• Continuation of discovery-based curriculum for chemistry labs. Jean MacInnis
• Continuation of pilot for supplemental instruction in chemistry. Jean MacInnis
• Develop curriculum incorporating study skills instruction into DSPM [cancelled due to projected budget restrictions 02-03] Jonathan Lamb, Terry Myers
• Repilot and refine Reading Rubric as assessment of holistic reading instruction. Sue Yamin
• Speaking Across the Curriculum Donn King
  Objective: Increase faculty use of oral presentation across disciplines in order to:
  • Develop student skills in general education areas of Communication, Problem Solving and Decision Making, and Information Lieracy.
  • Provide faculty acrosss disciplines with additional methods for assessment of student skills in general education areas.
• New Media, continuation of project with new objectives, see below.Ron Bellamy, Gay Bryant, KD Lawson, David Gilbert, Linda Randolph (facilitator)

  New Media Objectives, 2001-02

  • Identify and describe New Media jobs/occupations in the service area.
  • Identify existing courses which provide the corresponding skills and knowledge
  • Identify gaps in current preparation for graduates.
  • Identify and combine duplicative courses across VPT,CGT, PHO, and WEB programs and other programs as appropriate. Assign them the same course title, syllabi, and course numbers (MCT xxxx). Consider which courses may be "Basic" and "Advanced" on same topic.
  • Identify what new courses should be developed to address needed electives and curricular skills gaps.
  • Address prerequisites across disciplines--how to accommodate students from other programs taking a course with prerequisites for program majors.

Projects for 2000-2001

• Research, develop, and test discovery-based approach to lab instruction in CHM 1000. Jean MacInnis
• Develop strategies and materials to achieve consistent course success rates for selected physics courses. Allen Farvin
• Identify new media training tracks across programs; identify courses for enhancement and/or expansion to integrate new media technology applications. Develop materials to inform program faculty and students of new media training tracks. Ron Bellamy, Gay Bryant, Linda Randolph
• Develop and test the effectiveness of multimedia to supplement instruction in CIDD 1100 traditional drafting concepts and visualization tools. Bill Davis
• Develop and test a pre-post reading assessment instrument that will improve the placement of reading students and provide feedback each term for improvement to the reading program. Sue Yamin
• Integrate MTH 1020 Pre-Calculus and MTH 1410 Calculus for improved pass rates in Calculus. Mary Monroe-Ellis
• Develop and test a science mentoring program, where sophomore science students facilitate freshmen-level study groups. Jean MacInnis
• Develop an orientation & training program for adjunct BIO 1010-20 instructors to more effectively prepare them for instruction of lecture and lab. Teresa Fulcher

Projects for 1998-1999

• Evaluate the effectiveness of multi-media delivery systems for specific learning outcomes in chemistry and biology. Paul Ramp, Teresa Fulcher, Pat Zingg
• Develop course-specific computer-based simulations to facilitate student learning of specific modules. Jean MacInnis
• Develop a self-paced review and instruction program for R/D math. Rosalyn Tillman, David Carter, Jane Casey
• Develop a Learning Community linking MTH1020 Pre-Calculus and an Engineering Technology course which relies on student mastery of MTH 1020 competencies. Karla Foss, Bob Mobley
• Develop strategies for combining transfer and technology chemistry. Jerry Burns, Ely Driver, Jean MacInnis, Bob Scott
• Develop instructional strategies for improving the success rate for students transitioning from DSM 0840 to college-level math. Caroline Best