Transcript Student Learning Centered… It’s Where We’re Going

Learning Centered… It’s
Where We’re Going
Red Balloon Initiative
& Strategic Planning
AASCU Academic Affairs Summer Meeting
Portland, Oregon
July 27-31, 2011
Learning Centered ….
It’s Where We’re Going
 Dr. Rebecca Turner, Provost and
Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs
 Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama
Learning Centered …
It’s Where We’re Going
Assumptions
(Students)
 Students learn differently; students are different today
 Engaged learning is best
 Technology offers tools for learning
 Students use technology well and often
 Students learn, retain, and use that which is relevant to them
 Students have limited resources (time, money, support systems) so
the learning environment needs to maximize opportunities for
student learning to occur
Learning Centered …
It’s Where We’re Going
 Assumptions (Faculty)
 Faculty want students to learn; they want to motivate
students to learn (camp fire)
 Faculty want to continuously improve their learning
environment (classroom, watering hole)
 Faculty want students to succeed academically,
graduate, and move into “gainful employment”
(mountaintop)
 Professional development is needed for faculty to
learn new approaches to creating learning
environments and using technology for teaching and
learning
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It’s Where We’re Going
 Assumptions
(University)
 To succeed the university must change
 Transformative change needs system wide
involvement and commitment
 Institutional processes are an avenue to
implement change
 Change in the university requires administrators
willing and able to inspire and lead change
JSU Conceptual Framework for
the Learning Centered University
JSU is a Learning Organization (Senge)
Student Learning Centered (O’Banion)
Model of Scholarship (Boyer)
Discovery
Integration
Application
Teaching
Change in
Learners
Engages
Learners
Options for
Learning
Collaborative
Learning
Teaching
defined by
Learner’s
Needs
Depends on
assessment
JSU Strategic Plan
Professional
Development
1. Employ new methodologies and
technologies in the classroom
Technology
Assessment
Research
Program Review
Student Learning Outcomes
Impact
Return on Investment
Direct
Indirect
Applied
Admissions
Profiles
Retention &
Persistence
Graduation
Rates &
Profiles
Costs per
Credit Hour
Credit Hour
Production
Faculty
Qualifications
Draft Definition of a
Learning Centered
University
A Learning Centered University
At Jacksonville State University we believe that students, faculty,
and staff comprise a community of learners. We believe it is
important for learners to take responsibility for their learning. This
means presenting a willingness to learn, being proactive in the
acquisition of knowledge, and behaving with integrity and
honesty in the learning environment. We believe that learning
takes place when learners are engaged, assumptions are
challenged, expectations are shared, and relationships are built
around the purpose of learning.
Learning Centered …
It’s Where We’re Going
WITH STRATEGIC PLANNING
JSU is in the process of creating the 2011-2016 Strategic Plan. This plan is
rooted in a conceptual framework that is learning centered and based
on three theories and models. Peter Senge's seminal work, The Fifth
Discipline (1991) describes the learning organization based on five
principles: systems thinking, personal mastery, mental models, building
shared vision and team learning.
Boyer's Model of Scholarship identifies four elements of scholarship that
replace a more restrictive model of teaching, research and service.
Boyer's Model of Scholarship identifies discovery, integration,
application and teaching as four dynamic forms of faculty activity.
A third model is O'Banion's work on the learning centered college.
Originally developed for the community college, O'Banion's work
focuses on placing learning first in all policies and practices in higher
education. His work also acknowledges that this means an overhaul of
higher education. In the article, A focus on learning: A core mission of
higher education (2010) O'Banion and Wilson identify six key principles
in a learning centered campus: change in learners, engaged learners,
options for learning, collaborative learning, teaching defined by
learner's needs, and assessment and documentation of learning.
Learning Centered …
It’s Where We’re Going
Strategic Planning Committee Members
Dr. William A. Meehan, President, Chair
Dr. Alicia Simmons, Director, Institutional Research & Assessment Co-Chair
Mr. Clint Carlson, Vice President, Administrative & Business Affairs
Dr. William Carr, Dean, Graduate Studies & Continuing Education
Dr. Louise Clark, Associate Dean, College of Commerce & Business Administration
Dr. Brent Cunningham, Associate Professor, College of Commerce & Business
Administration
Dr. Joe Delap, Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs
Dr. Charles Lewis, Vice President, Institutional Advancement
Mr. Bryant Whaley, SGA President
Dr. Bill Fielding, Dean, College of Commerce & Business Affairs
Mr. Tim Garner, Executive Director, Marketing & Communications
Dr. John Hammett, Dean, College of Education & Professional Studies
Dr. Kevin Hoult, Director, University Housing & Residence Life
Mr. Vinson Houston, Vice President, Information Technology
Mr. Warren Koegel, Director of Athletics
Mr. Mark Jones, Director, Recreational Sports
Dr. Frank King, Associate Vice President, Distance Education
Dr. Tim King, Associate Vice President, Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Ms. Nancy Mellen, Instructor, Criminal Justice
Ms. Jodi Poe, Head of Technical Services, Houston Cole Library
Dr. Christie Shelton, Associate Dean, College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Dr. Rebecca Turner, Provost & Vice President, Academic & Student Affairs
Dr. Earl Wade, Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
Ms. Lisa Williams, Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
Learning Centered …
It’s Where We’re Going
Eight Red Balloon Strategy Teams Inform Strategic Plan
1. Improve Methodologies and Technologies in the Classroom
2. Expand Quality Online Programs and Services
3. Improve the Residential Campus
4. Provide a One-Stop Shop for Student Services
5. Ensure Student Job Readiness
6. Recruit and Retain Qualified Undergraduate Students
7. Streamline Graduate Admissions and Grow Enrollment
8. Seek Greater International Engagement
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It’s Where We’re Going
JSU Mission Statement
Jacksonville State University is a public, comprehensive
teaching institution that provides educational, cultural,
and social experiences for a diverse undergraduate
and graduate student population. As a studentcentered university, Jacksonville State University strives
to balance academic challenges with a range of
support services for students’ academic, career, and
personal goals. As an academic institution,
Jacksonville State University seeks to produce broadly
educated graduates with skills for employment,
citizenship, and life-long learning. As a comprehensive
university, Jacksonville State University supports
scholarly and service activities consistent with its
academic and professional strengths.
What’s Next?
 Input from all Red Balloon strategy teams collected and
organized
 Strategic Planning Committee meets to review input and draft
strategic plan for community review and input (August 29, 2011)
 Strategic Planning Committee reviews community input and
revises plan as needed (September)
 Strategic Plan presented to Board of Trustees in October
 Implementation begins upon Board approval
Learning Centered …
It’s Where We’re Going
QUESTION
Will our Red Balloon Initiative help us get there?
ANSWER
It better. Our future depends on it!
Thank you!