ANTSHE 2001 Conference Programs

Title/Description

 

Name:   Mark Fincher

Institution:

   Texas Wesleyan University
Description of Topic:   A rationale for strategic alliances between private universities and community colleges

 
Abstract:   Private universities and community colleges face challenges in the modern world of education providers. Each suffers from the offering of a limited range of services that often fails to completely fulfill the needs of prospective students. For-Profit business ventures solve a similar problem by creating strategic alliances between multiple firms to allow the offering of a seamless product or service that satisfies the consumer better than either firm could individually. The purpose of this paper is to apply this principle to an option for strategic alliances between private universities and community colleges. Research from the field of for-profit management will be applied to the college and university environment. A method for the development of strategic alliances is proposed.

 
 
Name:   Terri Lamb

Institution:

   Kansas State University

Saint Mary College of Leavenworth, Kansas
Description of Topic:   Administrators of an institution set the atmosphere of acceptance or rejection of any student population. I will present techniques that I have used to successfully begin the transformation of the negative attitude by administrators towards non-traditional students. Administrators, Faculty, Staff and students will all benefit from the information that I will present.

 
Abstract:   CHANGING THE ANTI-NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENT ATTITUDE AT YOUR INSTITUTION
The new face of the campus student is older but also younger with life experiences that most traditional students have yet to encounter.
With the change in the student population why hasn't the administration changed their view of the value of the non-traditional student? How do you get the most powerful people on campus to change their philosophy of the value of the non-traditional student.
I will be presenting techniques on how to change the administrators philosophy on the value of non-traditionals that has the potential to spread campus wide to create a true learning environment for traditional and non-traditional alike. The non-traditional brings value to the classroom but also financially rewards to the institution.

 
 
Name:   Cathy Wilson

Institution:

   College of Eastern Utah
Description of Topic:   College Writing Instruction for Non-Traditional Students
My non-traditional students come to our basic writing course with a different mix of skills and needs than mainstream students. I would like to share strategies and successes with a customized writing approach for adults. This could help instructors explore different ways of teaching writing, but could also encourage and inspire non-traditional students in their writing. I'll be sharing writing samples from our innovative course designed for displaced miners in our area.

 
Abstract:   Non-traditional students come to basic college writing different skills and needs than mainstream students. In our program for displaced miners and other non-traditional learners, we have had some real success in developing writing skills. I would like to share techniques, approaches, successes in my presentation.

 
 
Name:   Philippa Freegard

Institution:

   University of Glasgow
Description of Topic:   An examination of current developments in Scotland in providing
a framework of support for mature distance education students.

 
Abstract:   Philippa Freegard will look at the work of GUIDE
(Glasgow University Initiative in Distance Education), and its approach to student support at the University of Glasgow. Current developments within Scotland of moving away from traditional models of support (i.e. personal advisers) will be examined. The experience of students registered for online distance education courses in the university's Department of Adult and Continuing Education will be highlighted.

 
 
Name:   Kathy L. Carson

Institution:

   University of Nevada, Reno
Description of Topic:   OASIS: A Collaborative Approach to Recruit and Retain Non-traditional Students
With very limited funding and staff, the University of Nevada, has created a program designed to assist with the recruitment and retention of adult learners called "OASIS" - Office for Adult Student Information and Services. A network has been developed between various offices on campus, community service agencies, selected businesses and local two year institutions that has shown positive results. ANTSHE conference participants wishing to develop or expand a similar program would likely find the presentation, handouts and discussion useful.

 
Abstract:   Limited resources (funding and staffing) can pose quite a challenge when trying to develop or expand a program. The University of Nevada, Reno faced just this challenge when trying to start an adult learner program two years ago. Through collaboration with various offices on campus, community agencies, and others, the Office for Adult Student Information and Services (OASIS) has been able to successfully provide a variety of programs and activities to assist with the recruitment and retention of non-traditional students. This session will offer suggestions for setting up a similar program on your campus as well as a summary of successful activities. Sample materials will be provided and discussion of additional ideas encouraged!

 
 
Name:   Kathy Parks

Institution:

   Tarleton State University
Description of Topic:   Mind Mapping - mind mapping is a tool used to study for tests. This form of study incorporates both sides of the brain to better help you to remember the material you need.

 
Abstract:   There are three sections of this study - multiple choice, short answer, and essay. There are different ways to incorporate this easy to use tool. It puts both sides of your brain to work for you and therefore you can remember more with perhaps shorter study periods. This tool teaches you how to incorporate features such as color, pictures, flash cards and other forms to get you away from the "traditional" form of linear study.

 
 
Name:   Thomas F. Anderson, Ph.D.

Institution:

   Council for Adult and Experiential Learning
Description of Topic:   The Adult Learning Focused Institution - Support Services: How to Make a Change

 
Abstract:   CAEL's Principles of Effectiveness for Serving Adult Learners creates a framework for describing the processes and approaches that can be adopted by colleges seeking to improve access and quality for adult students, setting a structure for what CAEL calls the Adult Learning Focused Institution (ALFI). At this session, we introduce our upcoming ALFI Workbook, a self-improvement guide based on the Principles. Attendees will assess current support services practices and consider new ways of helping adults achieve a college education.

A breakout session will allow the attendees to work in small groups and respond to statements from the new ALFI Workbook. This activity will provide each small group with the tools to determine their college or university's degree of sensitivity to the 'adult learner.'

For closure, each group will present their findings and identify a method(s) by which change(s) can be made to make their institution more sensitive to the 'adult learner'

 
 
Name:   Robert Wiese

Institution:

   Guardian, Inc.
Description of Topic:   Basics of Creating an Adult Learner Focused Website
Benefits: Conference participants will learn the basics of using the web to provide service to nontrads.

 
Abstract:   The web is more than ever an excellent way to reach non-traditional students and to meet their needs. This session will cover the basics of web design for non-traditional student focused sites. The session will include information on basic design tools, terms, costs, information to use and services to place on the site. This workshop is designed for those who are new to the web or who are looking to improve their services.

 
 
Name:   Deborah Skowronski

Institution:

   American Council on Education, Center for Adult Learning and Educational Credentials
Description of Topic:   ACE will discuss a unique adult student instrument developed to assess perceptions about the quality and appropriateness of programs targeted to adult students.
Adult learners and program staff/faculty will learn how to collaboratively work together to create effective and model adult learner-centered institutions.

 
Abstract:   How much do adult learners really "matter" on college campuses? ACE's Mattering Scales survey offers feedback on the degree of adult-inclusiveness of various areas including administrative processes, advising procedures, and faculty-student interactions. ACE will share and discuss how this time-tested tool can provide valuable insights to identify challenges and strengths of any institutional program and success stories of how institutions are applying the lessons learned from Mattering Scales to transform their campuses into adult-friendly schools.

 
 
Name:   Stephanie Griffith and Erin Taylor Weathers

Institution:

   University of Oklahoma
Description of Topic:   The exploration of the psychological state of re-entry adult women. As it is estimated that three out of five adult students are female, we believe that it is critical that educators and administrators become acquainted with issues and identities common to the female adult student.

 
Abstract:   Adult women are often a breed unto themselves. Potential identities as displaced homemakers, widows, and the pressure to be the sole financial contributor of their families mean they view a college education as an investment that "must be worth" the sacrifice of family and financial obligations.

 
 
Name:   Dr. Russell Moseley

Institution:

   University of Warwick
Description of Topic:   Can a research-intensive culture be reconciled with the needs of non-traditional students?
Benefit to audience: an opportunity to share experiences and strategies for accommodating the needs of non-traditional students in a particular institutional context.

 
Abstract:   The University of Warwick is one of the UK's leading higher education institutions. It is highly research intensive but, unlike all other top research universities, it has an explicit commitment to widening access and to meeting the needs of its local communities. Over the years it has recruited non-traditional students in a variety of ways but this has become increasingly difficult as the research culture has intensified and the popularity and status of the university have grown. This session will explore this tension, some of its possible consequences, ways in which it might be overcome, and whether there are models and examples from the North American experience which might have relevance in other contexts.

 
   
Name:   Ann Willis, Cathy Bechtel, Dorothy Cope

Institution:

   Kent State University, Salem Campus
Description of Topic:   Creative Programming for Target Populations:  Prospective & Current Adult Students
This program can benefit practioners in identifying target populations for recruitment purposes and students in learning about creative ways to be involved in programming which meets their specific needs.

 
Abstract:   Programming which appeals to prospective and current nontraditional students must be creatively targeted to select populations in the community and on campus.  This presentation will give participants the opportunity to learn about original programs offered at the Kent State University Salem Campus such as the Veterans' Informational Seminar and Health Fair, Women's Day Out, Evening Seminar for Clerical Workers, Recognition Reception for Nontraditional Students, Answers for Adults, Women's Night Out, Activities for Students with Families, etc.  Participants will be asked to add to the discussion of several of these recruitment and retention efforts and will be given handouts about the programs being discussed.  

 
   
Name:   Janet D. Daniel

Institution:

   University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Description of Topic:   Roundtable discussion for scholarship development for adult students

 
Abstract:   The presenter will discuss the development process of the Office of Adult Students and Evening Services (OASES) at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte.  In addition, students will offer information on their experiences.

 
   
Name:   Robert Wiese, Erin Taylor Weathers, Ann Willis & Mary Bulla

 

Institution:

   National Nontraditional Student Week Planning Committee, University of Oklahoma, Kent State University-Salem, Wichita State University
Description of Topic:   National Nontraditional Student Week 2001:  Roundtable Discussion

 
Abstract:   Presenters will share their campus programs for National Nontraditional Student Week 2000 and discuss plans for the 2001 week.