1. Consortium Partner Retreat January 31, 2014
Welcome to the
Consortium Partner Retreat
January 31, 2014
Supported by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Training and Administration’s (DOLETA)
Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grant Program (TAACCCT)

2. Agenda 8:30 am - 9:30 am Welcome/Introductions
9:00 am – 12:00 pm Concurrent Sessions
Instructors: Contextual Basic Skills – Room 236
Coaches: Ergos Physical Assessments - Room 240
Project Orientation – Second Life / Tooling U
Curriculum – Room 226
Displays – Ergos Equipment & Virtual Simulation
12:00 pm – 12:45 pm Lunch – Dining Hall
12:45 pm – 1:15 pm Virtual Simulation Demonstration & Discussion

3. Agenda Continued 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm Concurrent Training Sessions
Contextual Basic Skills (cont.) – Room 236
Virtual Simulation display – Room 240
PsyCap/Behavioral Assessments – Room 226
Orientation to Project IMPACT – Ergos/Contextual
Basic Skills overview/Second Life/Tooling U overview
2:15 pm Networking Break
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Concurrent Training Sessions
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Retreat Wrap-Up / Next Steps

4. Retreat Logistics Meeting Rooms – 226, 236, 240, Upper Room
Guidebook App
Food / Snacks
Rest Rooms
Hospitality Center
WiFi

5. Purpose of the Grant
To serve TAA-eligible workers, unemployed, and under-employed workers. All traditional and non-traditional adult student populations are eligible.
To increase attainment of industry recognized certifications, credentials, diplomas and degrees through the use of innovative and effective methods of curriculum development and delivery.
To provide higher-skilled, higher-earnings employment outcomes.
To accelerate the progress of the adult learner to program completion.

6. Features of Project IMPACT
Improved retention and completion by 5%
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, & Other characteristics (KSAO) assessments
KSAO mobile lab
Enhanced coaching services
Articulate at least 25% of STS courses across consortium
Develop common core Certificate – First time pilot effort
Two pathways to different baccalaureate

7. Features of Project IMPACT
Develop Diversified Manufacturing Technology AAS degree program with certifications, certificates, diploma options
Aligned with 10 industry recognized credentials
Contextualized basic skills remediation (UNL)
Innovative online learning opportunities with Second Life and augmented 3D (consortium & UNL)
Virtual manufacturing facilities
Simulations / game design
Workshops / seminars

8. Diversified Manufacturing Program
Stackable; certificates, diplomas, degrees
Portable; industry recognized credentials
Flexible; ‘on-off ramps’ to and from employment and higher education
Sustainable; adaptable to traditional audiences

9. 11/16/2012
Contact Information
Questions/ Comments?
Dan Davidchik
Project Manager
Phone: (402)
Michelle Setlik
Grants Compliance Officer
Phone: (308)
Sue Baer
Administrative Assistant
Phone: (402)