Ge Gene neral l Edu ducatio cation n and nd the he Inter In eroperab perabili ility ty Pu Puzzl zzle 2019 AAC&U Network for Academic Renewal Creating a 21 st Century General Education: Responding to Seismic Shifts
Dr. Priscilla Hobbs Associate Dean, General Education and Interdisciplinary Studies Southern New Hampshire University - Global Campus p.hobbs-penn@snhu.edu Anthony Siciliano Executive Director, General Education and First Year Experience Southern New Hampshire University - Global Campus a.siciliano@snhu.edu Jake DeSchuiteneer Curriculum and Assessment Developer Southern New Hampshire University - Global Campus j.deschuiteneer1@snhu.edu 2
What is Interoperability and Why is it a Puzzle? 3
The SNHU Online Student is… • 72% identified as female • 32% non-white • 66% full-time employed • 2% report being active duty Military • 35 years old on average This is shifting as more “digital natives” enter college. 4
General Education 1.0 Outcomes Based Learning 6
ENG 122 English Composition I FOUNDATION 12 CR ENG 123 English Composition II SNHU 107 Success Strategies for Online Learning Students with 12 or more transfer credits may substitute a FREE ELECTIVE Mathematics (Choice of one): PROS: MAT 125, MAT 130, MAT 135, MAT 140, MAT 210, MAT 211, MAT 299, MAT 230, or MAT 240 MAT 240 (Required for Business Programs ONLY) • Traditional higher education distribution model 1. Fine Arts and Humanities (EFAH): choose one course from two different columns • Alignment to national AAC&U LEAP initiative A (Fine Art & Creativity) B (Literature) C (History) D (Ethics & Philosophy) General Education 1.0 FAS 201, FAS 202, MUS 223, LIT 100, LIT 201, LIT 202, LIT 229, HIS 113, HIS 114, HIS 117, HIS 118, HIS PHL 111, PHL 210, PHL 212, PHL 230, • Centered on measurable program and course FAS 226, FAS 260, FAS 270, LIT 231, LIT 300, LIT 306, LIT 307, 220, HIS 222, HIS 223, HIS 235, HIS PHL 316, FAS 320, FAS 326, FAS 342, LIT 309, LIT 310, LIT 311, LIT 312, 240, HIS 241, HIS 245, HIS 270, HIS outcomes FAS 365, FAS 370, FAS 380, LIT 314, LIT 315, LIT 319, LIT 322, 301, HIS 314, HIS 319, HIS 321, HIS LIT 323, LIT 327, LIT 330, LIT 350, 330, HIS 338, HIS 357, HIS 374 LIT 450, LIT 451, LIT 452 • Scaffolding of skills built through Foundation, 2. Social and Behavioral Sciences (ESBS): choose one course from two different columns Exploration, and Integration areas A (Social Science) B (Economics) C (Political Science) D (Psychology) ATH 111, SOC 112, SOC 213, ECO 201, ECO 202, ECO 301, ECO POL 210, POL 211, POL 305, POL 306, PSY 108, PSY 201, PSY 205, PSY 211, • Built on student choice EXPLORATION 24 CR SOC 317, SOC 318, SOC 320, 306, ECO 322, ECO 327, ECO 330, POL 309, POL 327, POL 328, POL 360, PSY 215, PSY 216, PSY 224, PSY 225, SOC 324, SOC 325, SOC 326, ECO 335, ECO 345, ECO 360 POL 364, POL 370, POL 371, POL 372, PSY 230, PSY 257, PSY 258, PSY 300, SOC 328, SOC 330 POL 374 PSY 305, PSY 307, PSY 310, PSY 314, PSY 315, PSY 319, PSY 321, PSY 322, PSY 323, PSY 324, PSY 326, PSY 327, PSY 331, PSY 335, PSY 405, PSY 442 3. Science, Technology, and Mathematics (ESTM): choose one course from two different columns A (Science) B (Information Technology) C (Mathematics) CONS: BIO 101, BIO 210, BIO 215, IT 100, IT 135, IT 145, IT 201, IT IHP 340 (Nursing majors ONLY), MAT 125, MAT 130, MAT 135, MAT 140, MAT BIO 315, BIO 330, BIO 340, 205, IT 207, IT 209, IT 225, IT 232, 210, MAT 211, MAT 230, MAT 240, MAT 260, MAT 299, MAT 300, MAT 310, • Difficult for students to understand purpose and find ENV 305, GEO 200, PHL 363, IT 242, IT 270, IT 303, IT 305/GAM MAT 330, MAT 350, MAT 361, MAT 415, MAT 460, MAT 470, PHL 214 SCI 212, SCI 215, SCI 219, SCI 305, IT 370, IT 375/GRA 310, IT 220, SCI 333 450 value; difficult to navigate the many choices 4. General Education Electives (EGED) (choose any TWO): Any two of the above Exploration courses or choices from the following: available ADV 263,ADV 340, ADV 429, COM 126, COM 212, COM 320, COM 322, COM 332, ENG 220, ENG 350, INT 113,INT 200, INT 309, INT 335, INT 433/MKT 433, INT 440, INT 441, Language Courses (From Subjects: LAN, LAS, LAR, LFR, LSP), MKT 113, MKT 222, MKT 229, MKT 230, MKT 266, • Centered on traditional coming of age experience MKT 270, MKT 326, MKT 337, MKT 345, MKT 350, MKT 355, MKT 360, MKT 432 (18-22 year old) through survey course approaches COCE/Online Students: Choose ONE seminar course from below plus TWO courses from the Exploration area. Seminar #: INTEGRATION 9 CR • No apparent relationship of courses to one another Diversity (IDIV): IDS 400 Global Society (IGSO): IDS 401 Global Society Wellness (IWEL): IDS 402 Wellness Diversity • Difficult to measure achievement of General Preparing for the Future Education program outcomes (PFTF): IDS 403 Preparing for the Future 7 TOTAL CREDITS in GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM: 45
General Education Program Outcomes
General Education 2.0 The Working Adult Learner 9
Degree Completion Statistics Reality US Department of Education In the U.S, undergraduate students who enter college seeking higher education notes: credentials are not graduating at high • College graduates with a Bachelors earn enough rates, leaving many students with 66% more than those without student loan debt and nothing to show for • College graduates are less likely to face their efforts and risk. unemployment • The average worker with a Bachelor’s degree will earn approx. $1 MILLION The Lumina Foundation reported more than a worker without that 40% of U.S. residents aged 25-34 lack • By 2020, two-thirds of job openings will require postsecondary education or a degree or credential from a college or training university, equaling roughly 36 million adults. 10
Employability and what Students Learn - The Skills Gap Notable gaps emerge between the importance of key learning outcomes and employers’ sense that recent graduates are prepared in these areas. 2014 Recent college grads well prepared* Very important quality* Among business execs: Gap 34% 78% Critical thinking/analytical reasoning -55 76% 33% Apply knowledge/skills to real world -57 33% 76% Communicate effectively in writing -55 35% 76% Self-motivated N/A 40% 80% Communicate effectively orally -57 77% 38% Able to work independently N/A 42% 77% Able to work effectively in teams -46 77% 43% Ethical judgment/decision-making -51 34% 67% Able to analyze/solve complex problems -46 73% 41% Find, organize, evaluate info: multiple sources -39 36% 65% Solve problems w/people of diff. backgrounds -38 61% 36% Able to innovate/be creative -40 36% 54% Able to work with numbers/stats -28 52% 60% Stay current on changing tech -23 22% 23% Proficiency in foreign language -7 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% * 8-10 ratings on a 0-to-10 scale 11
PROS: • Prescribed academic pathway focused ENG 122 English Composition I 3 CR ENG 123 English Composition II 3 CR on the working adult learner SNHU 107 Success Strategies for Online Learning FOUNDATIONS (15 CR) 3 CR • Alignment to AAC&U Essential * Students with 12 or more transfer credits may substitute a FREE ELECTIVE IDS 100 Perspectives in Liberal Arts 3 CR Learning Outcomes, and LEAP VALUE ** Students with 12 or more transfer credits may substitute a FREE ELECTIVE Rubrics – core skills Mathematics (Choice of one): General Education 2.0 (select ONE): • Promotes intentional relevance and the MAT 125 Quantitative Reasoning and Problem Solving MAT MAT 130 Applied Finite Mathematics 3CR_ achievement of transparent outcomes MAT 135 The Heart of Mathematics MAT 136 Introduction to Quantitative Analysis and professionally relevant core skills – MAT 240 Applied Statistics (required for all Business Programs) 1. Fine Arts and Humanities (EFAH): effectively prepares students for 6 CR HUM 100 Perspectives in the Humanities program level work HUM 200 Applied Humanities EXPLORATION (24 CR) 2. Social and Behavioral Sciences (ESBS): • Fosters integrative learning as the SCS 100 Perspectives in the Social Sciences 6 CR SCS 200 Applied Social Sciences student is front and center in the (ECO 201 and ECO 202 for all Business Programs and BS Information Technology ONLY ) 3. Science, Technology, and Mathematics (ESTM): learning model 6 CR SCI 100 Perspectives in the Natural Sciences • Transformative experiences through SCI 200 Applied Natural Sciences 4. History (EHIS) the study of ways of knowing or 6 CR HIS 100 Perspectives in History HIS 200 Applied History “lenses” of General Education COCE/Online Students: Choose ONE seminar course from below INTEGRATION (3 CR) Registration hold: a student must contact their advisor and may only register for their integration CONS: requirement after completing ENG 122, ENG 123, and are within the last 12-18 credits of their program • Diversity (IDIV): Global Society (IGSO): Wellness (IWEL): Core skills mastery still isolated to 3 CR IDS 400 Diversity IDS 401 Global Society IDS 402 Wellness individual courses and not integrated Preparing for the Future Popular Culture (IPOC): (PFTF): throughout program IDS 404 Popular Culture IDS 403 Technology and Society • Non-interoperable Total Credits in General Education Program 42 Credits 12
General Education 3.0 21 st Century Competencies and Interoperability Models 13
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