QEP Team Meeting
Minutes
12/07/2011
Attended (via SPOC): David Monroe, Matthew Bodie, Ashley Hendrickson, Tim
Godcharles, Janice Thiel
Topics:
I)
Assessment
A) Recommendations from All College Day held on 10/25/2011 will be
reviewed at the next QEC Meeting on Friday, January 20, 9:00-11:00,
EpiCenter - 1-324:
1) Assess Reflection
(a) Survey students at graduation and/or during application process
2) Facilitate an Assessment/Rubric workshop while conducting an ARC
Scoring Workshop in the Spring, providing honorarium for faculty
scorers
3) Hold Retreat in January to help focus on assessment
4) Gather data during student activities
(a) Great Debate – March 30, 2012
(b) SPC Reads
5) Gather data during Advisory Committee Meetings and/or employer survey
B) Critical Thinking Assessment Test (CAT)
1) Ashley is working on the random selection of math courses for the spring
administration
2) Vet Tech A.S. will also administer the CAT in Spring 2012
3) A CAT Scoring Workshop is scheduled:
(a) Friday, April 20, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
(b) DO-102 - Consular Conference Room
C) Assessment Rubric for Critical Thinking (ARC)
1) An ARC Scoring Workshop was held on 11/18/2011:
(a) Attended by 12 faculty and staff
(b) Over 100 student Critical Thinking & Application Papers from the
randomly-selected Ethics courses were assessed
(c) Evaluations and certificates of attendance were sent to attendees
(d) A Blue & White article appeared on 11/30/2011
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II)
III)
2) A random selection has been made for spring Ethics classes to collect
Critical Thinking & Application Papers from John Venturella, Eric
Tucker, Lee Miller, David Monroe, Nick Manias, and Laurie King
3) An ARC Scoring Workshop is scheduled:
(a) Friday, May 18, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
(b) DO-102 - Consular Conference Room
(c) Aligned with CETL’s “Teaching Institute” being considered for
mid May
D) SACS Working Group
1) Next meetings are scheduled for:
(a) Thursday, January 19, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
(b) Wednesday, February 15, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
(c) Thursday, March 22, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
2) Recommendations
(a) Establish methods for maintaining lists of those assigned primary
responsibilities (e.g., curriculum developers)
(b) Revisit college goals (consider workforce)
(c) Improve efficiencies of maintaining faculty lists and documenting
qualifications/credentials
Student Success
A) Classroom Activities
B) Rubrics
C) ePortfolio
D) Student Activities
1) Food for Thought Festival was held at the Tarpon Springs Campus on
11/15/2011 and attended by 100 students. Surveys received from11
students – 9 paper-based, 2 online – most responded “strongly agreed”
that “Participation in this program/event helped to improve my critical
thinking skills.”
2) Student Life and Leadership event was held at Innisbrook on 12/1/11.
Specific goals/objectives for presentation topics were not received,
however. No assessment could be written or administered. Ashley will
follow-up with Student Life and Leadership for opportunities to assess
future events.
Professional Development
A) Quality Enhancement Committee (QEC)
1) Matt and Dave will narrow down the list of invitees
2) Meetings scheduled:
(a) Friday, January 20, 9:00-11:00, EpiCenter - 1-324
(i) Recommendations from All College Day held on
10/25/2011 will be reviewed
(ii) Critical thinking and student activities will be discussed
(i) Concept of critical thinking grants (aligned to CETL’s
process) and campus-based learning communities will be
explained and feedback solicited
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B)
B)
(b) Friday, August 31, 9:00-11:00, room TBD
Critical Thinking Institutes
1) 2011 Fall Critical Thinking Institute
(a) Janice sent attendees their Certificates of Attendance and also
included thank you letters to presenters and other helpers.
2) Critical Thinking Retreat
(a) Friday, February 3, 9:00-12:00 noon
(b) Location TBD
(c) Topics:
(i) Assessment
(ii) Critical Thinking Grants

Aligned to CETL’s process

Focused on the interdisciplinary application of
critical thinking involving action research and
authentic assessment

Follow-up event where grantees outline/report on
their projects
(iii) Campus-Based Interdisciplinary Learning Communities to
study the Paul and Elder framework to apply to their
teaching
(iv) Invite research committee to explain guidelines for research
involving students
3) Narrowing the Gulf – March 29-30, 2012.
(a) Edna Ross of Louisville University will present the key note and
conduct an additional break-out session. She will also meet with
the Faculty Champions. Dr. Ross has submitted her photo and bio
and is working on her session descriptions and fee.
(b) Other critical thinking sessions are being presented by: David
Monroe, Larry Goldsmith, Ginny Price, John Zisk, Richard
Mercadante, Cher Gauweiler and Matthew Bodie, Erin Senack,
and the Instructional Design Technologists
4) 2012 Fall Critical Thinking Institute
(a) Friday, September 21 (tentative)
(b) Time TBD
(c) Janice will contact Anamarie Root of Staff & Professional
Development about partnering, calling for proposals earlier and
adopting the “Interdisciplinary” theme
(d) Janice will contact Provost Jim Olliver about hosting
Faculty Champions
1) Faculty Champion Meeting will be held December 9, 2011, 9:00-11:00
a.m., EpiCenter – 1-310
(a) Final components of the Instructional Portfolio
(b) Any remaining deliverables
(c) PAAR paperwork
(d) Recommendations from All College Day
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IV)
(e) Critical Thinking Retreat – agenda and location suggestions
(f) Spring Critical Thinking Institute – present
2) 2011 Faculty Champions
(a) College of Business and Engineering Technology are not yet
complete with Spring 2011 deliverables. Janice has followed-up
with them.
(b) Summer deliverables are complete for: Humanities, Public Safety,
and Computer & Information Technology.
3) 2010 Faculty Champions
(a) Medical Lab Technology and Natural Science are not yet complete
with Fall 2010 deliverables. Janice has followed-up with them.
4) Final Survey for Faculty Champions – Janice will work with Ashley to
develop this.
5) CETL-CT Bridge Team
(a) Janice met with Li-Lee Tunceren on 11/22/11 to finalize strategies
for 2012
(b) Cher Gauweiler, Matthew Bodie, and Ginny Price are presenting
sessions at Narrowing the Gulf/Spring Critical Thinking Institute
in March
(c) Janice will contact the team about the retreat event and also
facilitating campus learning communities
C) Academic Roundtables
Critical Thinking Resources
A) Gateway Website
B) RLO’s
1) Offer grants for developing RLO’s that teach for critical thinking.
2) Criteria will include:
(a) Teach for critical thinking
(b) Interactive
(c) Easily transferable/reusable
(d) Not instructor-specific
(e) Address accessibility issues
(f) Recommended tools: SoftChalk, Camtasia, Articulate, and other
ANGEL tools (e.g., ANGEL quiz)
3) Tim will consult with fellow Instructional Design Technologists about
their level of support for faculty submitting RLO grants
C) Instructional Portfolios
D) Critical Thinking Resource Centers
1) Matthew will review the site and note ideas for improvement.
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