Re-Design Projects at Chemeketa Community College

1. Re-Design Projects at Chemeketa Community College Delivering education in new, innovative ways! Coming soon to a course near you! Ara Andrea Opportunity Center Liaison

2. Learning Communities – TRIO Project • Develop two Learning Community projects starting Fall 2005, lasting all year • SOC204/CG112/WR121 • ENG107/CG112/HST110 • Create two cohorts of students each year (approx. 25 students in each cohort) TRIO should stand for Together Reaching Incredible Outcomes ―Mike Evans

3. Learning Communities – TRIO Project • CG112 Course • Ties together elements of two academic courses • Is “sandwiched” in between two academic courses • Creates bonds between students • Academic courses • Course-content highlights and projects from both courses are linked by faculty • Faculty meet students in pre-fall CG111 course Grace Parson and Jeff McAlpine “link” it all together for TRIO students

4. Learning Communities Committee Projects • Learning Communities Committee • Gathered information at Evergreen College • Created two-year plan to develop and start new learning communities at CCC • Continually work with faculty creating linked and team-taught courses The Learning Communities Committee members in their natural habitat

5. Learning Communities Committee Projects • Four learning-community projects • Winter term • RD80/WR49 • WR121/SP111/Writing Center course • Spring term • RD90/WR115/Writing Center course • WR123/Social-sciencecourses Michele Dishong McCormack and Tammy Jabin ― a community that knows no boundaries

6. Pathways to AdvancementCareer Pathways Mapping • Drafting ― CAD/CAM project • Defines curriculum “chunks” for PT programs • Creates visual career and education “pathways” to be used by students, faculty, counselors and employers • Incorporates employer input Julie Peters, Eileen Casey White, Holly Nelson, Norm Tognazzini, Roy Wahner, and Sheldon Schnider map out the possibilities

7. Pathways to Advancement Career Pathways Mapping Example

8. Hospitality and Tourism ManagementSimulation Software Project • HOTS • Hotel Operations Tactics and Strategy • “Gold standard” for academia and industry • Five years of hotel-management simulation scenarios • Students become hotel managers • Great assessment tool Eric Aebi ― Manager of Hotel Optimus

9. Chemeketa Language Learning Center Project • Investigate best practices at Univ. of Victoria • Redesign campus language lab • Upgrade current listening system to a digital computer classroom • Implement a virtual learning lab • Extend beyond the physical space of the language lab • Use web-based technology to expand services Jannie Crossler-Laird and Tim VanSlyke make plans for serious “extended learning”

10. Tutoring CenterOnline Math Tutoring Project • Tutoring Center project funded under Title III • Offers real-time math tutoring online • Gives students a place to acquire math resources • How-tos for calculator use • Graph paper • Links to various help sites • Provides evening tutoring 2 days/week Garth Fleming ― Expanding math into new horizons

11. ePathways • Electronic educational planning system • Career pathway • Academic pathway • Student portfolio • Students and advisors can access ePathways, storing information needed for students to reach their goals. Tiffany Borden and Mike Peterson lead instructors down the ePathways

12. Getting Started ClassesPathways to SuccessCounseling and Career Services • 90-minute classes that orient new students and help them understand the steps involved in successfully entering Chemeketa • Multiple pre-term offerings of classes • Connects students with appropriate counselor or faculty member • Engages students in their learning processes Kim Martin ― the face that says “Welcome to Chemeketa”