Disruptive Change of the College Institution Competency Based Education Engineering Technology Advanced Manufacturing AS Program in an Open EntryEarly Exit Model Naomi Boyer PhD Polk State College ID: 771886
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Disruptive Change of the College Institution: Competency Based Education Engineering Technology- Advanced Manufacturing, AS Program in an Open Entry/Early Exit Model Naomi Boyer, Ph.D. Polk State College nboyer@polk.edu 863-298-6854
The Polk State College Open-Entry/Early-Exit (OEEE), Engineering Technology Associate of Science degree is a hybrid, competency based, non-term, self-paced, learner-centered, faculty-mentored program. This student-centered, innovative, OEEE model is dynamically responsive to industry needs. Covered in this session Video Overview
Our Definitions and Assumptions Competency Based Education=CBE Units of learning aligned to skills or concepts Not contact hours Nor Carnegie credit hours Direct Assessment Non instructor led Our program is NOT direct assessment Hybrid Delivery: online/face-to-face Combined traditional and CBE Improve learning outcomes & success Affordability Student mastery Flexibility Time to completion Empower the individual learner
Polk State College’s OEEE / CBE Solution Self-paced Learner centered Faculty mentored Competency-based Modular Non-term Hybrid
Post-Traditional > 22 years of age Working Potential for shift & swing shift schedules Rapid Increase in needed job skills Child care responsibilities Veterans Training to Academic pathways Employer networking Goal: Increasing Enrollment & Completion WHY? Student Profile
Open Entry/ Early ExitEngineering Technology Program DemographicHow It WorksCurriculum and Policies
Engineering Technology – Adv. Mfg. Applied Engineering Degree Internship Opportunities Certification alignment (MSSC CPT, ASQ, AutoDesk …) Courses in: Automation Industrial Safety CADD Metrology Quality, Lean and Six Sigma Industrial PLC’s and RoboticsFluid Power…College Credit for Industry Certification Articulation Polk State ET Graduate Bryan Hogue on the job at Mosaic
Then: Traditional (2012-2014) Term-Based Fall / Spring / Summer semesters Lecture/Lab Courses mainly scheduled in the evenings to accommodate working learners Lecture-style semester-based course delivery reinforced by lab sessions during scheduled class time Some shift towards “flipped classroom” Program Scheduling Program scheduled for a 2 year progression through the courses
Now: Non-term / Open Lab OEOE Start any day of the year (Open Entry)Complete at your pace (Open Exit)* Individualized critical registration dates Calculated based on the individual (not the term) Drop (n+4) Withdrawal (n+15) End of “term” (n+35) Open Lab 9:00am – 8:00pm Monday - Thursday 9:00am – 6:00pm Friday Online Scheduling ( Appointy) *OEEEEarly Exit vs Open ExitComplete within 5 weeks
Then: 3 cr.hr. Courses Fall ETM1010c – Mechanical Measurement EET1084C – Electronics ETI1110 – Intro to Quality ETM2315 – Hyd. & Pneumatics ETI1622 Lean Mfg & 6 Sigma EST1540 Ind Applic of PLC’sSpringETD1320c – CADETI1420 – Mfg Processes & MaterialsETI1701 - Ind Safety EST1542 – Intro to PLCs EST1511 – Motors and Controls ETS1539 – Inst Sys Safety MAN2500 – Operations Mgmt Summer ETI1949 - InternshipETI1931 – Special Topics in Mfg. Fall ETM1010c – Mechanical Measurement EET1084C – Electronics ETI1110 – Intro to Quality ETM2315 – Hyd. & Pneumatics ETI1622 Lean Mfg & 6 Sigma ETI1181 – Quality Systems & Workplace Spring ETD1320c – CAD ETI1420 – Mfg Processes & Materials ETI1701 - Ind Safety EST1542 – Intro to PLCs EST1511 – Motors and Controls EST1535 – Process ControlSummerETI1949 – InternshipETI1403 – Intro to Adv. Mfg. ET Core Course ET Required Technical Course ET Technical Elective ET Technical Elective offered by a different department
Now: 42 x 1 cr.hr. Courses General Education Courses: (Traditional Semester-based F2F, Online, or Hybrid) Program Courses: Modular 1 cr.hr. Consistent Course Numbering Non-term Hybrid (Online in LMS and Required Hands-on in Open Lab)
Modularizing Courses Traditional Courses (3-4 cr.hr.) were mapped to 1 cr.hr. modular CBE courses 1 cr.hr. modular CBE courses were organized into logical topical completion blocks Curricula source material was identified for each new modular course Right Signals mapping to content courses and levels of knowledge
Course Resources Unit Outline Objectives Competencies Key Terms Course Structure 1 Credit Hour (Unit) 3 Modules (typical) Online theory Hands-on practical Module Quiz Unit Assessment / Exam Module Study Guide Read textbook pages View video Perform Lab activities Complete worksheet(s) View multimedia materials Learning Objects Circuit Challenge MultiSim Demonstration Discussion Board Last assignment - Take examination Current LMS- Canvas Program Resource Mini Lectures Group Projects Professional Organizations
How does this format work?
Policies 5 Week Window for individual course (1 cr.hr.) completionOpen Exit becomes Early Exit (OEEE)Designed to deal with student procrastination Finishing Early Grades Roll Nightly Students can register for the next course(s) after 24 hours Standard penalties for not completing courses
Outcomes and Progress SuccessesStudent Outcomes ChallengesWhat’s next
OEEE ET Profiles 2013-2017
OEEE Student Profile- Gender 2013-17
OEEE Student Profile- Age 2013-17
OEEE Student Profile- Demographics 2013-17
OEEE Student Profile- Financial Need 2013-17
OEEE Course Information 2015-16
Success Rates Academic Year Pass Rate (A-C) 2014-2015 86% 2015-2016 88.4% 2016-2017 91.3% Fall 2018 85.3% Less than 1% (.04%) Withdraw rate Aggregate 88.2% pass rate
Who are Polk State College ET students….
Successes: Acceleration Academic Year Average Days to completion for 3 credits Average Days to Completion for 1 credit Average ENG Credits Completed Per Term Traditional: 2013-14 45 6.5 Year 1 OEEE: 2014-15 30.91 8.5 Year 2 OEEE: 2015-16 27.296.9Year 3 OEEE: 2016-1724.17
CBE & OEOE Challenges
Challenges: Students No structured lecturesUndisciplined learners (procrastination)Group learnersEncourage collaborationCamaraderie Comfort with virtual discussions Tammie- 30 Seconds
Challenges: Instructors New loading model due to open lab & no scheduled coursesRequired to know all course content (mitigated by online scheduling system)Course development & labs take longer to create Poorly written courses have a large impact (rough carpenter vs. finish carpenter)Asynchronous Student Monitoring Turn around on EVERYTHING must be quicker
Student Appointments: 2014-2015
Appointy Graph of Usage- September 2016/August Trend Line
Challenges: Administration ManagementTotal Acceptance NecessaryNot Understanding the Operation / Complexity Wide Areas of ImpactSystemsRegistration - Personal/Individualized unique dates Financial Aid [Member of the DOE: Experimental Sites] Personal/Individualized unique calculations based on start data Complex and manual tracking (FA and instructor) US-DOE Reference Guide for those in experiments Veterans’ Benefits VA benefits have same challenges/impacts on BAH benefit Advising – Greater faculty responsibility
Regulations and Compliance Accreditation Direct Assessment Competency Based Education Policy Statement State Reporting Financial Support Title IV. Pell. Veterans Workforce Grants Employer reimbursement Dual-Enrollment Transferability Right Signals
Successes: Industry Feedback We believe that one of our most important assets is our highly skilled workforce. But finding workers with the advanced manufacturing skills needed in this industry is not easy… …the OEEE Engineering Technology program addresses the need for employees with the technological skills to operate, maintain, and repair complex manufacturing equipment while providing a format that is more accessible to the working learner, allows for self-paced learning, and shifts the instructor/student relationship to one of mentoring rather than lecture. Based on these tenets, we would encourage other colleges with technical program to explore competency-based student-centered learning models. Jay Creasy, President JCMI / Quality Aerospace
What’s Next?-OEEE Online lab simulations General Ed CBE course options (2 math courses and Physics) Prior learning assessment upon program entry Mastery thresholds Program expansion, cost sharing for labs, further program distribution Developmental education concurrent CBE courses (Math completed)
The Team Polk State CollegeEngineering Technology – Advanced Manufacturing ProgramMori Toosi, Ph.D.- Program Director Christopher Schilling, Ph.D. - Faculty Henry Cabra , Ph.D. - Faculty Jonathan Little - Lab Assistant University of Texas at Austin Eric Roe, Ph.D. – P.I. (eric.roe@utexas.edu) AdministratorsNaomi Boyer, Ph.D. (nboyer@polk.edu) VP/CIO, Strategic Initiatives & InnovationDonald Painter, Ph.D. Dean of Academics, Lakeland CampusKathy Bucklew Registrar / Director of Student Enrollment ServicesRonshetta HowellDirector of Student Financial ServicesOrathai Northern, Ph.D.District Dean, Academic ServicesKevin Jones, Ph.D. (kcjones@polk.edu )- Director, Strategic Planning & Assessment Funded, in part, by a grant from the National Science Foundation. DUE-0501626