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Enhancing student learning by Improving students’ ability to think critically Quality Enhancement Committee Meeting February 18, 2011
Agenda • QEP Overview/Highlights • Focus Activity • QEC Faculty Chair
2011 Faculty Champions • Lynn Grinnell – College of Business • Nathan Heinze & Ron Greenwald – Computer and Information Technology • Bob Hudson & Greg Lewis – Engineering Technology • Shirley Collar – Health Information Management • TBD – Humanities & Fine Arts • Jim Rutledge & Carol Weideman – Mathematics • Carol Rasor – Public Safety Administration • Beth Carlson – Sign Language Interpretation • George Greenlee – Social & Behavioral Sciences
Assessment Initiatives Student Success Professional Development Critical Thinking Resources
Focus Activity: What are your ideas? Integration with CETL Keeping It Going Assessment
QEC Faculty Chair The QEC Faculty Chair is a full time faculty member familiar with the QEP, who devotes approximately 4 hours per week outside of their regular hours, working on the critical thinking initiative. The primary responsibility of the Chair is to lead the QEC in providing oversight and strategic direction to the QEP Team. The Chair also works closely with the QEP Director, providing expertise in critical thinking to the Faculty Champions and professional development for faculty college-wide.
Candidates • Matthew BodieTarpon Springs Campus Librarian • David MonroeEthics Faculty Member • What is your area of expertise in critical thinking, and based on the job description, please expound on the accomplishment you feel the QEP has made thus far and ideas you have for its future direction.
Enhancing student learning by Improving students’ ability to think critically Thank You