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contact: Dr. Ghazala Hashmi QEP Coordinator (804) 523-5515 rippleeffect@reynolds.edu QEP Implementation Team: Dr. Janet Adams John Ambrose Beth Bensen-Barber Elaine Beaupre David Barrish Skip Bottom Dr. Jackie Bourque CJ Bracken Dr. Ray Burton Kelli Chapman Carolyn Conlon Sherry Compton Brian Dunn Meg Foster Dr. Barbara Glenn Dr. Ghazala Hashmi Dr. Thomas Hollins Kathy Larue Dr. Genene LeRosen Donna Levy Dr. David Loope Marian Macbeth Debbie Mathews Karyn Pallay Dr. Maria Poindexter Kathy Rhea Kelly Schwendeman Patrick Whitaker Denise Woetzel Hong Wu |
The Ripple Effect: Transforming Distance Learning, One Student & One Instructor at a Time
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College selected The Ripple Effect as the model for its Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). The Ripple Effect seeks to transform student success in distance courses by supporting both students and faculty engaged in online learning and teaching: Student Readiness: Through SmarterMeasure, an assessment of the skills, resources, and attributes necessary for online learning, the College provides students and advisors with an evaluation of individual strengths and weaknesses so that learners can make appropriate decisions when selecting courses and programs of study. Students access the assessment through personal computers or through computers available throughout JSRCC campuses. Further information about SmarterMeasure is detailed below. Student Orientation: Developed by a team of trained online instructors, researchers, and administrators, the new CDL001: Orientation to Learning Online, offers students an engaging and hands-on introduction to online learning. Modeling the structure of online courses, the two-week orientation introduces students to critical personal and academic skills, Blackboard technologies, and institutional resources. This free orientation is available to all students who are new to online learning or who want to strengthen their skills. CDL001: Orientation to Learning Online Registration Form. Faculty Training: In order to provide our faculty with the support and the resources that they need to be successful and excellent instructors, JSRCC has developed a comprehensive faculty training program that focuses both upon the instructional and the technological skills critical for online teaching and learning. The training program represents a combined effort of academic divisions, the Center for Distance Learning, the Office of Technology Training, and the Office of Professional Development. Faculty interested in receiving further information about training for online teaching should contact the QEP Team at rippleeffect@reynolds.edu.
SmarterMeasure is easy to access and complete:
Advising Students about SmarterMeasure and CDL001: Orientation to Learning Online The Ripple Effect and FIPSE [Back
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In 2009, JSRCC received a three-year grant totaling $400,602 from the Fund for Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE), funded by the United States Department of Education. The FIPSE grant has significantly helped to support the institution’s efforts in developing, implementing, and assessing its Quality Enhancement Plan. The grant also assists the College in evaluating its project and in disseminating information about The Ripple Effect. The project’s external evaluator is 