Polk State College's Engineering Technology Program

Author:

Boyer Naomi Rose1,Toosi Mori2,Roe Eric A.3ORCID,Bucklew Kathy2,Northern Orathai2

Affiliation:

1. Independent Researcher, USA

2. Polk State College, USA

3. University of Texas at Austin, USA

Abstract

This case study describes an open entry early exit (O3E) rolling enrollment program focused on untangling the web of systems, assumptions, roles, relationships, and interagency processes to address the national emphasis on affordable, compressed, and flexible degree attainment, particularly in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) talent gap areas. To this end, Polk State College has empowered students with an affordable, accessible option that was initiated as a result of a National Science Foundation-Advanced Technological Education (NSF-ATE) project award. The project was designed to transition a traditional engineering technology associate in science degree program to a hybrid competency-based (CBE), modular, non-term, self-paced, learner-centered, faculty-mentored format. As a work in progress, having shifted to CBE in Fall 2014, the O3E program team has undertaken and resolved numerous challenges, many of which are still emergent, and identified significant breakthroughs to provide a catalyst to the reconceptualization of higher education.

Publisher

IGI Global

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