ACADEMIC  PLANNING    &  STRATEGIES  

LONE  STAR  COLLEGE—UNIVERSITY  PARK:  MARK  CURTIS-­‐CHÁVEZ

CBE4CC:  DENVER,  CO

JUNE  5,  2015

LONE  STAR  

COLLEGE

FACULTY  RECRUITMENT     INOVATION  CAMPUS     INFORMATIONAL  MEETINGS       DEPARTMENT  CHAIR  MEETINGS     FT  FACULTY  MEETINGS       ADJUNCTS     1/3  FT  FACULTY  PARTICIPATION    

COURSE  TEAMS  

  KICK-­‐OFF     COURSE  TEAM  ◦ THREE  FACULTY  ◦ ONE  LEAD    ◦  INSTRUCTIONAL  DESIGNER  

  NEW  DELIVERY  MODE    ◦ MAPPING  COMPETENCIES    ◦ DEVELOPING  ASSESSMENTS  ◦ CREATING  LEARNING  MATERIAL  

  STUDENT  MENTOR  

ASSESSMENTS

  STANDARD:  80%       PRETEST         POSTTEST  (FINAL)  

  TESTS  ◦ THREE  ATTEMPTS  

  PAPERS  ◦ TWO  ATTEMPTS    

  PRESENTATIONS  ◦ TWO  ATTEMPTS    

TRAINING   SALT  LAKE  CITY     SLC  IN  HOUSTON     WEBINARS     AUSTIN  COMMUNITY  COLLEGE     BROWARD  COLLEGE       PHONE  CALLS  W/  SALLY    

PRODUCTS

  TANGIBLES    ◦ SANDBOXES/COMMUNITIES    ◦ SPREADSHEET  STORIES  

  DEGREES    ◦ AA  IN  BUSINESS  ◦ CERTIFICATE  IN  CIT      

1  • STUDENT  LEARNING  OUTCOMES  

2  • COMPETENCIES  • SUB-­‐COMPETENCIES    

3  • LEARNING  MATERIAL  • ASSESSMENTS    

CURRICULUM  TEAM

  EXISTING  CERTIFICATE  &  DEGREE     NEW  DELIVERY  MODE       DEACTIVATION  OF  CIT  CERTIFICATE     NEW  DEGREES    

TEACHING

  SAME  RESPONSIBILITIES       ALERTS  TO  RETENTION  SPECIALIST     ALL  THREE  MUST  AGREE  TO  REVISION  

Academic Planning and Strategy June 5, 2015

Accelerated Programmer Training

IT Capital Academies Career Expressway

Linda Smarzik, Dean Computer Studies & Advanced Technology

Problem to solve: The trend of IT employment in the Central Texas area  

Unemployment rate under 4% 4,700 companies employ over 100,000 people in the technology sector. Austin ranks second in the nation for tech start up jobs with a median salary of $66,600.          

“Austin meets about 60% of job openings in the IT area.” “ACC needs to provide overwhelming support in Central Texas for entry-level IT completers.”  *  Aus&n  Chamber  of  Commerce  

Problem to Solve: Declared majors and completers for CS/CIT (2013)

Department

Declared Majors/

2-year and Certificate

Degree Seeker/Intent

Certificate Seeker/ Intent

Certificate Completers/

2013

Degree Completers

2013

Total Completers

Computer Science 939 368 N/A N/A 30 30

Comp. Info Systems/ Info Tech

943 498 109 23 53 76

Total 1,882 861 109 23 83 106

970

•  Distance learning enrollment outpaces traditional enrollment

Traditional Enrollment 23% Distance Learning 49%

Problem to solve: Distance Learning Enrollment – 2006-2014  

13900  14000  14100  14200  14300  14400  14500  14600  14700  14800  

37%  38%  38%  39%  39%  40%  40%  41%  

2012   2013   2014  

Enrollm

ent

42%    

41%    

40%    

39%    

38%    

37%    

36%    

35%  

Austin Community College District Distance Learning Spring 2012 - 2014

Spring 2012 Spring 2013 Spring 2014

ABC   8,806   8,694   8,763  

DF/IP/Withdrawal   5,884   5,603   5,436  

Total  Enrollments   14,690   14,297   14,199  

Unsuccessful   40.05%   39.19%   38.28%  

Unsuccessful Rate

3%

Success rate improved by 1.77%  

75000  

80000  

85000  

90000  

95000  

100000  

37%  38%  38%  39%  39%  40%  40%  41%  

2012   2013   2014  

Enrollm

ent

32%    

31%    

30%    

29%    

28%    

27%    

26%    

25%  

Austin Community College District Traditional Classroom Spring 2012 - 2014

Spring 2012 Spring 2013 Spring 2014

ABC   66,783   62,327   60,172  

DF/IP/Withdrawal   28,677   24,970   22,974  

Total  Enrollments   95,460   87,297   83,146  

Unsuccessful   30.04%   28.60%   27.63%  

Unsuccessful Rate

13%

Success rate improved by 2.41%  

DOL TAACCCT Grant: Accelerated Programmer Training

•  2.1 million dollar grant to develop 24 CIT/CS distance learning competency based courses

   

Recruit Retain Recognize Reward

•  In consortium with Sinclair CC and Broward CC and consultation by Western Governor’s University

 •  Provide accelerated education

leading to employment in the CIT/CS workforce

 •  Recruit TAA eligible, veterans,

and the underemployed  

Building a CBE program: First 6 to 8 months  

•  Build a core team of one to three people •  Weekly meetings with core team •  Build a list of apparent activities and a timeline •  Hire program director and team •  Define program focus, processes, and procedures •  Build Industry Leadership Council •  Enlist faculty supporters •  Begin faculty training sessions for curriculum development •  Engage industry partners in identifying course competencies •  Design a CBE master course template •  Develop best practices for curriculum development •  Seek accreditation agency approval of program •  Identify and solicit industry partners •  Create a program informational website •  Develop marketing materials •  Define student intake process •  Begin student recruitment events

Building a team: Accelerated Programmer Training Staff  

Grant Hire Name Start Date

Project Director (Level 20) (100%) Samuel Greer 2/4/13

Administrative Assistant III (Level 8) (100%) Crystal Cruz 6/17/13

Coordinator, Research & Analysis (Level 18) (50%) Willie Martinez 6/1/13

Outreach Coordinator (Level 13) (100%) Michael Martino 3/1/13

Contract Recruiter (Service agreement) Gene Brown 6/1/13

Instructional Design Specialist (Level 17) (100%) Ninghua Han 5/1/13

Multimedia Developer (Level 17) (100%) Chris Burns 1/3/13

15 Faculty Subject Matter Experts (Contract)

ACC Staff

Grant Lead Linda Smarzik

Subject Matter Expert Mary Kohls

APT Student Success Specialists Judy Arriaga

Building the program: Competency Based Education  

Reward Retain Recruit

•  Chamber of Commerce

•  Info sessions •  Marketing

•  Student Support Specialists

•  Accelerated Curriculum

•  MSA Award •  Certificates •  Degrees

•  Career services •  Job Placement

Initial Focus

Recognize  

Recruit: Marketing methods

Recrui4ng  methods  

•  APT  and  Computer  Science  Website    •  Posters  and  handbills  •  RecruiNng  Events  with  the  Chamber  •  RecruiNng  Previous  Students  •  Radio,  print,  TV  interviews  •  ACC’s  front  page  website  banner  •  Event  tables    •  Advising  by  Department  Chair  •  Advising  by  the  counselors  and            advisors  

•  Social  Media  •  Community  partners  •  Veterans  recruiter    

     

Recruit: Computer Science Website

Recruit: APT Website

Recruit: Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce

                         

Retain: Rebuilding the Curriculum Cycle  

Quality Matters rubric

Industry reviews

competencies  

Peer and self assessment

Student feedback

Employer feedback

Employer survey for graduates

Student survey and faculty evaluations

Curriculum Cycle

Retain: Mapping the Competencies  

Course Template

Sidebar: New Distance Learning Model has been recommended  

Faculty Training Course Development Faculty Support

Industry

Assessment Assessment

DL model to establish consistency with curriculum development, periodic review, student-centered instruction, student engagement, interaction, evaluation, usability, course organization, timeliness of feedback, and course presence.  

Comprehensive Faculty Support

Model Ongoing training and

support

•  Informal student organization •  130 members and counting •  Motivate and support each other •  Share industry information •  Suggest resources for technology and teaching materials •  Meet ups for social and homework

Retain: APT Connect – Student Organization  

Building a CBE program: Second 6 to 8 months  

•  Define stacked and latticed career tracks •  Create recruitment video •  Develop course video and engagement tools •  Final review and approval of initial course offerings •  Identify and staff faculty for inaugural courses •  Enroll initial cohort of students into program •  Establish weekly progress checkups with Student Support Specialist •  Solicit student course feedback (survey) and incorporate improvements •  Build program tutoring and advising program •  Monitor student retention •  Peer course review •  Present internally and externally on progress of the grant •  Build student intervention program for retention and student success

Recognize: Stacked and latticed certificates and degrees  

Marketable Skills Award

Software Testing Specialization

Marketable Skills Award Foundation

a.  Intro to Computing — COSC 1301 b.  Fundamentals of Networking — ITNW 1325 c.  Programming Fundamentals I — COSC 1336 d.  Web Design Tools — ITSE 1401

 

Computer Programming AAS

Web Programming Specialist AAS

User and Computer Support Specialization

User Experience (latticed with Viscom)

User Computer Support

Industry Certifications

Java Certificate

C++ Certificate

Software Testing

Database Certificate

Web Developer Specialist

•  Industry Partners support APT program by agreeing to consider students for full-time employment and paid internships

•  Industry and Community Partners’ logos are placed on our website as links to their employment pages

Reward: Industry partners

Reward: Industry partners

Reward: Industry partners

Reward: Industry partners

T A A C C C T G r a n t C o n s o r t i u m M e e t i n g Reward: Community Partners

•  Collaborative partnerships to recruit, refer, and pass on information

Reward: Campus to Careers

Website portal for industry and students

 

Cooperative Web Portal: Linking industry to students

Building a CBE program: Second and third year  

•  Identify areas for program improvement •  Redefine faculty roles and compensation •  Streamline registration process •  Extend recruiting efforts to new demographics •  Develop scalable plan for college-wide expansion •  Incorporate innovative CBE focused software programs for deliver/

tracking/interaction •  Partner with local workforce agencies to offer resume/interviewing/soft

skills courses •  Seek internships/projectships opportunities for students nearing

completion •  Create portal connecting industry partners and students for job

placement •  Work with financial aid, registration, and human resources •  Work with budget office (if on a grant) for sustainability

Building the program: Competency Based Education  

Reward Retain Recruit

•  Chamber of Commerce

•  Info sessions •  Marketing

•  Student Support Specialists

•  Accelerated Learning

•  MSA Award •  Certificates •  Degrees

•  Career services •  Job Placement

•  Student flag •  Enroll in

certificate rather than course

Initial Focus

Current Focus

Registration  

Recognize  

Financial Aid

•  Award financial aid on progress rather than beginning or end of course

Java Certificate

COSC 1301 ITNW 1325 ITSE 2309

COSC 1336 ITSE 1411 ITSC 1307

ITSE 1345 ITSE 2321 ITSE 1450

ITSE 2317

•  All courses available upon registration

•  Offer subscription based tuition by term or make usage of Experimental Sites that awards financial aid for progress

•  Students pick up where they left off the following semester

Course Enrollment: One registration per semester  

Building the program: Competency Based Education  

Reward Retain Recruit

•  Chamber of Commerce

•  Info sessions •  Marketing

•  Student Support Specialists

•  Accelerated Learning

•  MSA Award •  Certificates •  Degrees

•  Career services •  Job Placement

Financial Aid Faculty

•  Student flag •  Enroll in

certificate rather than course

•  Award financial aid on progress rather than beginning or end of course

•  Faculty loading

•  Redefine the faculty role

Initial Focus

Current Focus

Registration  

Recognize  

Redefining the faculty role

•  Hire Instructional Associates (IA) to teach two to three courses •  IA will act as a student support specialist for 30 to 40 students •  IA will also act as a tutor when not teaching a scheduled course      

Building the program: Competency Based Education  

Reward Retain Recruit

•  Chamber of Commerce

•  Info sessions •  Marketing

•  Student Support Specialists

•  Accelerated Learning

•  MSA Award •  Certificates •  Degrees

•  Career services •  Job Placement

Financial Aid Faculty

•  Student flag •  Enroll in

certificate rather than course

•  Award financial aid on progress rather than beginning or end of course

•  Faculty loading

•  Redefine the faculty role

•  LMS •  Synchronous tools •  Early intervention •  Online Proctoring

Initial Focus

Current Focus

Registration  

Technology  

Recognize  

Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning: Building interaction and engagement  

From intake to employment

Intake

process  

SSP

Ellucian Degree Map

Starfish Salesforce

 

Early

intervention using

student support

specialists  

Career

Services  

Student Tracking System: From intake to employment  

•  Computer Science/Computer Information Technology

•  Visual Communication – BMI/Gates Foundation

•  IT Capital Academy

•  Career Expressway

The Accelerated Career Program

Visual Communication

IT Capital Academy CS/CIT Career

Expressway

Scale Up: CBE in other demographics  

The ACCelerator  

Emporium Model

Some College

MSA Award

Accelerated DL CBE

IT Academy

User Support

Web Track

For information contact: Linda Smarzik – Dean/Computer Studies and Advanced Technology lsmarzik@austincc.edu

Academic  Planning  and  Strategies      

CBE4CC

Annie Myers, Associate Dean Computer Science and Engineering

Planning the Program

•  Choosing the degree •  Choosing the delivery method •  Defining competencies process

–  How students progress •  No required work •  Multiple rich resources •  Option to find their own

resources •  Practice tests

–  Grading method –  Faculty roles –  Assessment policies

Planning the Program

1.  PLA Services a.  How to apply experiential learning credits for

students who can demonstrate mastery 2.  Working with the General Education disciplines to

share the model and identify SME 3.  Working with Continuing Education to articulate

CE learning towards college credit for degree seeking individuals

4.  Career Center to align graduates with Industry Partners for job opportunities

Partnerships

Ques%ons?  

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