OBJECTIVES YEAR 2 (2005 -2006)

Objectives

Performance Indicators

Performance Indicator Outcomes

Justification / Comments

1.3. Increase the knowledge of faculty regarding course redesign, student assessment, and use of technology by September 30, 2006.

1.3a. Eighteen additional faculty members completed
course redesign workshops by March 30, 2006.

1.3a. ART 100 – Kathryn Vaughn, Kristine Beadle, Janice Gibbons.  BIO 104 – Steven Threlkeld, John Willis.  ENG 102 – Jill Chadwick, Mary Ellen Garrett, Dan Byford.  HIS 122 – Michael Kinney, Gene Barnett, Raymond Nabors.  MTH 110 – Suzanne Joiner, Cecilia Maxfield, David Foreman.  PSY 200 – Kenny Anderson, Susan LoCascio, Louise Belgrave

1.3a. Seventeen faculty members completed course redesign workshops.  BIO 104 was unable to have two full-time team members. Only one full-time instructor was teaching BIO 104 at the time. 

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

1.3b. At least 65% of full-time faculty members and 30% of adjunct have participated in workshops on student assessment, diverse learning styles and web-based instruction each by September 30, 2006.

1.3b. Dr. Larry Kelley from Kelley Educational Services conducted training on assessing student learning outcomes for 77 full-time faculty (59%) on 3/28/06 and 3/29/06.  On 6/24/06 and 7/22/06, an intensive workshop on applying techniques of course redesign was conducted for 98 adjuncts (73% of redesign invitees).  Dr. Mel Johnson from Wallace State Community College conducted training on learning styles for 39 full-time faculty (30%) on 8/15/06.  Dr. Rose Mince, from Community College of Baltimore, provided a focused workshop on assessing student learning outcomes on 8/24/06 and 8/25/06 for 58 full-time faculty (44%).  All workshops are available through streaming video on the College personnel website.

1.3b. Objective met by deadline

1.4.  Increase student success and student satisfaction with instructional effectiveness in redesigned Group I and Group II courses by September 30, 2006.

1.4a. Group II courses (six courses in general education core) are redesigned in campus-based and distance learning modes by December 15, 2005.

1.4a. Course syllabi reflecting changes are on file in the Title III office.

1.4b. ART 100, BIO 104, ENG 102, HIS 122, MTH 110 and PSY 200 were redesigned during the Fall 2005 semester.  Pilot phase conducted during Spring and Summer 2006.  Full implementation began in Fall 2006.

Baselines: 1.4a. No courses have been redesigned as planned.

1.4b. The student success rate (A,B,C) increased by 5% in the pilot of Group II courses for spring 2006 as compared to the fall 2003 baseline.

1.4b. The baseline mean success rate for Round II courses was 70%.  The mean success rate for Spring 2006 pilot was 72%, resulting in a 2% increase.  The project goal was to increase Round II success by 5%.

1.4b. Baseline calculations (FA 2003) were based on the mean success rate (A,B,C) of the course.  Baseline mean success rates were calculated including grades of “incomplete.”  The SP 2006 mean success rates were calculated on guidelines expressed in a memo of understanding dated 9-29-06 (memo on file in the Title III Office). These guidelines require comparisons of redesign faculty members only.  Grades of “I” were filtered out.  Therefore, a very small sample was available.  The following number of sections per course were used: ART 100 (3), BIO 104 (1), ENG 102 (4), HIS 122 (3), MTH 110 (2), and PSY 200 (5).  The baseline was based on the following number of sections per course were used: ART 100 (10), BIO 104 (10), ENG 102 (28), HIS 122 (13), MTH 110 (5), and PSY 200 (35).

1.4c. Group I courses achieve 10% increase in success rate by Sept. 30, 2006.

1.4c. The baseline mean success rate for Round I courses was 57%.  The mean success rate for Fall 2005 was 59%, resulting in a 2% increase.  The project goal was to increase Round I success rate by 10%.

1.4c. See grade distribution guidelines expressed above in 1.4b.

1.4d. Student satisfaction with instructional effectiveness in Group I and Group II courses increased by 10% on Noel Levitz SSI as compared to the baseline by September 30, 2006.

1.4d. Satisfaction with instructional effectiveness improved by 1%.  The goal was to increase by 10%.

1.4d. Noel Levitz surveys are given to a random sample of Calhoun students.  Results do not distinguish between redesigned courses and traditional courses.

2.2. Increase services delivered through the web and increase student satisfaction with services by September 30, 2006.

2.2a. Increase percentage of transcripts sent/received via the web from 0% in 2003. to 50% by September 30, 2006.

2.2a Online transcripts are behind schedule.  Some institutions do not yet have the capability to send and receive electronic transcripts.

2.2a. Organizational changes at Datatel have caused a delay in acquiring preferred software. In addition, electronic transfer of transcripts is reliant on the receiving institution also having the same capability. Therefore, nonparticipating institutions can adversely affect the ability for Calhoun to meet its objective

Baselines: 2.2a. Zero transcripts processed via the web in fall 2003. 2.2b. Zero applications submitted via the web in fall 2003; 2.2c. Zero students have Virtual College environment in fall 2003. 2.2d. Noel Levitz SSI 2003 baseline on file for each item-all have satisfaction gap greater than 1.

2.2b. Increase percentage of applications submitted via the web from 0% in 2003 to 25% by September 30, 2006.

2.2b. Software is being tested for implementation February 2007.

2.2b. Delay in Datatel development of the software.  Test site became available July 17, 2006. Multiple inconsistencies in how the software worked were discovered. Identifying and correcting the bugs was very laborious & time consuming. Anticipated implementation for Spring 2007.

2.2c. All students enrolled in redesigned courses have Virtual College accounts by Sep. 30, 2006.

2.2c. Ahead of schedule.  All students have SPACE email

2.2c.  9,130 student licenses were purchased by 9/30/06

2.2d. Student satisfaction with registration, admissions, responsiveness to diverse populations, and academic support services on Noel Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory increases by 10% by September 30, 2006.

2.2d. Satisfaction with registration improved 14%, admissions improved 12%, and academic support services improved 30%.  Satisfaction with responsiveness to diverse populations decreased .4%. 

2.2d. Objective met by deadline.