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HOMMER: Holistic Model for Minority Education & Research

Department of Computer and Information Sciences. May 5th, 2004. HOMMER: Holistic Model for Minority Education & Research. Department of Computer and Information Sciences. May 5th, 2004. Outline. Goal and objectives History Model. Department of Computer and Information Sciences.

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HOMMER: Holistic Model for Minority Education & Research

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  1. Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 HOMMER: Holistic Model for Minority Education & Research

  2. Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 Outline • Goal and objectives • History • Model

  3. Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 Project Goal • Increase the number of underrepresented minority students pursuing advanced degrees in computer science

  4. Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 Holistic Model • Holistic medicine says health comes from paying attention to the whole person. • Holistic model should consider the entire nurturing environment of the student. • Computing resources • Curriculum • Faculty interaction • Student motivation • Choice of research experience

  5. Recruitment Activities Faculty Research Mentoring Activities Potential Graduate Students Students Retention Activities Improved Instruction Student Research Activities Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 Pipeline

  6. Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 Project Objectives • Engage undergraduates in research activities • Strengthen research capabilities • Strengthen instructional capabilities • Strengthen and align the Computer Information Systems curriculum • Increase graduate enrollment

  7. SSA RPE IPE CFE Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 Holistic Framework Student Success Assurance Instructional Program Enhancement Research Productivity Enhancement Computing Facilities Enhancement

  8. Before 1993 3 of 10 Faculty w/ Ph.D. < 10 publications recorded (< 5 within previous five years) no research projects Now 9 of 12 Faculty w/ Ph.D. 83 publications since 1993 Research projects for faculty and students Collaboration with major universities Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 Prior MII Successes RESEARCH Productivity

  9. Before 1993 no research related courses weak CIS admission policy weak CS option no graduate program Now research-related courses offered every semester Calculus requirement ABET accredited CS option Masters program in Software Engineering Science Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 Previous MII Successes INSTRUCTIONAL Enhancements

  10. Before 1993 no Unix for general use low computer-per-student ratio inability to have hands-on laboratory classes limitation on ability to have programming assignments one laboratory Now 80+ Unix network higher computer-per-student ratio laboratory classes few courses classes without programming assignments four laboratories Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 Previous MII Successes COMPUTING Enhancements

  11. Before 1993 40 CIS (Science) majors 400+ CIS total majors 2 or 3 grads per year entered grad school Now 140 CIS (Science) majors 500+ CIS total majors with higher math entry qualifications 90+ grads entered graduate school since 1993 Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 Previous MII Successes STUDENT Successes

  12. SSA Student Success Assurance Instructional Program Enhancement IPE CFE Computing Facilities Enhancement Research Productivity Enhancement RPE Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 Model Components

  13. SSA Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 Student Success Assurance Recruitment Retention Recognition

  14. Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 Student Success Assurance Recruitment • Advisement (preparation for research) • Class Demonstrations/Presentations • Professional Development Courses • Research opportunities • Graduate education • Initial research experience

  15. Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 Student Success Assurance Retention • Student Scholar Tutoring • Student Peer Collaboration • Peer-to-Peer Mentoring (CISMO) • Faculty Mentoring

  16. Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 Student Success Assurance Retention • Interfaces with FAMU Infrastructure • Florida/Georgia Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority • Participation in the Sciences (FGLSAMP) • Florida A&M University Undergraduate Program • (FAMU-UP) • McNair Program

  17. Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 Student Success Assurance Recognition • CIS Recognition Events • Professional Development • Research Colloquium • Web Pages • HOMMER Day

  18. Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 Student Success Assurance Improvements • Research Colloquium • HOMMER Day • Presentation Opportunities • CISMO

  19. RPE Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 Research Productivity Enhancement Time Environment

  20. Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 Research Productivity Enhancement Research Time • Academic Year (University Supported release time) • Research with students • Time for individual research • Time for collaboration • Summer (NSF Funded) • Uninterrupted research • Planning for student research activities • Fostering of collaborations

  21. Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 Research Productivity Enhancement Research Environment • Equipment • Advanced Hardware • Dedicated access to computing facilities by faculty • and student researchers • Software • Research tools • Commercial tools • Student Researchers

  22. Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 Research Productivity Enhancement Improvement • More concentrated student research • Two rather than three students

  23. IPE Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 Instructional Program Enhancement Curriculum Program

  24. Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 Instructional Program Enhancement Curriculum Improvement • Offering of elective courses • Broader view of research opportunities • Current CIS research topics exposed • More choices Program Improvements • CS Program Accreditation • Level mathematical requirement

  25. Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 Instructional Program Enhancement Curriculum Improvement • Updating the CIS Systems Curriculum: • Replace COP2120 COBOL Programming as a core course with • Introduction to software engineering • Replace CIS3040 Information Systems in Organizations, with software • project management • Add Electronic business strategy: Architecture and Design & • Information Systems Theory and Practice as electives • Updating the CISystems and CIScience Curriculum: • Remove COP1215L fundamentals of Programming lab and introduce structured labs as recitations for the following courses • COP1215 – Fundamentals of programming • COP2532 – Data structures • COP3610 – operating systems • CDA4503 – data communications

  26. Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 Instructional Program Enhancement Improvements • Course Preparations Reduced • Reduced teaching load • Research Areas Exposure Increased • Expansive view of research opportunities

  27. CFE Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 Computing Facilities Enhancement Access Research

  28. Computing Facilities Enhancement Enhanced SEREL Distributed Computing Laboratories SEREL Enhanced Laboratories SEREL Component CIS Research Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 Current Computing Facilities

  29. Computing Facilities Enhancement Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 Improvement • Security Lab • New area of research • Set the pattern for replication

  30. Dean of College of Arts and Sciences Dr. Rivers Project Director Dr. Evans 9 months 0.2FTE 3 months 0.5 FTE Advisory Board Co-Principal Investigators Dr. Jones Dr. Allen Dr. Humphries Dr. Prasad Ms. Chatmon 9 months 0.1FTE 3 months 0.3 FTE Dr. Chandra Co-PI 9 months 0.2FTE 3 months 0.42 FTE Student Tutors Student Research Assistants Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 Management Structure (Tab A)

  31. Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 Project Summary • NSF MII + FAMU => Culture Change • Teaching Load Conducive to Research • Program Enhancement & Accreditation • Graduate Student Pipeline • Enhanced Student Experience • Research Projects Self Sustained

  32. Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 5th, 2004 HOMMER: Holistic Model for Minority Education & Research

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