Date/Semester
Spring, 2018.
Learning Domains Addressed
· Education
· Personal and Professional Development
Learning Outcomes
Students will demonstrate an understanding of community college organizational workings including funding, staffing, curriculum planning, legal processes, etc.
Students will be able to engage and contribute in meaningful discussions about policy and procedure.
Students will able to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of at least one pressing community college issue.
Assessment Rubric
Advanced:
· Student attended each class meeting and arrived early to for additional time with professor.
· Student participated in three or more discussions per class meeting.
· Student demonstrated an advanced understanding of community college material.
· Student demonstrated doctoral level analysis and writing skills.
Competent:
· Student attended each class meeting on time.
· Student participated in two discussions per class meeting.
· Student demonstrated an above average understanding of community college material.
· Student demonstrated graduate level analysis and writing skills.
Basic:
· Student attended all but one class meeting on time.
· Student participated in one discussion per class meeting.
· Student demonstrated an average understanding of community college material.
· Student demonstrated below graduate level analysis and writing skills.
Poor:
· Student missed more than one class meeting and/or was not on time.
· Student did not participate in discussions during class meetings.
· Student did not demonstrate a basic understanding of community college material.
· Student did not demonstrate a competent level of analysis and writing skills.
Evidence
Reflection
I remember when I signed up the community college class my initial feelings were mixed. I wanted to be apart of this class because of my genuine love for the community college system but at the time, I was coming off my first semester of graduate school where I had to learn a brand new field at the highest level. Needless to say the experience of the first semester was taxing and I was unsure how fitting another class on top of the already scheduled two would fare. In retrospect though it was a great decision and I would encourage anyone who has the opportunity to attend Ned Doffoney's class to do so. Dr. Doffoney is an example of why I love education.
Each class took place in a small and intimate setting. There were only about 15 of us around a long rectangular table. There were no exams and very little of what you would find in a normal classroom structure. Instead, the entire class was centered on discussions of various topics with Dr. Doffoney. He would often start speaking about a topic, share numerous personal stories about the topic from his time as President or Chancellor, and then engage us on what we thought about it. When he engaged us, he did not pull his punches either, he challenged us in very direct ways. We either kept up with him or we did not and it was fantastic and incredibly edifying.
This class was one of those experiences I will look back on over time and feel lucky. It is not often a student gets to sit across a table from an expert in their field and soak up their knowledge over an extended period of time. I appreciated Dr. Doffoney's candor in all of the topics that were brought up. I also relished the opportunity to be challenged at such a high level. I really could not make any suggestions to make the class better, I believe it is a premier experience. I will say that moving forward, if it was logistically possible, it may be worth providing more of these settings for students to engage in.
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