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Winter 2012 Learning-Centered College Discussion

Do you wonder what it means when people start talking about the “learning college” or the “learner-centered college?”  You are not alone!

Why?  There are lots of changes in education that we are experiencing at Clark College!  With that come a lot of questions.  Therefore, each month, we are planning to have some discussions centered on an article pertaining to a topic being talked about in our educational community. 

Topic for February Learner-Centered Soup discussion: What does it mean to have learner-centered technology?  Remember, learner-centeredness is not only in the classroom….it’s everywhere! Our continued dialogue centers on what it means to be a “learning college” or “learner-centered college.”  In February, Michelle Bagley and Lori Wamsley will be leading the dialogue as we discuss Learner-Centered Technology.  

Discussion Based on the following article: “Information Technology and the Curriculum: A Status Report” by Claudia Perry http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/eqm0444.pdf

• This link will open automatically when you are logged into an on-site college computer
• If you are accessing the article from home or off-campus you will be prompted to enter your name and Clark College ID number.   Name: your name, in natural order: Jane Smith

• Clark College ID #: the nine-digit number that starts with 940 (without hyphens).
• More information about off-campus access: http://library.clark.edu/?q=content/campus-access

Who: Faculty, administrators, student affairs….– we are all affected and therefore all are invited!

What:  Talk over a bowl of soup about some of the issues surrounding the learner-centered college – based on the journal article: Learner-centered Leadership: An Agenda for Action.

When: Friday, February 10^th

Fourth learner-centered soup discussion

Time: 12:00-1:00

Where: Gaiser Hall room 207

**RSVP to Brenda Walstead at bwalstead@clark.edu before Thursday, February 9th at 3pm.

Information for Program Outcomes

Useful video links for a better understanding of the Program Outcomes push:

•  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4U ~ Sir Ken Robinson

• Following Faculty Focus we have had numerous requests for the link to the video highlighting faculty work on assessment this past school year.  So, thanks to Tyler Chen, here it is!  **If you have problems viewing it, you may need to update  your Flash Player.  Also, Google Chrome seems to be the best web browser for viewing the video. 

http://www.clark.edu/video/outcomes_assessment/v1/

 

Useful Articles:

• Levels of Assessment, by Ross Miller and Andrea Leskes
• From Teaching to Learning - A New Paradigm for Undergraduate Education, by Robert B. Barr and John Tagg