College Faculty Awards for Excellence Project Report College Success Manual Jane Anderson

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College Faculty Awards for Excellence Project
Report
College Success Manual
Jane Anderson
ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
College Northland Community and Technical College, Thief River Falls
Chief Academic Officer Kent Hanson
AWARD INFORMATION
Primary Faculty Jane Anderson
Member
218-681-0836
[email protected]
Other Contact(s) Becky Lindseth
218-681-0844
becky .Ii [email protected]
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Project Title College Success Manual
Project Start Date 02/22/2008
Project End Date 05/09/2008
Project Summary The purpose of this project was to create a manual for students enrolled In the College Succe
Narrative: course offered on campus. This manual is different than other texts available because it is Spl
Northland College. It also Includes Information on a study tool "Magic 3X5's" I've used succes
on campus for many years. The manual suits our needs because our course is only one credit
the majority of the textbooks currently on the market are too expensive and too extensive fo
purposes. Also, there are sections In the manual that give specific information on our library,
student services , and extracurricular offering unique to our college
BUDGET SUMMARY
Budget Category Proposed Actual Proposed Funds Actual Funds - Proposed Actual
Award Funds Award - Other Other Sources* Total Budget Total
Funds Sources* Budqet
Salaries-Primary $ 5000.00 $ 5000.00 $ .00 $.00 $ 5000.00 $ 5000.00
Faculty
Salaries-other $ .00 $ .00 $ .00 $.00 $.00 $ .00
Faculty
Staff Salaries N/A N/A $ .00 .00 .00 $.00
ravel N/A N/A $.00 .00 .00 $ .00
Stioends $.00 $.00 $ .00 .00 .00 $.00
Equipment N/A N/A $ .00 $ .00 $ .00 $.00
Materials/Supplies N/A N/A $ .00 $ .00 $.00 $.00
Other N/A N/A $ .00 $.00 $ .00 $.00
Total $ 5000.00 $ 5000.00 $ .00 $.00 $ 5000.00 $ 5000.00
* If applicable
** N/A boxes refer to cost Items that cannot be covered by CFAE award funds.
Proposed Total Budget: $ 5000.00
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Proposed Award Funds: $ 5000.00
Budget Narrative There are no other items to Include. The final budget is as it was
proposed.
OUTCOMES
Student Learning: 1. The goals/objectives of this project were to create a manual that would
Met expectations fit the teacher's and student's needs for the College Success course. The
manual would be brief, user-friendly and pertain to the topics covered in
the College Success course. 2. The goals and objectives were achieved by
studying the Common Course outline, the syllabus used to teach the
course and then material for the manual written in line with those
documents. Students were Interviewed and responses were considered
and included when appropriate. 3. The project was evaluated by giving
written surveys to students who've taken the course In the past. They
were given hard copies of the manual and asked to respond to various
aspects of it. Their Ideas and opinions were analyzed, considered and
changes were made to the manual accordingly. Faculty and other
professionals were consulted for certain topics.
Teaching methods: My teaching will be effected by the use of this manual. My students often
Met expectations come to college underprepared--often both academically and financially.
Because our course is taught in a condensed, four-week block, many
students don't have financial aid to cover books for the first week or two.
By the time they get their books, the course Is half over and they are
behind with assignments. Their ability to access this manual online and
print it off will help them immediately as they begin their college career. I
will be able to proceed with the curriculum at a better rate, enabling me
to focus on what's at present, rather than what students missed and need
to catch up on.
Course and curriculum design: Writing the manual forced me to analyze textbooks and other materials
other I've used In the past to determine what Is most important to present to
students in the time we have allowed. It also caused me to revisit the
common course outline and review the essential components to make
certain I am in line with what I am delivering to students.
Student assessment: The assessment process helped me see the document from the student's
Other point of view. It is essential that this material is pertinent to them and
speaks "their language" without missing vital components of what they
need to know to survive college.
Cross-curriculum skill As I put the manual together, different ideas came together and were
development: Incorporated. For example, the portfolio assignments I give students
Exceeded expectations every day In class were not Initially Intended to be Included In this manual
for various reasons. After greater thought, I decided to add them. The
fact that this manual will be delivered to students online via d2L made
decisions such as this possible: I can edit the manual at any point and if I
change my mind on an assignment, it's easy to do. I was also able to
include some Internet resources based on the same notion: If those sites
change, I can go In and edit them at any time.
Other: I gained more information from former students than I thought I would.
Met expectations (Of course, I offered them a box of movie candy to return the survey, so I
got good results!)But they had thoughtful responses and I found it a great
way to communicate with them on their ideas. They had time to look over
the manual and the survey was somewhat open-ended, so they could
personalize It and give me their unique Ideas.
My project overall realized no unplanned results. I am excited to use It
next fall on classrooms full of students. I am excited to tweak It each
Unanticipated Results
semester to fit my teaching plan and tailor It to new developments on
campus or within the learning community that I am a part of.
This project was an extremely creative process. Writing the manual and
designing each page to look interesting, while still containing valuable
student information was challenging, yet fun. I learned even more about
Lessons Learned our institution, by reading information on our website and talking to other
faculty and staff about the inner-workings of our college. I also learned
some new capabilities of Desire to Learn and Microsoft Word, as well as
nuances of our library website, merely by reading, re-reading and asking
questions from personnel on campus. There were times when the project
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seemed overwhelming, but by chipping away at It over the course of 3
months, I was able to pull together a manual I am very proud of and
which will be an exciting teaching tool in the future.
PRINCIPLES
Most important:
Second Most Important:
Third Most important:
other:
STRATEGIES
DISSEMINATION
SUSTAINABILITY
FINAL STEPS
Date award approved
Award amount approved
Final report submitted
Files attached
Control Number 2468
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Awards for Excellence Proposal
Designing a Interdisciplinary Discussion Board and Patient Case Studies
Justin Berry, Julie Grabanski, and Barb Forrest
Final Report
This project created the framework and necessary content for an interdisciplinary
collaboration project between nursing, occupational therapy assistant, and physical
therapist assistant students. This project will take place during the 2008-2009 academic
year and would involve discussions and clinical problem solving among the various
health care disciplines.
Clinical case studies and a discussion framework were developed that include common
scenarios, problems, interdisciplinary communication, and specific roles of each
discipline that will simulate clinical practice and teamwork.
Sustainability:
After this project is completed, it will be able to be sustained annually with no additional
cost to the nursing, OT A, and PTA programs
Goals/Outcomes/Timeline
Goals Outcomes Responsible Timeline Completion
Person(s)
1. For each discipline, I. Nursing, I. All I. Feb I, These factors
determine what factors OTA,andPTA 2008 were
are important for case study determined for
inclusion in case studies inclusion criteria each discipline
are identified
2. Determine which 2. Appropriate 2. All 2. Mar 3, Completed for
diagnoses and treatment Diagnoses and 2008 each discipline
interventions are treatment
appropriate for the interventions are
current educational identified
level for each
disciplines' students
3. Develop case studies 3.Case studies 3.AII 3. April Case studies
that include content will be 1,2008 were developed
appropriate for all three competed per project
discipline and that meet goals and
goals number 1 & 2 guidelines
4. Discussion questions 4. Discussion 4. All 4. April Discussion
in a sequential format questions will be 15,2008 questions were
will be designed to completed developed per
facilitate project goals
interdisciplinary and guidelines
collaboration among
students
5. Feedback will be 5. Feedback will 5. All 5. May 1, Feedback
elicited from other be collected and 2008 elicited from
nursing, OTA, and PTA analyzed other faculty
faculty members
6. Feedback 6. Feedback 6. All 6. May Feedback
incorporated into design incorporated 15,2008 incorporated
into design into final design
7. Case studies and 7. Content 7. All 7. June 1, Case studies
discussion questions uploaded onto 2008 and discussions
will be uploaded onto a D2L have been
D2L shell specific for uploaded onto
this project D2L
Dissemination
The results of the project will be shared at the first health division faculty meeting
following the implementation.
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Proposal #872
Status - Final Report Submitted
Project Information
Project Title: An interactive and instructional laboratory manual for BIOL
2254
Project Contact: Bracamonte, Margarita
Institution: Northland Community and Technical College, East Grand
Forks
Project Start Date: 2008-03-22
Project End Date: 2008-05-31
Project Abstract:
The goal of this proposal is to design and create a new laboratory manual that will be used
in Spring 09 for BIOL 2254 laboratory, Anatomy and Physiology II, at NCTC, East Grand
Forks Campus. Currently, students taking the laboratory for BIOL 2254 at NCTC, East
Grand Forks Campus, have to buy Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory Manual by
Terry R. Martin, 3rd edition, published by McGraw-Hill at a cost of$110.00. Therefore, this
new lab manual will be more affordable to our students, with more interactive exercises.
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Proposal #872
Status -Final Report Submitted
Officers
Chief Academic Officer:
Name: Hanson, Kent
TitlelPosition: ProvostlVice President of Academic Affairs
Institution: Northland Community and Teclmical College, East Grand
Forks
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email [email protected]
Business Officer/Sponsored Programs Officer:
Name: Bracamonte, Margarita
TitIelPosition: Professor of Biology
Institution: Northland Community and Teclmical College, East Grand
Forks
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email [email protected]
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Proposal #872
Status -Final Report Submitted
Contacts
Primary Contact:
Name: Bracamonte, Margarita
TitlelPosition: Community College Faculty
Institution: Northland Community and Teclmical College, East Grand
Forks
Address: 1112 19 th Ave SE
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email margarita. [email protected]
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Proposal #872
Status -Final Report Submitted
Proposed Budget Summary
I
Grant Funds Funds From Other Total
IBudget Category
. Requested Sources Budget
Compensation for Project
1$5000.00 11$450.00 11$5450
Manager(s)
Estimated employer-paid
fringe benefits for manager 1$0.00 11$0.00 11$0
Compensation for other faculty
members 1$0.00 11$0.00 11$0
Estimated employer-paid
fringe benefits for others 1$0.00 11$0.00 11$0
IConsultants/Contractors 11$0.00 11$0.00 11$0
IInstructioniTraining 11$0.00 11$0.00 11$0
ITravel 11$0.00 11$0.00 11$0
ILodging 11$0.00 11$0.00 11$0
IMeals 11$0.00 11$0.00 11$0
IStudent compensation 11$0.00 11$0.00 11$0
IEquipment 11$0.00 11$0.00 11$0
IMaterials/Supplies 11$0.00 11$0.00 11$0
IFacilities 11$0.00 11$0.00 11$0
Facilities and Administration
(Overhead) 1$0.00 11$0.00 11$0
IOther 11$0.00 11$0.00 11$0
ITotal 11$5000.00 11$450.00 11$5450.00
Budget Narrative
A $5,000 stipend is requested for the author of the present Aw ards for Excellence
Proposal. This stipend represents approximately a three-credit release. Time to write each
laboratory exercise along with time to create figures, take pictures, tables, review
questions etc, are the main requirements for the present proposal.
$450 came from Biology Equipment budget, East Grand Forks Campus, to purchase a
MM-SLR adapter ($425.00) and a standard SLR T-Mount ($25.00) for easy mounting of
the College's marketing camera on the Nikon microscopes.
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Proposal #872
Status - Final Report Submitted
Objectives
The top three principles that will guide this project:
o Encourage successful student learning
o Provide affordable access
o Encourage innovation involving use of technology by students and faculty
The main objectives or goals of this project:
o Active learning, experientialleaming
o Applied-learning, problem-based learning
o Technology-supported learning
Outcomes anticipated from this project:
o Student Learning
o Course and curriculum design
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