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1997-1998 Annual Report EXECUTIVE SUMMARY RESPONSE TO 1998 UNCG PLAN Cornerstones Technology In 1997-98, the Classroom Technology Support division of the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) equipped 13 classrooms with multimedia and computer capabilities. This effort represented a major increase in the number of classrooms at UNCG which allow faculty to use technology in teaching. Walter Jackson Library increased the number of upgraded PC’s in the Reference Department, in Room 774, and in public areas; created class-specific Web sites, expanded the Virtual Reference Desk, and introduced the first version of Web-based JACLIN Plus which provides easy access to the online catalog, local and remote databases, and the Internet from a single starting point. Facilities The TLC completed a survey of classroom conditions to determine classroom improvement needs and to develop a strategy for overall classroom improvement. Construction of UNCG's new $25.7 million music building was, by year's end, on schedule. Critical new acoustical "clouds" over the Aycock Auditorium stage were installed. Strategic Directions UNCG will provide exemplary learning environments. The Undergraduate Studies Council was established as an ongoing University body with the charge to consider and improve all aspects of the undergraduate experience at UNCG. Chaired by the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education and Special Academic Initiatives, its membership includes faculty from each academic unit, the directors of living/learning communities and interdisciplinary programs, representatives from Student Affairs, Enrollment Services, and Business Affairs, and two students. Issues addressed during the year included the UNS 101 freshman orientation course, the undergraduate research assistantship program, non-traditional student support, and academic integrity. The AULER Commission completed the Conceptual Framework for Review of the All University Liberal Education Requirements, including specific student learning goals for each potential graduate. It notes that the general education program should enable students to make an effective and mandate to provide a liberal education belongs to the entire University, not to a single department or unit. The Conceptual Framework will go to the Faculty Senate for approval in fall 1998 and will then be used to review the current AULER and modify them as necessary. 1 This year, the College of Arts and Sciences initiated a full-scale exploration of where it is and where it needs to be going with learning technologies. Simultaneously, with the assistance of University Teaching and Learning Center, it began a regular series of faculty workshops on web-based instruction. The Department of Anthropology has dramatically expanded use of computer-based multimedia technology. The Department of Art has developed a state of the art Digital Imaging Studio. The Department of Chemistry has developed a web site for the General Chemistry course. The Department of Geography has obtained a field camp, which will stimulate geographic research among faculty and students. The Department of Political Science now ensures that graduates have the quantitative and data analysis abilities expected of social sciences graduates today, by regularly employing computer- based data analysis projects in advanced courses. The Department of Psychology is developing a new undergraduate curriculum that will provide a better grounding in scientific psychology by including intermediate and advanced laboratories. The Department of Romance Languages in cooperation with Residence Life has sponsored and provided faculty leadership for a Spanish Hall in the newly renovated Phillips/Hawkins dormitory; will add a French Hall next year. Significant progress was made on the continued internationalization of programs of the Bryan School of Business and Economics. At the undergraduate level, International Business Studies was changed to a program area in the Bryan School. Curriculum changes included the addition of courses in international business and the international economy, and a foreign language requirement. An Introduction to International Business course was added to the required MBA curriculum. Implementation of the MS in Information Technology and Management is underway. The ISOM faculty has developed nine new courses for the program. A full class is expected for fall 1998. This year, departmental reviews were conducted for the Departments of Economics and Accounting to build on the quality and distinctiveness of the educational experience. The Department of Accounting established a Student Tax Clinic, the only one in North Carolina and one of only a very few in the U.S. In cooperation with local businesses, the Department of Accounting has also established an internship program for its graduate students. Faculty in the Department of Dance have increased the use of performance exams which are videotaped; students and faculty often watch these together during conferences. Some Dance courses are being redesigned to incorporate more movement opportunities and opportunities to gain computer-related research and presentation skills. The Department of Leisure Studies conducted a follow-up study of its graduates to evaluate their perceptions of the quality of the undergraduate education experience. The American Apparel manufacturers Association certified the curriculum, laboratory facilities, and 2 student learning experiences of the Department of Textile Design and Marketing as exemplary; UNCG’s textile products design program is one of two in the State to have this recognition and one of ten programs nationally. Masters degree programs in the School of Music were ranked among the top 30 in the country by U.S. News and World Report . minars, attended master classes, and continued study with noted artist-teachers. A new faculty-student string ensemble, the Gate City Camerata, debuted during the Fall Semester. Several new faculty and students began utilizing the "Vivace" system, a state-of-the-art technological "accompanist" for instrumentalists and vocalists. The School’s first department/division review included all undergraduate and graduate curricula. Equity funding allowed for the complete renovation and updating of the learning laboratory in the School of Nursing and the subsequent dedication of the Eloise R. Lewis Nursing Performance Center. At the undergraduate level, the RN-BSN curriculum was revised to better meet the needs of RN students and healthcare employers. A post baccalaureate certificate in Case Management also was approved to prepare nurses to work in the managed care environment. In the Masters program revisions created the Adult Nurse Practitioner/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner concentration in response to needs identified by graduates in practice. A certificate program for international nurse anesthetists also was developed to meet the growing needs for continuing education in that field. The School of Nursing and the Bryan School of Business and Economics were approved to plan a combined MSN/MBA program. The Women in Science Initiative was created as a Women’s Studies committee and charged to review and reduce barriers that might discourage females science students. The group carried out two projects 1) a transcribed focus group session to gather input from currently enrolled female science majors and 2) a program to provide additional funding support to science departments to support distinguished female scholars invited for research seminars who also agreed to meet with female students in two informal sessions. A Learning Assistance Center was created in Reynolds Hall to provide tutoring assistance to undergraduates. A lounge was established in Elliott Center where commuting students can relax and study. To help promote “diversity and global awareness,” the Office of International Programs expanded the University’s international community by increasing the number of international students on campus (degree-seeking, exchange, and INTERLINK), developed the new International House (in Phillips-Hawkins), revitalized of the International Student Association, and conducted several social and academic programs. In September, 1997 UNCG established a Teaching, Learning and Technology Roundtable led by the Director of TLC and the Director of the Library. Eight different working groups have been formed to address different issues related to teaching, learning and technology. John Tagg of Palomar College, Tom Creed of St. John’s University, and David Brown of Wake Forest University have come to campus to discuss issues related to creating a learning community and the effective use of technology. The TLTR sponsored programs featuring the creative use of technology 3 by UNCG faculty. During the 1998 spring semester, one of the working groups solicited input from the entire UNCG community and a Faculty Senate Forum to complete a Vision for Teaching and Learning at UNCG. In collaboration with Computing and Information Systems (CIS), the TLC installed the Web course delivery software, TopClass. TopClass can be used to enhance courses taught in a traditional format and courses taught at a distance. The software was pilot tested with a small group of faculty in the summer of 1997. In the fall of 1997, ten classes enrolling approximately 250 students used TopClass to deliver instruction. In the spring of 1998, twenty-one classes enrolling approximately 700 students are using TopClass. We reported on UNCG’s experience with TopClass at the conference sponsored by General Administration,
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