1. March 5, 2008 CIDA Workshop, IDEC International Conference in Montreal, CA Process and Preparation “The puzzles” Linda L. Nussbaumer, PhD, CID; Professor South Dakota State University

2. March 5, 2008 Self-Study Process Extensive, on-going process 2001-2006 “The first puzzle” First puzzle - seven pieces --Self-Study Process: learning, reviewing, writing  1st piece - the hiring piece Fall 2001  New Faculty member  Fill gaps in expertise

3. March 5, 2008 Self-Study Process Extensive, on-going process 2001-2006 “The first puzzle”  2nd Piece - the educational piece Spring 2002  Attend CIDA (FIDER) workshop  Visit other institutions

4. March 5, 2008 Self-Study Process Extensive, on-going process 2001-2006 “The first puzzle”  3rd Piece - the workshop piece Summer 2002  Faculty workshop Brainstorm *Newsprint *Curriculum matrix Standards = Course

5. March 5, 2008 Self-Study Process Extensive, on-going process 2001-2006 “The first puzzle”  4th Piece - the review piece Spring 2003Consultant 1 Spring 2004Consultant 2 Spring 2004Other reviews AAFCS, CSREES, & IPR Fall 2005Final Consultant and faculty meeting

6. March 5, 2008 Self-Study Process Extensive, on-going process 2001-2006 One-year prior to CIDA Visit “The first puzzle”  5th Piece - another workshop piece Summer 2005  ID Faculty workshop - a reviewing workshop  Review standards and SLOs

7. March 5, 2008 Self-Study Process Extensive, on-going process 2001-2006 One-year prior to CIDA Visit “The first puzzle”  6th Piece - the weekly review piece 2005-2006  Weekly work sessions  Review of standards = student work Review of standards Difference between primary & secondary  Matrix Matrix

8. March 5, 2008 Self-Study Process One-year prior to CIDA Visit “The first puzzle”  7th Piece - the writing piece Summer 2006   Write PAR  PAR Cover PAR Cover  PAR PAR

9. March 5, 2008 Self-Study Process Extensive, on-going process 2001-2006 “The first puzzle complete”  What did those puzzle pieces reveal? Identified strengths Identified opportunities for Development  Extensive study - all pieces important Visits to other programs Consultants Accreditation standards

10. March 5, 2008 Preparation for Site Visit “Starting the second puzzle" Second Puzzle - some overlap to first puzzle --Preparation: implementing, creating, checking  1st piece - the implementation piece Overlap with self-study Implement recommendations from reviews

11. March 5, 2008 Preparation for Site Visit “The second puzzle"  2nd piece - the documents piece Some overlap with self-study  Matrix Matrix  Review of standards Review of standards  PAR Cover PAR Cover  PAR PAR  Project list by course Project list by course  Checklist by course Checklist by course

12. March 5, 2008 Preparation for Site Visit “The second puzzle"  3rd piece: the Pinup Wall piece  Progression--complexity, presentation, etc.

13. March 5, 2008 Preparation for Site Visit “The second puzzle"  4th piece - one wayfinding piece  Signage--Pinup wall labels

14. March 5, 2008 Preparation for Site Visit “The second puzzle"  5th piece - second wayfinding piece  Signage--mobile

15. March 5, 2008 Preparation for Site Visit “The second puzzle"  6th piece - third wayfinding piece  Signage--projects

16. March 5, 2008 Preparation for Site Visit “The second puzzle"  7th piece - fourth wayfinding piece Written descriptions  Examples - next 2 slides

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19. Preparation for Site Visit “The second puzzle completed”  Plan ahead Make the site visitor’s job easy as possible

20. March 5, 2008 The First Completed Puzzle “Self-study Process"  “The many pieces (steps)” to the puzzles the hiring piece the educational piece the workshop piece the review piece another workshop piece the weekly review piece the writing piece

21. March 5, 2008 The First Completed Puzzle “Self-study Process"  Self-study was “a learning process” Learn from others  CIDA workshop, other programs, other faculty  Learn the standards and indicators Learn about ourselves  Use faculty expertise & strengths  Connect to curriculum  Overlaps? - use them!!  Gaps? - fill them!!

22. March 5, 2008 The Second Completed Puzzle “Preparation for Site Visit"  “The site visit preparation pieces ” Overlaps the self-study  the implementation piece (found in students work)  the documents piece (self-study & site visit prep) Create display room  the pin-up wall piece  the wayfinding piece-signage  the wayfinding piece-written documents overlapping

23. March 5, 2008 “The Final Pieces--Thoughts”  TEAMWORK!! Bring ALL faculty together often  Evaluate and reevaluate  Be critical and honest Everyone must be onboard  PREPARATION!! Make the site visitors’ job easy  After CIDA visit Learning, change, improvements continue

24. March 5, 2008 Questions? Contact information: Linda.Nussbaumer@sdstate.edu