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amp Student Applied Learning January 22 2016 NTCCC Fred Hills PhD Richard Leslie MFA Creative Spaces What is it Space Resources Time Focus For who Faculty students staff community ID: 577431

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Building Creative Spaces for Faculty & Student Applied Learning

January 22, 2016NTCCCFred Hills, PhDRichard Leslie, MFASlide2

Creative SpacesWhat is it? SpaceResourcesTimeFocus

For who?Faculty, students, staff, communitySlide3

Why?Engage students in their educationAwaken curiosity for teaching & learningDevelop career/professional skillsBuild contacts and visibility at professional circles

Increase acceptance into competitive programs and universitiesSlide4

Student Centered curriculumProject/inquiry-based learningClassroom projects, assignments, and presentationsSimulation LabsScholarly Communication

Poster presentationsScholars Day – posters, prototypes, and presentationsPresent and publish at local, state and national forumsSlide5

Student Research ProjectHighlander Undergraduate Research InstituteStarted through the Community College Undergraduate Research Initiative (CCURI)NSF grant through Finger Lakes College in NYNational effort, focused on Sciences

Student focuses researchDirect ties to Honors CollegeSlide6

Student Study TripsExpand inquiry beyond the classroomProvide local, national and international travel opportunitiesSlide7

Faculty engagementVaried workshops on Teaching StrategiesProblem/inquiry-based learningFlipped LearningCollaborative/Cooperative LearningTeaching and learning in both F2F and Online classes

Faculty Learning CommunitiesFaculty Summer InstituteLead to certificationSlide8

Faculty Learning CommunitiesTeaching and Learning Book ClubParticipants choose the topics and booksMetacognitionF2F and online cohortsDevelop implementation plan for incorporating metacognitive strategies into coursework

Great Teachers SeminarPeer led retreatSharing of best practices in teaching and learningLEAP CohortPart of QEPTraining and implementation of EI skillsSlide9

Faculty summer InstituteTopic focused faculty engagementVariety of themesWeb 2.0Cloud tools – Google Docs, One Note, One DriveAdobe Creative SuiteMultiple Teaching Strategies – Collaboration

Inquiry-based Learning/Applied LearningSlide10

Measures of SuccessRapid growth of student participation in MCC Scholar DayIncreased use of project/inquiry based projects across campus/disciplinesStudents placement in 4-year institutional research programsPresentations at local, state & national professional conferences

Increased faculty sharing and collaboration cross discipline on campusIncrease cross discipline classroom collaborationTechnical Writing and BiologySpeech and EngineeringMarketing and EngineeringSlide11

OpportunitiesInnovative pedagogy project/inquiry based cooperative and/or individual research projects

Ties to new State Core requirementsComplements College student success initiativesInterdisciplinaryRewards more engaged students and facultySlide12

ChallengesPromoting applied learning in traditional community college mission with shrinking resourcesBuy-in from faculty – time and effortPromoting initiative

with campus & communityMaking it interdisciplinaryBuilding pathways with HS and 4-year partners Long term sustainabilitySlide13

PlannedExpanding creative spaces and inquiry opportunities for students and facultyBuilding a Learning CommonsDigital Repository for Information ExchangeBuilding collaborative arrangements with HSExpanding “Summer Camps” for students and faculty

Expanding pathways with 4-year college partnersSlide14

Key to SuccessAdministration buy-in key to successDon't reinvent the wheel - find those doing similar projects and invite them to joinKnowing when to lead and when to step back and followPromote, promote, promoteSlide15

Questions?Fred Hills, PhDDean of Arts, Sciences & Businessfhills@mclennan.edu

254 299-8661Richard LeslieCoordinator, Center for Teaching and Learningrleslie@mclennan.edu

254 299-8382