Learning Productivity Projects
A Retrospective

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This is a summary of the process and history of the Learning Productivity Projects, including the proposal process, a calendar describing the meetings that were held, final report guidelines, and the support available to faculty during this process.

	Proposal
	Calendar
	Report Guidelines
	Support

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Proposals

The purpose of the allocation of funds from the Chancellor's Office was to support faculty efforts to enhance quality and productivity in learning and teaching. Of the initial request for proposals, the Provost's Office received thirty-three proposals requesting over $800,000. After much debate and negotiating of funds ten Learning Productivity Projects were chosen. All ten were designed to promote student-centered learning environments both within and outside of the classroom. All ten projects experimented with the use of computers to increase quality and productivity in learning and teaching.

The request for proposals asked for the following:

• Abstract
• Narrative
  • Problem Statement
  • Solution
  • Rationale
  • Expected Outcomes
  • Timeline
  • Budget
  • Evaluation

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Calendar of Meetings

1. Reception on Friday, Sept. 27, 1996, 2-2:30pm, faculty presented 2-3 minute description of projects.
   
2. Meeting on Friday, Dec. 13, 1996, 2-3:30pm, faculty reported on status of projects reflecting on these questions.
   1) What aspects of the project are proving most effective in improving the quality of student learning and faculty productivity? (How are students responding?)
   2) If you were able to do your project over again next year, what would you do differently and why?
   3) What can TLP do to help support you more effectively?
   
3. Meeting on Friday, March 14, 1997, 2-3:15pm, faculty reported on status of projects.
   
4. Meeting on Friday, May 16, 1997, 12-2:30pm, faculty reported on their project reports including assessment, expectations vs. outcomes, student responses over time, and your current definition of "quality and productivity in learning and teaching." There was a general discussion of the future of the learning productivity projects.

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   Report Guidelines

5. Cover Page - Include title of project, names of project leaders and assistants, amount of funding received, dates of project, and a brief abstract.
   
6. Purpose - Provide enough background to make clear the significance of the problem being addressed, and the rationale for doing what was done. Clearly state the goal, objectives, and operational definition of quality and productivity in learning and teaching.
   
7. Implementation - Use a timeline to organize the discussion, explain how the project evolved, and what modificiations from the original plan developed and why.
   
8. Results - Answer what your data indicates about the power of your project to enhance quality and productivity in learning and teaching. Answer what you have learned about the nature of learning and teaching.
   
9. Recommendations - List recommendations for further research, classroom instruction, campus-wide support and dissemination of the projects, and CSU support and dissemination of projects to enhance quality and productivity in learning and teaching.

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   Support

   Information Resources Services:

   TLP
   Instructional Media Center
   Library

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   TLP (Technology and Learning Program), x6167
   Kathy Fernandes, x6294, kfernandes@csuchico.edu
   • Building and/or putting your class syllabus on the Web
   • Building Web Pages
   • Web Research on your discipline or other technology tools you are interested in
   • Building a WebQuest
   • Powerpoint presentations, slides, transparencies
   • Live Presentations to your class (i.e. A student orientation to "Internet 101")
   • Setting up an FTP site for uploading/downloading assignments, Newsgroups
   • Scanning documents or images
   • Creating a PhotoCD or a CD-ROM for backup or distribution purposes
   • Training or consulting on technology tools to use

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   Instructional Media Center
   Larry Schmunk, x5328, lschmunk@csuchico.edu
   • Instructional Design consultation and support
   • Video
     A sample of services
     • Recording a presentation (MLIB 031)
     • Learning modules for classroom use (single concept to full presentation)
     • A full video documentary for the classroom (i.e. Life of Darwin)
     • A short video synopsis of your project to accompany your final report
   • Computer Graphics
     • Animation's or simulations output to video
     • Quicktime movies including Quicktime VR
     • Single frames can be output as slides or color prints
   • Graphics
     • The Full Service Shop (Lead time required)
       • Materials fee, but no labor charge for course related projects or recruitment efforts
       • Web graphics
       • Publications
         • Booklets
         • Brochures
         • Project Reports
       • Posters
       • Design consultation
     • Presentation Graphics (The Quick Stop)
       • Each faculty members has a $500.00 credit
       • We offer assistance, but you do most of the work
       • Photo quality color prints (Iris workstation and leafscan)
       • Laser typesetting (1800 dpi)
       • Burning a CD-ROM
   • Photography
     • Slides
     • Prints

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   Library Academic Resources
   Meta Nissley, x6710, mnissley@oavax.csuchico.edu
   • Consultation on needs and getting started
     • presentations to individual faculty or small groups
     • evaluation of curricular needs and matching current curricular resources
     • evaluation of resources which add value to teaching via the Web or CD-ROM
     • follow-up on making connections with support staff
   • Copyright, licensing and distribution permission help

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