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Meeting Insights:
by Naomi Story - MCLI
Insights at end:
Something other than FTSE needs to drive the colleges.
Scheduling an issue.
Do we over analyze?
Can learning really be measured?
Change will occur if FTSE is not at the center.
Feeling of sadness that we need to reflect on learning now...what were we doing
then as educator.
If there are different models for learning what would it take?
FTSE, loading inhibit our ability to try new models.
Learning occurs outside classroom--joyous.
How we’ve locked ourselves into the system---what we have is not
working...FTSE is a problem for 20 years.
We’re discussing same issue from a different point of view---policies and teach
within confines of policies---we need to communicate between two sides of the
college.
All student services structured differently at all colleges and students who attend
more than one college have problems--how can we work systematically.
If you do what you always did, you’re going to do the same.
New word in town---learning--but it’s old...let’s enhance learning (outside
classroom).
Problems are same...we talk it to death but need to move forward.
Students as being old dogs...then faculty as old dogs...then administration old
dogs.....therefore everyone old dogs...biology evolution---if I have a new idea will it
be accepted.
AAHE-joint task force on learning--need to get across curriculum by themes and
unify campus--what are some of themes?
Learning is complex -- hard to get a grip -- look at a number line -- where are we
now and where do we want to be.
Enormity of the goal -- systemic change overwhelming...buy in of
administrators...have deans discussed this too? Presidents and department chairs
need to talk to faculty and listen.
Process of analysis important but we should not lose sight of innovation and
experimentation.
Recognizing efforts that we are trying to improve communication; good system to
work for; ball keeps moving too fast for some of us.
Policies and procedures not learner-friendly across the district; they are designed
for a 9 month calendar rather than 12 month one.
Sensing a need to change because society is changing -- we were always focused on
learning -- worry about setting up a change for a particular audience -- we need to
be diverse in our teaching for our diversity.
No one talking about a new concept; we have always been about learning, but we
can do it better even if there are limitations; at GWCC -- walls beginning to
crumble -- moving toward interdisciplinary; seamlessness across disciplines and
student services.
Learning focus is what education is about -- we get caught up with how much
we have to teach--look at competencies rather than content -- do a better job about
learning.
Learning is not about covering a subject but uncovering it.
A lot of little baby steps in doing this change.
Analogy with technology when it first came into Maricopa.
Open Space Forum:
Allows for topics to surface.
Circle good.
Democratic process.
Issue: FTSE what will be done with it? Move to action.
Good way to get together.
Free to speak.
Having different folks is great.
Chance to listen to other perspectives; allows us to speak about issues that we
are passionate about.
Issue -- student responsibility -- organized mechanism to deal with issues.
Process truly exemplifies diversity.
Change from lecture/presentation.
Exciting -- never know what’s going to happen.
Agenda is dynamic.
No other forum like this process; start the discussion on change...now hope that it
continues.
Discussion goes beyond the discussion.
Appreciate hearing the issues for the first time.
Can’t come over for just an hour.
Informative.
People who need to be here the most -- open their minds--how to get them here
saddens me.
Good to hear about holistic learning--need to include PSA and staff and encourage
them.
Move forward to address one of the issues.
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