Department of Adult and Higher Education

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ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008

DEPARTMENT OF ADULT AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Submitted by Dr. Carol Kasworm

June 1, 2008

Overview

This year has reflected continuing enhancement of the department through productive and energetic faculty and througha growing research culture based in the development of an interdisciplinary PH.D., stabilization of the Charlotte cohort and a revisioning of a future cxecutive cohort outreach model for the Ed.D. in Charlotte and broadened outreach initiatives.Key positive activities and changes include 1) development of the interdisciplinary Ph.D. proposal, - 2) Re-envisioning of the Charlotte cohort towards and executive weekend format, 3) Approval of the new MS in HRD, 4) Collaboration on an E-learning certificate program with the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, and 5) Welcoming of two new faculty and the hiring of another two faculty for 2008-2009

I. Changes in Service Environment:

The department has continued to experience increased competitionfor prospective graduate applicants. The development of the Ph.D. interdisciplinary proposal and the E-learning certificate should both provide a more attractive option. However, we are also experiencing more of our students who face financial demands with the increased tuition and related costs for participation in graduate programs. We continue to see significant changes in leadership in the NC Community College System and colleges. This change of key leadership presents new opportunities for the department. .

II.Compact Plan

The AHE department has acted on three of the four goals in the CED compact plan.

1) Develop a high quality and diverse faculty and staff and integrate diverse, global

perspectives into our programs and activities. Note addition of new special topic course offering Race and Education offered Fall, 2008 (discussed in III. Diversity)

3) Strengthen extension and engagement with NC schools and colleges, including

linking undergraduate and graduate experiences.

C.4.) Support community college leadership programs for department chairs and and Hispanic administrators that foster development of diverse leaders for this sector. Note continued extension offerings to both North Carolina and also targeted offerings to Hispanic ommunity college administrators (discussed in VI. Extension)

C. 6) Create new certificates in multicultural and global studies, e-learning, and counseling-- using online instructional formats. Note approval for new offering of the E-learning certificate (discussed IV. Instructional Program Advances).

4) Aggressively build research and graduate education programs in areas of strategic

need/opportunity. Note the development of the development of the proposed interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program, the new Charlotte based weekend format, and the approved MS in HRD. (Note IV Instructional Program Advances)

III. Diversity

All AHE academic programs have a majority representation of women graduate students (71%) and support a strong representation of minority graduate students (21%), including a minority Fulbright Student (Note Table One).In support of furthering student understandings of the global, diverse world of postsecondary education, the department has sponsored a Fulbright Millenium Scholar, Dr. Pundy Pillay from South Africa, and a visiting J-1 doctoral student scholar from China, Ms. Jing Liu. This past fall, we offered a doctoral level course,Race and Education in support of developing further student understandings of diversity.

IV.Instructional Program Advances

The Training and Development M.Ed. program (TDZ), received the North Carolina Distance Learning Association, Program of the Year Award for 2007. Key efforts included the craftingof an interdisciplinarydepartment Ph.D. program, the UNC level approval for offering an M.S. in HRD (from an M.S. in T & D), and approval for a jointgraduate online certificate for E-Learning with the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.Under the leadership of Dr. Bartlett, the faculty has crafted a new Charlotte-based Executive Weekend format program to start with the 2009 cohort group.

V. Research

This year, the department is honored to have Dr. Joy Gayles as the 2007 Emerging Scholar in the American College Personnel Association, Audrey Jaeger as a recipient of the North Carolina College Personnel Association Distinguished Scholar Award, and Dr. Bartlett who received three best paper awards at three conferences in 2007. Faculty have demonstrated increased research accomplishments and impacts through both presentations and published research, as well as related outreach in the department. This year there was a small increase in scholarly activities and publications with 72 written publication and lesser presentations (86) in comparison with the previous year. A summary of the department’s research activities is noted on Table Four. There was a downturn in external dollar funding for the department, with 2007-2008external grant funding at $76,480 and internal DELTA funding with a slightly higher level ($437,299) (Note Table Five for complete listing).

The department continues to strengthen the intellectual and fiscal stance of the Community College Reviewwith SAGE and Dr. James Palmer as Editor, with an increased subscriber based of 1,700. Dr. TimHatcher continues with the Editor for the Human Resource Development Quarterly with approximately 3,000 subscribers.

VI. Extension

The faculty is honored to feature Dr. Colleen Wiessner as a recipient of the Outstanding Extension Service Award for 2007; she is joing Dr. Leila Gonzalez Sullivan in the Academy of Extension and Engagement. The department continues to operate three credit outreach degree efforts to include: 1) the Charlotte Ed.D. cohort program, 2) the T & D online master’s cohort program, and 3) theCommunity College Teachingonline certificate. Faculty have provided over 54 separate activities in outreach and extension beyond direct instructional roles. Key department outreach has included the National Hispanic Fellows Leadership Program as part of the National Community College Hispanic Council, the Department Chairs Institute , and the Executive Leadership Program for NC community colleges.. Dr. Tim Hatcher has continued to support the Shelton Leadership Forum. Dr. Audrey Jaeger and Dr. Susan Bracken have continued to collaborate with the University Extension and Engagement by supporting their Scholarship of Engagement initiative through Chairing the Committee, providing research and related support, as well as providing key faculty leadership to represent NC State in an upcoming meeting of the region.(Note Table Six listing of extension and outreach efforts).

For 2007-2008 NILIE developed over 32 technical reports and invoiced approximately $128,000. They also conducted a number of technical adjustments to the online program and analysis, so that they make better comparisons between administrations for the participating colleges.

V. Faculty

Faculty Honors, Awards and Recognition

The following listing reflects special faculty awards and recognition:

• Dr. Joy Gayles received the ACPA Emerging Scholar Award in 2007/
• Dr. Audrey Jaeger received the North Carolina College Personnel Association, Distinguished Scholar Award in 2007
• Dr. Colleen Wiessner was selected for the 2007 Outstanding Extension Service Award and inducted in the NC State University Academy of Outstanding Faculty Engaged in Extension.

Dr. James Bartlett received the Best Paper Award in three 2007 conferences, to include Hawaii College Teaching and Learning, Las Vegas Internatiitonal Business and Economic Research, and Las Vegas College Teaching and Learning.

Faculty and Staff Personnel Changes

This year the department welcomed Dr. Joy Gayles and Dr. James Bartlett, as Director of the Charlotte cohort. We welcomed and then shared Ms. Angela Morgan to the Executive Assistant position; subsequently in the spring Angela moved to the College level in the Human Resources office. best

VI.Student Awards, Honors, and Activities

This year, the faculty has made significant efforts to support and encourage student development in research, publications and presentations in national forums.

Key awards and honors for AHE students include :Dr. Pooneh Lari, who received the second place award in the Education category for the NC State Graduate School Poster:. Understanding Teaching Experiences: Faculty Transitions from Traditional to Online Classrooms.

Other participants in the Graduate School Research Symposium include: 1)

Frim Ampaw & Toni Cerbo - Community College faculty, academic freedom, student focus, and their overall satisfaction; 2) .

Brad DeWeese ( Charlotte cohort) – Coach Preferences and Satisfaction Levels of Elite Marthoners Participating in the 2008 Olympic Trials,. and 3)

Maura Murphy.- How Sisters Do it for Themselves: The Impact of Professional Development Programs for Women.

Department awards:

GSA HED best doctoral dissertation – Dr. Jennifer Hill with special recognition to Dr. Terry Brasier;

Adult Ed program :Outstanding Dissertation – Dr. Pooneh Lari, Outstanding i Mn Master’s Project – Joshua Eckenrode, Outstanading Civic and Community Engagement – Linda Nokes

Department Alumni awards: I.E. Ready award – Dr.Don Reichard– president of Johnston Community College, Boone award – Ms. Charlotte Blackwell , Training and Development 2008 Alumni Award for Outstanding Professional Service – Dr. Tony O’Driscoll

Student publications/presentations (who have reported activities) represent517joint faculty/student publications, 16 joint faculty/student national refereed presentation, 101student publications, and 1830student presentations. (Note listing of specific individuals and activities below).

VII.Fund Raising

Dr. Bartlett and I have consulted with Ms. Swann regarding better options to pursue additional funding for the Scott dissertation fellow funds.

VIII. Administration

Key efforts in the administrative realm have included: 1) Implementation of the Charlotte program and negotiation of related issues with UNCC and DELTA Redefining the operations for the Charlotte Cohort with the New Director, Dr. James Bartlett;2) Development of a new model for offering the Charlotte cohort through an executive weekend format to be launched in September, 2009; Appointment of a new Director of Graduate Programs and new Executive Assistant for the department; 3) Development of an Eenhanced enrollment recruitment and enrollment management plan, including 5 open houses for prospective students and continued work to resolve doctoral students who have not advanced to candidacy in a timely way, 4) movement of scheduling officer to a staff member (and subsequent training), 5) resolving issues budget issues in relation to the TDZ program and its future allocation of faculty costs in Distance Education and starting conversations about new ways to defining faculty engagement in DE funded programs,related to the DELTA cuts, 56) development of a new special faculty position to enhance online offerings for community college teaching and adult education placement of Graduate Student Handbook on the department website, and67) conducting the departmental outcomes assessment – mid-term through an online survey to 179 alumni with 81 responded for a 45% response rate and a current student survey to 254 students with 158 responding for a 62% response rate. Analysis and discussion of these findings will be on the fall agenda for the department. hiring of ½ time instructional designer to support the technology efforts of the department and 8) hiring of a graduate assistantship for 2007-2008 who will provide key supervision for the redesign of the department website. In addition, the relationship with Sage publications has placed the Community College Review in a better fiscal stability and with a new editor who will bring additional engagement from the field.

VIII. Recommendations and concerns for the future

The department will face a number of concerns for this coming year, including the continuing review and desired approval development of a PH.D; the development of . anda distance educationnEd.D. proposal; redesign of departmental assessment of academic programs,continuing redesign of the department website;,new strategies to connect with the NC Community College System continued need to conduct public relations efforts withand community college leaders; and,and marketing/recruitment for the new Charlotte cohort, as well as development of outreach connectionsthrough an advisory board.and future strategies for programmatic/fiscal viability for the Charlotte program.

ADDENDUM

Examples of

Producing leaders for the state, nation, and world

- Creating educational innovation

- Improving health and well being

Producing world leaders for the state, nation and world –

Our department Aacademic programs are focused upon graduate preparation for leadership in adult and higher postsecondary education settings that serve national and international students, programs, and institutions. Programs encompass international perspectives and current best practices for leadership. In addition, tThe department offers a doctoral course on Leadership, a university wide undergraduate course, EAC 301- Introduction to Leadership, for emerging and student leaders, co-sponsored with the Center for Student Leadership, Ethics, and Public Service. In addition, the departmentoffers the only graduate level Leadership course in the University. now offers an online version to the Introduction to Leadership ( enrollments –spring 2008 – 18 and summer 2008 – 17) and is launching this fall a new special topics undergraduate course, the Learning Leader.

Creating educational innovation - The TDZ masters program received the 2007 North Carolina Distance Learning Association award for best program. In addition, the TDZ program has created second life scenarios to enhance the learning of online students. The department have received approval for an innovative certificate in E-learning, in collaboration with the C & I department.

Improving health and well being – The department has an MOU with Duke School of Medicine for their geriatric training fellowship program to participate in adult education courses.

Fueling economic development – The department will be launching a new course, Workforce Development, to be piloted through our Charlotte cohort and specifically targeted to the NC Community Colleges.

Driving innovation in energy and the environment - No examples from our department.

The department also offers outreach programs to North Carolina community college leaders to enhance their capabilities in leadership and effective educational impact of community college students and has been a partner in the Shelton Leadership Forum.

Improving health and well being –

Department recruits health care professionals as graduate students into their academic programs to develop more proficient and effective faculty and administrators in community college and four year programs targeted to health professions. In addition we have collaborated with Duke Medical School in graduate training of Geriatric Fellows.

Creating educational innovation-

TDZ masters program received the 2007 North Carolina Distance Education award for best program. This award acknowledges outstanding accomplishments in the area of distance learning for the state of North Carolina.

Other notable accomplishments: 1) First fully online master’s program – TDZ. Beta test site for Vista, Illuminate, and LecShare (for powerpoint presentation online); 2) Only DE doctoral program for NC State utilizing NC REN, VISTA, and F2F delivery strategies; 3) First online certificate program and receipt of the first NSF grant for professional development of STEM faculty in community colleges; 4) First departmental required tutorial and testing of computer competencies for entry students at NC State – template is now used by two NC community colleges and by CALS; and 5) New department course focused on effective online teaching used as a prototype for the online training of teachers through the NC CC System.

In addition, the department, with the support of the Friday Institute, has been supportive of New Learning tools and methodologies to identify and engage learners’ knowledge construction in learning events. This new frame of practice and enhanced learning has been developed by Dr. Wiessner with involvement of other faculty and graduate students. This tools and methodologies have been used in graduate courses, professional development conferences and workshops by the department, and in enhancement of efforts by EDUCAUSE and Center for International Understanding.

Lastly, the department has developed and pilot tested a fully online orientation program to the master’s of TDZ, including video clips, tutorials, reading assignments, and assessment. It is the first online orientation program at NC State for a degree program.

- Fueling economic development

- Driving innovation in energy and the environment

Opportunities and Constraints

Key opportunities for the department include: 1) high regional and national needs for graduates of each of the departmental program areas; 2) national, institutional, and discipline needs for the current research expertise and creativity of department faculty, particularly in relation to distance education learning and program design, 3) continued interest in specialized online graduate offerings in additional areas of the department, 4) desire by the department to develop an innovative distance education Ed.D., which would support more flexible access and customization of practitioner needs.

Key constraints include: 1) Limited national external funding in areas of expertise of faculty and department, therefore need for collaboration, 2) limited senior department faculty to carry high program development, assessment development, and student development needs, 3) limited funded graduate assistantships (now experiencing competitive demands from other institutions and higher expectations for applicants).

BENCHMARKING INFORMATION IN SUPPORT OF COLLEGE AND DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES

Table 1. AHE Graduate Student Enrollment

2002 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005* / 2006* / 2007*
ACCE Total / 260 / 250 / 250 / 232 / 238 / 234
ED.D Program
Adult & Community College Education - ADE / 119 / 99 / 72 / 61 / 60 / 62
Adult & Community College Education Distance Ed Cohort – ADZ / 12 / 10 / 10 / 22 / 22 / 21
Higher Education Administration - HED / 73 / 67 / 63 / 52 / 46 / 46
Total / 204 / 176 / 145 / 135 / 128 / 129
Master’s Program
Adult & Community College Education - ADE / 11 / 15 / 27 / 18 / 22 / 19
Higher Education Administration - HED / 20 / 29 / 38 / 41 / 41 / 40
Training & Development - TD / 20 / 15 / 2 / 0 / 0
Training & Development Online - TDZ / 5 / 15 / 38 / 34 / 47 / 46
Total / 56 / 74 / 105 / 93 / 110 / 105
Certificate Programs
Community College Teaching / na / Na / 11 / 22 / 15 / 15
Training & Development / na / Na / 15 / 14 / 7 / 10
Total / 26 / 36 / 22 / 25
Percentage of Women / 2002 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / *** / 2007
Adult & Community College Education/Adult & Community College Education Distance Education Cohort / 62.7% / 72.70% / 65% / 56% / *** / 72%
Higher Education Administration / 57.30% / 50.40% / 53% / 61% / *** / 66%
Training & Development/Training & Development Online / 78.10% / 75.00% / 75% / 78% / *** / 74%
Percentage of Race/Ethnicity
Adult & Community College Education/Adult & Community College Education Distance Education Cohort / 13.10% / 12.10% / 10% / 8% / ***
/ 18%
Higher Education Administration / 28.10% / 24.30% / 24% / 25% / *** / 30%
Training & Development/Training & Development Online / 19.50% / 25.00% / 25% / 37% / *** / 15%

* Spring enrollment