoring
Experience NO Early
Alert No show Safety
Nets Excessive absences Low
grades Course instructor Other
problems Tutoring Center YES
Special resources centers Career/personal
counseling Mentors
Return to Student Advising
YES
Student Needs Help
Student Completed Educational Objectives?
Student Returns to College
NO
NO
Stop Out
Completion Stage
Process Student evaluation of faculty
instruction Retention data Learning
Communication Decision making
ability Outcomes Student evaluation of
student services Safety nets data Outcomes
Effective citizenship Global awareness
Student learning outcomes data Problem
solving skills Aesthetic appreciation
Student evaluation of institutional services
Social interaction Computational
skills Conflict resolution
Leadership skills Computing skills
Critical thinking skills
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Planning for Student Success ID Critical
Moments of Student Success/Learning (CMOSS-L)
Environmental scanning
Surveys Returned?
YES
Data
NO
Telephone Follow-up
Feedback Loop Program reviews Institutional
effectiveness End statement measurements
Stop Out Survey
Stop Out
Completion/Assessment Stages
Graduate Follow-up Employer survey Alumni
survey Transfer follow-up
Completion Non-degree seeking Personal
interest
NO
Job Placement Resume Job Search
Apply for Graduation?
Graduation Application Transcript
evaluation Cap and gown Current address/phone
Job or Transfer?
YES
Transfer Center Transfer assistance
University linkage
Process Student completion data Alumni
satisfaction data Learning Decision making
skills Value of life-long learning Outcomes
Student learning data Employment
data Outcomes Communication skills Student
satisfaction data Transfer data Values
clarification Core indicator of success
Current address/phone for follow-up Transfer
information
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Thank You
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The Learning Exchange

• Karen McNally
• Instructional Designer
• Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction
• Maricopa County Community College District

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Web site prototype http//www.mcli.dist.maricopa.e
du/mlx/
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Main Entrance
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Search Results
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Single Record
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BIOTECHNOLOGYImaging, genetic engineering and
ethics

• Pushpa Ramakrishna
• Professor of Biology
• Chandler-Gilbert Community College

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Module on Biotechnology

• With emphasis on
• Science
• Engineering
• Social studies
• Language arts
• Business and marketing

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IdentifyKey concepts

• Science and society
• Biotechnology
• Environmental protection
• Business
• Marketing
• Language arts

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Learning Objectives content goals

• Science
• Biology, Bioengineering
• Environmental Science and Chemistry
• Social studies
• Contemporary issues, history
• Economics and sociology
• Language arts
• Critical reading and writing
• public speaking and debate

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Learning Objectives Process goals

• Critical Thinking
• Analyze scientific and historical information
• Apply the scientific method
• Predict consequences
• Collaborative learning
• Interpersonal communication
• Social and leadership skills

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Historical perspectiveBarbara McClintock

• Born on June 16, 1902
• Loved to play with tools instead of dolls
• After school insisted on college, Cornell
  Universitys Agriculture department
• Obtained her Ph.D. in genetics and laid the
  foundation for biotechnology
• Obtained a Nobel prize in 1983

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• Students read about Dr. McClintocks profile
• Lead a discussion on Barbara McClintocks
• accomplishments
• scientific research
• Modern use of the breakthrough research
• Career obstacles for diverse groups
• Career choices - passionate pursuit.

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Biotechnology

• Genetic material in cells is DNA - use images as
  a tool to teach
• Genetic Engineering - move genes from one
  organism to another

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Introduction

• Genetics manipulators is a company that has
  come to your town and wants to experiment on the
  strawberry fields
• My name is Pushpa Ramakrishna and I am the
  president of the company

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Psuedomonas syringae

• a bacteria that causes ice crystals to grow on
  the surface of plants.

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Genetic Engineering of Psuedomonas syringae

• Wild type strain - dominant
• Mutant strain - recessive

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Real Life

• Recombinant DNA technology
• Restriction Enzymes

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AFM of a chromosome
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Nanofabrication of chromosomes
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Expert Panels

• Charles Darwin
• Gregor Mendel
• Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase
• Barbara McClintock

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Roles

• Mayor
• Town councilman
• Environmental activist
• Concerned citizen

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Con Characters

• Dr. Nip n Tuck Conservative molecular biologist
  involved in splicing genes
• Mrs. Con Genial School Board Member
• Ms. Fearing Chairperson, County board of
  farmers fears that people are ignorant on
  the issues
• Mr. Greenbags Concerned citizen who is rich and
  powerful, and influential
• Dr. Micro Hunter Microbiologist who hunts for
  genes in bacteria, one of the developers
  who oppose the test

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Pro Characters

• Mrs. U.N. Scrupulous Chairperson of county board
  of supervisors
• Dr. Dee Na Professor of Botany at local
  college, DNA expert
• Ms. Anaa Lisze Farmer, wants to benefit her
  farm
• Mr. No Vice Idealistic Student
• Mr. De Veloper Construction company owner
• Ms. Mo Lecular State Biotechnology
  association president

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Recommended action and consequence

• Experts advice
• Suggestions of groups
• Recommended decision
• Consequences - pro and con

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Pros and Cons

• Summarize key points that will help you decide
  whether or not to use the genetically engineered
  bacteria
• Discuss and come to a consensus

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Use of scanning probe microscopes for nano
fabrication

• http//www.kri.physik.uni-muenchen.de/crystal/stm/
  map.htm

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Six Degrees of Connectedness

• Toni Rodriguez, Ed.D.
• Program Coordinator, Respiratory Care
• GateWay Community College

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Six Degrees of Connectedness

• Six degrees of separation
• Everyone is only six people away from knowing
  everyone else.
• Six degrees of connectedness
• There are important interconnections between
  disciplines.
• Instruction designed to link areas of knowledge
  enhances students ability to recognize and apply
  prior learning to new, but related situations.
• Challenge for higher education is to establish
  integrated learning experiences that help
  students make connections between otherwise
  discrete bits of knowledge from separate content
  areas.

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Six Degrees of Connectedness Activity

• Your assignment
• You will be formulated into groups for this
  assignment. Each group should be integrated with
  individuals from different disciplines and
  communities of interest.
• Determine key points of intersection between the
  disciplines in your group.
• Based upon the identified points of intersection
  between the disciplines in your group, formulate
  an interdisciplinary lesson/course that compels
  students to better understand and appreciate the
  knowledge from each of the disciplines.
• Be prepared to describe your interdisciplinary
  lesson/course.

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Lessons Learned

• Change Process
• People need to see substantive evidence and
  commitment to action or they will not embrace
  change
• Transforming a system is not simple or rapid
• Support and time are important to change
  implementation
• Everyone must be committed and involved
• Clear and honest communication is critical
• You must pump up the volume

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Systematic Change

• Do not over-manage the change
• At MCCCD institutional transformation was
  preferable over one college
• It may be as difficult to transform a college as
  a system
• Change must be localized and involve personal
  value and commitment
• The degree of difficulty is related to the
  context, culture, and readiness of human
  resources to accept change

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Leadership

• A team can lead if it has the recognition or
  acceptance from the system
• Burn out can and does occur within a team or
  group
• Executive leadership needs to know when to ask
  the compelling questions and when to get out of
  the way
• Leadership exists across the system at all levels
• Sustained and quality leadership from each
  representative group is essential

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Becoming a Learning-Centered System

• Learning means different things to different
  people
• To transform as a learning institution requires a
  holistic connection of interrelated systemic
  aspects of organization and its people,
  structure, policies, and processes
• Learning as a change agenda is not just an end,
  but also the means to the end and a process in
  assessing the end
• It is not clear what a learning institution or
  colleges look like this is virgin territory
• We may never know the end it is the journey
  that is imperative

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Questions??