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International Comparative Criminal Justice Project, Jonathan W. Mccombs

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

The high level of collaboration between universities allowed this project to be a success for the students and for learning. Limitations such as the 5 hour time difference were challenging but not insurmountable. The usefulness of online and collaborative projects of this sort can effectively substitute for study­ abroad activities that are often not available to older adult students that might have families and jobs. In future runs of the project we hope to extend the semester to an entire course instead of being part of a course.

Central Ohio Regional Enforcement: Share Training Feasibility Study, Sean Asbury, Jonathan Mccombs

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

The Central Ohio Regional Enforcement group of 25 law enforcement agencies applied for and was awarded a grant to study the feasibility of an online shared training platform that shows a pathway to college credit.

Class Activities That Create A Climate For Active Learning!, Barbara Carder

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

Active Learning is anything that students do in a classroom other than passively listening to an instructor's lecture. This includes everything from listening practices which help the students to absorb what they hear, to short writing exercises in which students react to lecture material, to complex group exercises in which students apply course material to "real life" situations and/or to new problems. Students are no longer mere receivers of information but they are given time to work with the topic. This chart compares traditional lectures with active learning.

A Year Of Global Citizenship, Barbara Carder, Sarah Gepper

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

The goal of the Diversity Dimensions Committee during 2015 was to increase awareness of the importance of diversity, inclusion, and respect among our workforce, using the theme of Global Citizenship. We feel our events were successful in achieving that goal, and we are very proud of the accomplishments of the committee during 2015.

Teaching By Example And Learning By Doing, Tingting Cai

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

Through our sustainability program, Urbana University has introduced several projects that enhance our educational offerings both to our students and to the broader community. This poster summarizes some of our major accomplishments.

The Multimedia Developmental Process, Joel Gardner, Carolyn Levally

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

Multimedia is becoming an increasingly important part of elearning and online learning. Over the past several years, many different tools for creating multimedia have become available and easily used. However, without good process, grounded in research-based instructional principles, multimedia often falls short of its potential to increase student learning and success. At Franklin University's International Institute for Innovative Instruction, we have developed and refined a streamlined, collaborative process for developing high quality, effective multimedia. In this poster session, we describe the process we use to conceptualize and develop targeted multimedia for our online and face-to-face courses. We also share specific …

Franklinworks, Bill Chan

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

It's a fact of modern-day business life: Everyone is asked to do more with less. As a result, tough decisions are constantly in the works, including where to invest and where to save. Many organizations feel forced to focus on the negatives, such as cutbacks, reductions and sacrifices. However, research proves what you already know: People matter. Developing your workforce brings a valuable return on investment. With FranklinWORKS, partner organizations have access to a complete portfolio of educational options designed and delivered by a university that has been solely dedicated to educating ambitious students for more than 110 years. These …

Prior Learning Assessment: The Changing Landscape Of Higher Learning, Christopher Washington, Leslie J. King

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

Educators aspire that students will take their college learning out of the classroom and change the world, why not have students bring their learning to college and change the classroom? In recent years there has been an increasing emphasis on recognizing prior learning and advanced credentialing as college credit. See how prior learning assessment is changing institutions of higher education.

Girls On The Run Is So Much Fun!, Jess Sparks

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

A girl's self esteem peaks at age 8. Pre-adolescence and adolescence is a vulnerable period for all children; however, research reveals it can be a particularly difficult time for girls. Girls in the age range of Girls on the Run participants are at the critical point of their development where gender stereotyping of personality traits and achievement domains emerge and the gender stereotyping becomes less rigid, which is why this is a critical time to intervene. Girls on the Run is the first and only physical-activity learning based-youth development program for girls in 3rd-8th grade in Franklin County (ages 8-14). …

Incorporating The Brain Sciences Into The Teaching Of Business Psychology, Raymond L. Forbes Jr.

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

Franklin University has been at the forefront of integrating the findings of Neuroscience into its' masters degree program in Business Psychology. The teaching problem has been how to translate the often esoteric research of brain scientists into applications useful at the personal and organizational levels.

Hybrid Learning Design, Younghee Jessie Kong

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

Many researchers have compared the characteristics of online and face-to-face learning to find out best learning approach over last decades. This research led to a new learning concept-hybrid learning - that combines the best features of both approaches and overcomes many of their limitations. The major benefits of the hybrid approach are that the students can directly interact with their instructor and classmates in the face-to-face setting, while they have more time for thoughtful reflection and participation through asynchronous written communication in the online setting. With the benefits of hybrid learning, there has been a large increase in the number …

Gourmet Gamification: Creating Meaningful Classroom Simulations As A Student Project, Brenda Jones, Daniel Bell

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

Engaging students and providing meaningful learning experiences that connect to professional contexts is a challenge met in part through the use of simulations and games. Students from Interactive Media Design {IMD) created interactive learning games for Communication (COMM) and Public Relations {PR) courses.

Columbus Scholar House: Innovative Housing For Student Parents, Isabel Toth, Traci Lewis, Denise Liston, Nancy Hood, Sarah French, Davita Tucker

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

Almost one-quarter of the U.S. college students are also parents. Many student parents are single parents, grew up in households with limited financials resources, or are the first in their families to attend college. Stable, quality, affordable housing is a critical foundation for student parents to be successful but there are limited housing options for this student subgroup. Supporting high-quality early learning opportunities for children of student parents is also a priority based on evidence from two-generation approaches to breaking the cycle of poverty.

Open Educational Resources (Oer): A Framework For Adoption And Its Impact Assessment On Learning, Lewis Chongwony

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

While there's general consensus among many stakeholders in the educational sector about the value and the need to deploy open educational resources (OER) as a potential cure to rising costs of instructional and learning materials, particularly textbooks; little agreement exists on how this noble endeavor should be mainstreamed. This could partly be due to complexities and variations in needs of various institutions as well as departments within the same institutions. In other words, there is a lack of universally accepted taxonomy of OER standards and clearinghouse and/or system dedicated to vetting quality and efficacy of OER. Additionally, not much research …

The Student Benefits Of A Stemm Scholarship Program, Kelly B. Renner, Todd Hampel, Chunbo Chu, Aditya Kharel

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

"According to a recent report by the Center on Education and the Workforce, eight million new jobs will be available in STEMM-related fields by 2018" (https://ohiohighered.org/cof). The distinguished Choose Ohio First Scholarship has been granted to a select group of technology majors at Franklin University since 2012, many of whom have gone on to gain employment in technology-related fields, while remaining in the state of Ohio. Qualitative and quantitative research methods were used to measure the Choose Ohio First Scholars' academic persistence, graduation, and employment compared to the other students, who were declared Computer Science and Management Information Sciences majors, …

Kipp: Columbus, Mallorie Moody

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

KIPP, the Knowledge Is Power Program, is a national network of free, open enrollment college preparatory public schools dedicated to preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and life. With a mission to create and sustain the highest quality school system for the children most underserved in Columbus, KIPP has maintained excellence in its growth, and will improve upon that standard - proving what is possible in public education.

Rethinking Doctoral Education, Barbara Fennema, Fawn Winterwood, Wendell Seaborne

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

Franklin University is a leader in innovative practices and programs tailored to our students' needs. Our doctoral programs are one more manifestation of our leadership in higher education. Our current and future students want and need additional degree choices to move forward in their careers and to reach their educational goals.

Curriculum Design Framework In The Digital Age, Xiaopeng David Ni

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

Constant technological changes, especially the adoption of learning management systems, have been significantly altering higher education curriculum environment and practice. Research on effective design frameworks and principles for technology-based instructional environments is crucial to meet the growing needs of online curriculum and to maximize corresponding investment. The purpose of this poster is to propose a design framework to help curriculum designers and developers plan their curriculum in ways that embrace new technologies and cope with the design complexity.

Chopping For Change, Andrea Lindsay

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

Of the 27.5% of returning citizens who recidivated in Ohio in 2015, how many re-offended because they felt they had no other way of supporting themselves or their families?

• For over 40 years, Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry (Cleveland, OH) has been providing re-entry services, including job training, for individuals returning from incarceration.
• 90% of those who graduate from LMM's job readiness programs, many of whom have a history with the criminal justice system, go on to find long-term employment.
• Yet for those recently released from prison, waiting to earn an income until completing a training program can be a significant challenge.

Teaching Origami, Monica Salisbury

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

Ohio Paper Folders is a visual arts education organization whose participating artists teach origami all over the state of Ohio. In a time when funding for arts programs is being cut nationwide, we are able to offer an affordable, accessible, and beneficial introduction to the arts through the ancient practice of origami. By leveraging powerful community relationships and offering interactive instructional presentations, Ohio Paper Folders is able to reach and engage students of all ages and means in a wide variety of venues.

Statistical Strategies: Meeting The Needs Of Struggling Math Students Through Self-Guided Interactive Multimedia, Nimet Alpay, Natalya Koehler, Carolyn Levally, Tawana Washington

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

As part of the MATH 215 redesign, we developed weekly web-based interactive multimedia lectures, based on the 12 principles of multimedia learning (Mayer, 2001). The goal of our research study was to determine, using formative evaluation, if these multimedia pieces were useful and if they should continue to be used.

Growth Mindset For Mentors Toolkit, Tasha Booker

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

• Deeper understanding about the importance of growth mindset to help students succeed prompted City Year, an education nonprofit fueled by national service that works in high-need schools in 28 cities, including Columbus, to partner with Stanford University's Project for Education Research that Scales (PERTS) and MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership.
• Together, as part of the U.S. Department of Education's Mentoring Mindsets Initiative, this nonprofit-higher education partnership developed a new research-based resource for mentors nationwide, the Growth Mindset for Mentors Toolkit.
• City Year piloted this online resource in partner schools in Columbus and Miami in early 2016; control sites were in …

Design Implications Of Changing Student Demographics, Andy Igonor, Natalya Koehler

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

Many non-traditional higher education institutions have built their cyber security and computer science programs {CSCS) to cater to the needs of adult, working learners. Focusing on this demographic has implications for course and program design. Design approaches have therefore focused on strategies aimed at translating knowledge into learning nuggets specific to the adult learner, enabling day one job-readiness upon graduation. Recently, there has been increased focus on CSCS education at the high school level. The computer science for all initiative was announced recently by US President Obama, and there have been increased creativity on the part of higher education institutions …

Results Of A Successful Redesign Of An Introductory Statistics Course: Improved Student Performance, Retention, And Course Satisfaction, Nimet Alpay, Natalya Koehler, Carolyn Levally

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

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Designing The Future Of Learning: A Partnership Approach, Lori Trent

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

• Most of today's educational system teaches students standardized content that fails to represent the real world in which they live and will work.
• Often Educational practices lack a problem-solving methodology, and fail to engage students enough to choose a career in STEM fields.
• Subject matter is standardized across disparate communities, regions, and cultures and often students are disengaged and teachers struggle to make STEM come alive in the classroom.
• However, the PAST Foundation has revolutionized how we teach STEM today and are providing their innovative approach to schools across the state and nation.
• The new PAST Innovation Lab model can …

Is It Too Late For College Planning?, Martina Peng

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

While many parents finally can take a break from paying off their own student loans in the late 40s, they didn’t realize that they need to start paying for their kids to go to college next year. As the average cost for in-state students at a public university per year is close to $25,000, the financial burden is challenging without proper planning in advance. The purpose of this study is to provide recommendations on college funding planning strategies for mid income families. Specifically, the study focuses on student loan strategies, college savings and investment plans, recent changes in financial aid …

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (Vita) Program, Susanna Beachy, Raye Lynne Gerber, Jessica Oberle, Martina Peng, James Pierson

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

In order to enhance student experiential learning, Franklin University's Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics continued its third year efforts in participating in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program in 2016, in conjunction with United Way's Tax Time Coalition of Central Ohio and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The VITA program prepares free federal and state tax returns for low to moderate income taxpayers in the central Ohio community. During the 2016 tax season, 14 volunteer undergraduate students, alumni and administrative personnel were trained and received IRS certification to serve the community; the efforts of the volunteers in the …

Addiction & Trauma Considerations For Women In Reentry, Natasha Mendoza, Andrea N. Cimino, Kami Kunz, Randy Shively

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

Research shows that more than 92°/o of our individuals who complete the residential program stay out of the criminal justice system after one year. As part of Alvis Residential programs, a comprehensive range of evidence-based programs and services are delivered to help individuals who are transitioning from the corrections system back into the community. Alvis provides these services in a safe, supportive environment, so that individuals receive the guidance they need to navigate the challenges of finding employment and reconnecting with family members.

Squeaky Wheels: Turning Complainers Into Collaborators, Pamela Ratvasky

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

An overview of strategies for engaging students in the classroom, especially those that tend to complain more frequently than others - the squeaky wheels!

The Student Engagement Lifecycle: A Holistic Approach To Improved Student Success, Lynne Hull, Elizabeth Skursha

Learning Showcase 2016: A Celebration of Discovery, Transformation and Success

No abstract provided.