Tremayne Simpson

Diane, Great observation. The mission of the career college is to prepare students for their desired career paths, therefore it is important that we use every opportunity to incorporate technology into their learning experience. Once their enter their desired field of study, they will have to use technology and hopefully we are doing our best to assist them with that transition. Tremayne Simpson

Diane, YouTube can be a great source of educational clips that can be used for class, however instructors have to be aware of their institution's copyright policy and terms of use. We report all film and clip showings to our school's corporate office for approval. Tremayne Simpson

Diane, Using films to illustrate course concepts is a great way to present students with visual examples of class topics. Tremayne Simpson

Paul, Are your students required to access and use the site (for a percentage of the grade) or do they utilize the site voluntarily? I always encourage my students to use supplemental sites that will enhance their subject-knowledge, however I tend to find that the students usually respond when there is an incentive or a grade attached to their participation. Tremayne Simpson

Warren, Are you given opportunities to create or revise course learning objectives at your institution? Tremayne Simpson

Diane, I agree. As I mentioned in my previous post question, it is import to understand when it is appropriate to present students with "application-based" activities. Generally, I use informal assessments (discussion, collaborative activities, etc.) to determine when it is appropriate to introduce assignments that enable students to show what they have learned. If we assign higher-level activities too early, the student responses may fall below our expectations. Tremayne Simpson

Diane, What forms of assessment(s) do you use to determine if your students are ready to demonstrate application of the course concepts? Tremayne Simpson

Keith, It is a great idea to utilize industry tools in class demonstrations. Several of our core course instructors have created partnerships with industry professionals, in order to provide our students with the "industry grade" equipment that they will be using, when they enter the workforce. Tremayne Simpson

Diane, Are these faculty meetings? We have faculty development sessions where these topics are generally discussed, however they occur once per term. Tremayne Simpson

Diane, Are you referring to student input or the "Learning Taxonomy" concept? Tremayne Simpson