Enhancing the college
environment
Strategic plan for a diverse teaching
& learning community
• Start with instructors
• Review strategic goals
• Encourage learning-centered
approaches
• Invite the community in
Overview
 Start with the instructors
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Brainstorm about engagement
Flip classrooms
Assess for learning
Share ideas about teaching and learning
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Professional Development
Online shells
Multimedia support
Expect continuous improvement
Provide resources to enrich learning
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Emphasize student learning,
not instruction
Hold conversations on learningcentered approach
Foster discussion in teaching
evaluations
Encourage a learning-centered approach
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Establish measurable
objectives for programs
Focus on learning-centered
model/accreditation needs
Consider GTPathways
 Review strategic goals
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Consult faculty on measurable
course/module objectives
Emphasize real world applications
Help students with OER where possible
Foster good course design
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Include student support
Hold conversations with staff
How is SAP (Satisfactory Academic
Progress) going?
Review data on interactions with
students
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Work with stakeholders on assessment
Have conversations about data and next steps
Measure student learning
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Institutional Assessment
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Data-based
Conversation-based
Assure continuous improvement
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Consider co-enrollment
program
Keep up tradition of festivals,
arts and lectures
 Continue to invite community in
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Seek faculty with real-world
experience
Set up mentorship, internship
programs
Take advantage of the business sector
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Start with the instructors
 Provide resources to enrich learning
 Encourage a learning-centered approach
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Review strategic goals
 Foster good course design
 Revisit student support
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Measure student learning
 Assure continuous improvement
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Continue to invite community in
 Take advantage of the business sector
Recap
Tracey L. Trenam, Ph.D.
trenam@comcast.net
303-331-1288