OBJECTIVES YEAR 1 (2004 -2005)

Objectives

Performance Indicators

Performance Indicator Outcomes

Justification / Comments

1.1. Increase the knowledge of faculty regarding course redesign, student assessment, and use of technology by September 30, 2005.

1.1a. Twelve faculty members completed course redesign workshops/working sessions by December 15, 2004.

1.1a. BIO 103 – Jimmy Duke, John Russell, Emily Whittier.  ENG 101 – Steve Calatrello, Leigh Ann Rhea, Karlton Stephens.  HIS 121 – Michael Kinney, Gene Barnett, Raymond Nabors.  MTH 100 – Ernest Williams, Latrica Birgan, Sabrina Balch.

1.1a. Objective met by deadline

Baselines:  10% of faculty utilizes multi-mode course delivery, including web-delivery and 5% of faculty has attended professional development on other topics listed as of fall 2003. 

1.1b. At least 50% of full-time faculty members and 25% of adjunct faculty participate in workshops on student assessment, diverse learning styles and web-based instruction each by September 30, 2005.

1.1b. Dr. Carolyn Jarmon from the Center for Academic Transformation conducted an overview of the benefits of course redesign for 81 full-time (64%) and 117 adjunct (39%) faculty on August 15, 2005.  On August 16, 2005, Dr. Jarmon conducted an intensive workshop on applying the principles of course redesign for a group of 38 full-time and adjunct faculty.  Dr. Rose Mince, from the Community College of Baltimore, also provided a focused workshop on student assessment for 11 faculty and administrators on September 23.  Both workshops are available through streaming video on the College’s personnel website.   

1.1b. Objective met by deadline

1.2 Increase the student success rate by redesigning four large enrollment general education core courses (Group I Courses) in campus-based and distance learning modes by Sep. 30, 2005.

1.2a. Group I courses (Eng 101, Mth 112, His 101, Bio 103) are redesigned in campus-based and distance learning modes by May 15, 2005.

1.2a.  Course syllabi reflecting changes are on file in the Title III office

1.2a Objective met by deadline

Baselines: 1.2a,c. No courses have been redesigned as planned.  1.2b. Student success rates for all courses for fall 2003 are on-file. (Eng 101-57%; His 101-54%, Bio103-61%, Mth112-55%)

1.2b. The student success rate (A,B,C) will increase by 5% in the pilot of Group courses for summer 2005 as compared to the fall 2003 baseline.

1.2b. The baseline mean success rate for Round I courses was 57%.  The mean success rate for SU 05 was 66%, resulting in a 9% increase.

1.2b  Based on the mean of all sections for FA 03 baseline and the mean of only the sections taught by redesign team members for SU 05. 

1.2c. All Group I courses scheduled with both campus-based and distance learning sections, all using redesigned methodologies by September 30, 2005.

1.2c.  All sections of Round I courses redesigned

1.2c Objective met by deadline

2.1 Increase student services available on the web and increase student satisfaction with financial aid and registration by 10% by September 30, 2005.

2.1a. Financial Aid feature added to Virtual Student System by July 30, 2005.

2.1a. Financial Aid feature phased in beginning Fall 2005 semester

2.1a.  Software was available but it was phased in slowly.  Piloted during Spring 2005 semester.  Full implementation began to phase in during Fall 2005 semester

Baselines:  2.1.a.  No financial aid award web services.  2.1b and c. As of January 2003, 64 simultaneous users during registration.2.1d.  Noel-Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory (SSI) 2003: baseline.

2.1b. Virtual College pilot tested with redesigned courses summer 2005.

2.1b. The College’s WebAdvisor system provides online student services in registration, academic and financial profiles, and financial aid.  1,924 full-time students also have e-mail accounts.  These features have increased student satisfaction on Noel-Levitz by 27% in registration and 13% in financial aid from the 2003 baseline year.  Successful pilots for these systems occurred in July 2005.

2.1b. WebAdvisor available to all students including those enrolled in redesign courses

2.1c Virtual Student System will accommodate 50% more on-line users simultaneously, with zero system halts during fall registration by September 30, 2005.

2.1c. The WebAdvisor system can accommodate 300 simultaneous users (more than 50% increase over baseline) with zero system halts.

2.1c.  Objective met by deadline

2.1d. Student satisfaction with financial aid and with registration on Noel Levitz SSI increases by 10% each by September 30, 2005.

2.1d.  Noel Levitz GAP scores showed an improvement of 13% in student satisfaction with financial aid and an increase of 27% in student satisfaction with registration as compared with 2005 to the 2003 Baseline

2.1d. Objective met by deadline