APSU QEP

Explore practical learning experiences and opportunities to excel in life. APSU QEP

Explore learning; Experience opportunities; Excel in life. APSU QEP

Job to be done for upcoming visit. Promotion of our QEP to the onsite SACS team. to our students. to our colleagues. Key points to know. to find out. APSU QEP

Open Book Test Faculty, staff, and students under your care need to be familiar with the plan: Mark it; Highlight it; Tab it; Dog-ear it. Just prior to the onsite visit, review it. APSU QEP

Market, Sell, and Promote If you meet with an onsite review team member, you are the QEP. When the reviewer asks a question, answer it directly; and use additional information, examples or a description or how exciting this opportunity is for our campus. Don’t be shy. It’s a conversation, not an inquisition. APSU QEP

Important Talking Points: Say it, hear it, write it, report it. If you don’t say it, the onsite review team won’t hear it, they won’t write it down, and they won’t report it. APSU QEP

We will be graded on….. FOCUS CONSTITUENCY INVOLVEMENT INSTITUTIONAL CAPABILITY EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT APSU QEP

FOCUS: Talk about the main points Purpose –Read the summary on the back of the cover page (or page 2 on the website). –The purpose is to enhance student learning by increasing students’ participation in transformative learning experiences (TLEs) – opportunities – that transform perspective and engage students in the practical application of their learning. APSU QEP

FOCUS: Talk about the main points. TLEs – Opportunities Pages and 52 –Internships –Study abroad –Undergraduate research –Service learning –Leadership –Other transformative experiences APSU QEP

FOCUS: Talk about the main points. –Engaged and productive citizens –Global awareness –Critical thinking –Communication skills –Creativity –Leadership –Appreciation of all cultures –Inquiry through research APSU QEP The link to APSU’s mission. pages 9-10 and 36

FOCUS: Talk about the main points. Link to BRAVO Pages 3-6, 10-19, and 45 –TLEs Opportunities address the knowledge, skills, and values that APSU students need to succeed and to contribute to the world. APSU QEP

FOCUS: Talk about the main points. The QEP’s student learning outcomes Page 18 –Apply learning through TLEs – opportunities. –Demonstrate engaged learning as articulated in BRAVO through TLE – opportunity – artifacts in an eportfolio APSU QEP

FOCUS: Talk about the main points The TLE pedagogical approach –Four Pillars of Practice Pages 43 & 45 –Dimensions of Learning Page 54 APSU QEP

FOCUS: Talk about the main points. Criteria of high-impact practices Page 41 These criteria include High expectations Significant time and effort Faculty/student interaction Diverse experience Constructive feedback Reflection and integration of work Applied learning Public demonstration of competence APSU QEP

FOCUS: Talk about the main points. Best practices Pages These best practices include Cross-campus and off-campus collaboration Active and collaborative learning Structural critical reflection Feedback Professional development APSU QEP

FOCUS: Talk about the main points. TLE – opportunity – Exemplars at APSU Pages These exemplar experiences meet the criteria of high-impact practice and best practices. APSU QEP

CONSTITUENCY INVOLVEMENT Planning began in Fall 2012 Think Tank –QEP idea developed, shared with campus, and idea strengthened QEP Development Co-Chairs Writing Teams –Research and writing APSU QEP

INSTITUTIONAL CAPABILITY Culture of engagement Detailed plan of action Pages 58-64, and Professional Development Pages 38-39, 44-45, 59 an Administrative and Instructional Support Staff –Organization structure needed Pages and APSU QEP

Evaluation and Assessment QEP Project Evaluation Goals –1) introduce the concept of TLEs to the campus community to foster a “Culture of engagement” 2) encourage the growth in the number of TLE courses, assignments, and activities 3) institutionalize the way that the TLES are evaluated and stored 4) provide faculty and staff participating in TLE activities with development opportunities –Pages BRAVO, ePortfolios, VALUE Integrative/Applied Learning Rubrics –Exemplar provided on page 79 Focused Measures of Progress –Direct Measures Assessment of TLE Opportunities and mapping to BRAVO Assess student work using BRAVO-mapped VALUE Integrative/Applied Rubric –Indirect Measure Student perception of measure through NSSE –Tools NSSE, FSSE, CCTST, TLE survey (locally developed) APSU QEP

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