GE Meeting Notes March 7, 2014
- Date: Friday, March 7, 2014
- Place: 01-301
- Time: 9:10 am to 10:30 am
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Attendance
Josh Machamer, (GE Chair), Brenda Helmbrecht (CLA), Tal Scriven (CLA), Emily Fogle (CSM), Clare Battista (OCOB), Katie Tool (GE/Academic Programs and Planning), Gregg Fiegel (Engineering), Camille O'Bryant (CSM), Rachel Kramer (ASI), Helen Bailey (Office of Registrar), Bruno Giberti (CAED), Charlotte Rinaldi (PCS), Mary Pedersen (Academic Programs and Planning
Announcements
- GE student survey results distributed (sorted by class level and college)
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GE University Assessment Plan update
Josh Machamer/Brenda Helmbrecht updated the committee.
Critical Thinking assessment is currently in Stage 2.
Brenda is collecting data from GE A3 classes and 400 level classes. She still needs senior level writing samples (4 to 6 pages) in the Sciences and Engineering.
assessment Stage | Time frame | definitions and outcomes |
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Research and Development |
Three quarters Fall - Spring |
gathering of "learning communities; research and investigation of outcome, creating a definition; defining tools; conversion of "research" into identifying data needed, beta testing; artifact and tool clarity |
Preparation |
One quarter Summer |
game planning for upcoming collection; continued refinement and testing of tool; organization of constituents |
Data Collection CTLT/University Training |
Three quarters Fall - Spring |
artifact collection based upon "determined data needed'; training experts and providing support to programs |
Scoring/Analysis |
One quarter Summer |
evaluation of the artifacts; develop initial report |
Data Interpretation |
One quarter Fall |
based upon analysis; summative report; strategies for implementation |
Pilot/Implementation |
Two quarters Winter- Spring |
pedagogical enhancement; inclusion of findings
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Business
Discussion of conference
AAC&U GE and Assessment: Disruptions, Innovations and Opportunities
Disruptions
- demographic change in students
- technological disruptions
- push to online learning
- change in labor market through automation & globalization
- higher order competencies to solve disruptions, integration, global inquiry, creative problem solving
- disciplinary disruptions, outsourced skills that could change curriculum
- climate of transparency reporting - performance
- the study of how we learn
- knowledge demonstration beyond memorization
- teaching methods need to catch up
- growing contingent of "adjunct faculty", fewer faculty to do assessment and curriculum
- outsourced skills that change curricula
Innovations
- e-portfolio
- pathways
- thematic streams with more coherence
- interest driven GE minors
- problem-based learning
- service learning opportunities
- work with GE to develop capstone/research courses
- collaborative interdisciplinary courses
- work together on learning outcomes
Opportunities
- integration
- applications of disciplinary knowledge
- problem solving
- support University Learning Objectives through GE
- calling at ethics
- reflect ethics in learning outcomes, bring more into 21st century
- transferable skills
- enhanced success in major/GE
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First Year Experience - integrating student development
Student Affairs - Academic Affairs
Lifelong Learning