Enhancing student learning by
Improving students’ ability to think critically
February 18, 2011
Agenda
QEP Overview/Highlights
 Focus Activity
 QEC Faculty Chair

2011 Faculty Champions
Lynn Grinnell – College of Business
Nathan Heinze & Ron Greenwald – Computer and Information Technology
Bob Hudson & Greg Lewis – Engineering Technology
Shirley Collar – Health Information Management
TBD – Humanities & Fine Arts
Jim Rutledge & Carol Weideman – Mathematics
Carol Rasor – Public Safety Administration
Beth Carlson – Sign Language Interpretation
George Greenlee – Social & Behavioral Sciences
Initiatives
Assessment
Student Success
Professional
Development
Critical Thinking
Resources
Opening Keynote Address:
Dr. Johnny Good
Focus Activity: What are your ideas?
Assessment
Integration
with CETL
Keeping
It Going
QEC Faculty Chair
The QEC Faculty Chair is a full time faculty
member familiar with the QEP, who
devotes approximately 4 hours per week
outside of their regular hours, working on
the critical thinking initiative. The primary
responsibility of the Chair is to lead the
QEC in providing oversight and strategic
direction to the QEP Team. The Chair also
works closely with the QEP Director,
providing expertise in critical thinking to the
Faculty Champions and professional
development for faculty college-wide.
Candidates

Matthew Bodie
Tarpon Springs Campus Librarian

David Monroe
Ethics Faculty Member

What is your area of expertise in critical
thinking, and based on the job
description, please expound on the
accomplishment you feel the QEP has
made thus far and ideas you have for its
future direction.
Enhancing student learning by
Improving students’ ability to think critically