Strategic Planning II

Committee 3:
How Will Our Students Learn?

Committee Co-chairs:

• Dena Levy, Senate Chair of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
• Michael Fox, Assistant Vice President, Academic Affairs

Committee Members:

• Ann Altmeyer, Public Administration
• Betsy Balzano, Education and Human Development
• Sharon Belle-Render, Counseling Center
• Ruth Childs, Theatre
• Mary Ann Giglio, Student Learning Center
• Sandra Holingbaugh-Beltz, Delta College
• Kad Lakshmanan, Computer Science
• Jeff Lashbrook, Sociology
• Craig Lending, CELT/Biological Sciences
• Barbara LeSavoy, EOP
• Jose Maliekal, Earth Sciences
• Mary Jo Orzech, IT Services
• Heather Proseus, BASO
• Osman Yasar, Computational Science

Revised Task Question:

How can faculty enable our students to be better learners?

Revised Committee Questions:

• What are the "best practices" for the use of active learning techniques?
• How can faculty be motivated to incorporate emerging technologies, simulations, modeling, field experiences and internships as ways of creating active learning environments?
• How can the College best support the faculty development necessary to promote innovative teaching?
• How can our part-time/adjunct faculty be helped to participate in the use of innovative pedagogy?
• How can we help students take more responsibility for their learning?
• How can we assess the effectiveness of non-traditional and innovative pedagogies?
• How can innovative pedagogies increase productivity in relation to student learning?

 

Questions or Comments?

Questions or comments can be directed to committee co-chairs or to Colleen Donaldson, Strategic Planning Coordinator:

Colleen Donaldson, Strategic Planning Coordinator
Office of Academic Affairs
SUNY Brockport
350 New Campus Dr.
Brockport, NY 14420
(585) 395-5118
cdonalds@brockport.edu