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QEP
Roundtable Discussion
September 23, 2004, 12:50 a.m.
Childersburg Campus, E-2
Present: Kim
Manley, Trinity Sims, Robert McLeroy, Krystal Abbott, Kelli
Tipton, Mitri Wilson, Debbie Martin, Meredith Sims, Cynthia
Bates, Durell Morris, Lavonne Barclay, Amy Averette, Patricia
Lett, Samantha Ezekiel, Becky Phillips (instructor), Barbara
Anne Spears (accreditation liaison)
Spears met with this Math 098 class in the I CAN Learn® lab to
discuss the QEP. She focused particularly on getting feedback
from students on I CAN Learn®.
Students reported that they now enjoy the self-paced learning
found in the I Can Learn® lab. They like the fact that they may
come to the lab at times other than class time to complete
additional lessons or study, but several reported that there are
not enough open computers during other classes to accommodate
students who wish to use them. Students noted that it is
particularly important to have a live instructor in the
classroom to work with students if they do not understand.
Phillips is willing to meet with students immediately before
class (which she did on this day) or after class in small groups
or individually to work problems on the board or provide
additional instruction. Students said they found this helpful.
Problems with the lab environment included limited workspace
(because the book and notebook cover the computer monitor) and
extreme glare on the glass covering the monitor at some
workstations.
When asked about developmental English classes, students said
they would like a self-paced class similar to the math classes.
If English is not taught on a computer as math is, students
would like to see tutorial lessons on computer and an open lab
so that students may complete assignments.
Instructor inquired if hooks could be made available for
earphones. The classroom earphones, which are available in case
students forget to bring their own, are quickly becoming ragged
because they are tossed about on the desk. Hooks on which to
hang the earphones could alleviate this problem, she said.
Spears agreed to report the problem to Laura Brown, division
chair for transitional education.
Since students appeared eager to end the discussion and begin
working on their math assignments, Spears ended the discussion.
She asked students to continue providing feedback for the QEP by
discussing with the instructor or sending written comments to
Spears through the campus mail.
With no further discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 1:10.
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