Enhancing post-secondary developmental education to improve student learning

 

MDEC 2005 Conference Schedule

Thursday, April 14, 2005, Schedule

Jackson Community College -- Potter Center (Click location for directions)

8:00 - 8:45 Registration & Continental Breakfast

9:15 - 11:30 Presidents' Panel Future Directions of Developmental Education

Barbara Honhart, Baker College

Ed Morante, College of the Desert

Juan Olivarez,  President, Grand Rapids Community College

Dan Phelan, President, Jackson Community College

Larry Whitworth, President, Washtenaw Community College

Lunch & Special Populations Update

Dan Woodward, Higher Education Consultant

State of Michigan, Department of Labor and Economic Growth

Office of Postsecondary Services

Community College Services Unit

1:15 - 4:00 Conference Workshops (Choose One)

ü 1:15 - 3:34

 Assessment as a Leadership Tool: Outcomes Assessment for Courses & Programs

 Dr. Ed Morante, College of the Desert

ü 1:15 - 2:30

Developmental Educators as Leaders of Institutional Change

Larry Whitworth, President, Washtenaw Community College

Friday, April 15, 2005, Schedule

Baker College -- Jackson (Click location for directions)

9:00 a.m. Keynote Address:  Teaching Across Generations

                           Sheri Beattie

                           Assistant Director of Effective Teaching and Learning Department, Baker College System

10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. -- Concurrent Sessions I

Lunch

1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. -- Concurrent Sessions II

2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. -- Concurrent Sessions III

 

MDEC Conference - Friday, Concurrent Sessions    
Time Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5
Concurrent Session I

10:15am - 11:30am

Exploring the Information Landscape with Developmental Readers

Margot Haynes

Mandatory Placement

Ed Morante

Facilitating Learning in the 21st Century

Dan Apple

Developing "Self-Authorship"

Jane Elizabeth Pizzolato

MDEC Research Committee Meeting

Linda Spoelman

Concurrent Session II

1:00pm - 2:15pm

Developing "Self-Authorship"

Jane Elizabeth Pizzolato
(Repeat of a.m. session)

Process Education and Math

Dan Apple

Leaving the Door Open: WCC's Reading Program

Gamret and Crudup

Update on the Cherry Commission

Jim Berry

College Success:   How High School Choices Affect the Freshman Year Experience

Mickey Hay

Concurrent Session III

2:30pm - 3:45pm

ABC's of Perkins

Dan Woodward

Developmental Writing On-Line

Carl Wagner

Venerable Vocabulary Ventures

Karen Gamret

MDEC Legislative Action Committee Meeting

Jim Berry

MDEC NADE 2007 Conference  Planning Meeting

Barbara Kenyon

 

 

 

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