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Ok, so I wasn't busy enough

by marjoryt

Sep 1, 2014

We have a class listed in the college catalog and the state Articulation Agreement (that's the official agreement between community colleges and universities on what courses will transfer - really critical to ensure our transferees have a smooth transition) called Occupational Writing.

I did an investigation online/email/phone across the state and learned that no one is teaching the course. The problem is that it's a sophomore course in the cc, and the equivalent in university is technical writing, a junior/senior level course. Many programs such as engineering and pre-med have course specific tech writing.

I did some more investigation and found out that our technical program students, who don't transfer to a university need an Occupational Writing course. That course isn't being offered in the state, nor in the surrounding ones exactly. Technical programs at our community college include AARN, Physical Therapy Assistant, Instrumentation, Drafting, Electronics Techn...See More

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mmp Congrats!!! Well Done!! This is an exciting time for you. I do hope your course does get approved at the state level.

Sep 1, 2014

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Novel Brilliant!

Hope you are appreciated.

Sep 4, 2014

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Betty Ann Occupational Writing sounds like an awesome course that should be required for anyone who will be writing reports as a part of a job. Imagine how much better life would be if all those medical reports, rationales for purchase requests, procedure manuals, etc. actually made sense. Hooray, marjoryt! Now are you going to teach seventy-eleven sections ...See MoreOccupational Writing sounds like an awesome course that should be required for anyone who will be writing reports as a part of a job. Imagine how much better life would be if all those medical reports, rationales for purchase requests, procedure manuals, etc. actually made sense. Hooray, marjoryt! Now are you going to teach seventy-eleven sections of the new course next semester--or do you have to write the textbook (or on-line materials) first?

On 9/01/14, marjoryt wrote: > We have a class listed in the college catalog and the state > Articulation Agreement (that's the official agreement > between community colleges and universities on what courses > will transfer - really critical to ensure our transferees > have a smooth transition) called Occupational Writing. > > I did an investigation online/email/phone across the state > and learned that no one is teaching the course. The problem > is that it's a sophomore course in the cc, and the > equivalent in university is technical writing, a > junior/senior level course. Many programs such as > engineering and pre-med have course specific tech writing. > > I did some more investigation and found out that our > technical program students, who don't transfer to a > university need an Occupational Writing course. That course > isn't being offered in the state, nor in the surrounding > ones exactly. Technical programs at our community college > include AARN, Physical Therapy Assistant, Instrumentation, > Drafting, Electronics Technology, Construction Management, > Surgical Tech, Accounting Tech, Dental Hygiene, Radiology > Tech - so we have many students. Other ccs offer jet > mechanics, landscape architecture, and such degrees. They > range from 2 to 3 years, and the salary prospects can be > really good. We have employers visit the campus to hire our > graduates. Currently these students only take Comp. 1 and > not 2. > > Like I didn't have enough to do, I redesigned the course for > those students, as a replacement for Comp. 1 or as the > continuation as Comp. 2. 2 weeks ago I wrote up a prospectus > and sample syllabus, selected a book, and offered it to our > technical program administration at the college. > > Evidently my baby grew legs and wings and leaped from the crib. > > OH MY GOSH! They delivered it to the state board! It's going > through the system "as is" - no changes. It has already been > approved at 2 levels. So...we'll see what happens next.

Sep 9, 2014

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You are an excellent choice, marjoryt! I've met Marjory in person and she is such an inspiration. Aside from being a fantastic instructor, she is just brilliant. No kidding. I feel our state will only see progress from her leadership. GRITS

On 9/01/14, marjoryt wrote: > We have a class listed in the college catalog and the state > Articulation Agreement (that's the offici...See MoreI've met Marjory in person and she is such an inspiration. Aside from being a fantastic instructor, she is just brilliant. No kidding. I feel our state will only see progress from her leadership. GRITS

On 9/01/14, marjoryt wrote: > We have a class listed in the college catalog and the state > Articulation Agreement (that's the official agreement > between community colleges and universities on what courses > will transfer - really critical to ensure our transferees > have a smooth transition) called Occupational Writing. > > I did an investigation online/email/phone across the state > and learned that no one is teaching the course. The problem > is that it's a sophomore course in the cc, and the > equivalent in university is technical writing, a > junior/senior level course. Many programs such as > engineering and pre-med have course specific tech writing. > > I did some more investigation and found out that our > technical program students, who don't transfer to a > university need an Occupational Writing course. That course > isn't being offered in the state, nor in the surrounding > ones exactly. Technical programs at our community college > include AARN, Physical Therapy Assistant, Instrumentation, > Drafting, Electronics Technology, Construction Management, > Surgical Tech, Accounting Tech, Dental Hygiene, Radiology > Tech - so we have many students. Other ccs offer jet > mechanics, landscape architecture, and such degrees. They > range from 2 to 3 years, and the salary prospects can be > really good. We have employers visit the campus to hire our > graduates. Currently these students only take Comp. 1 and > not 2. > > Like I didn't have enough to do, I redesigned the course for > those students, as a replacement for Comp. 1 or as the > continuation as Comp. 2. 2 weeks ago I wrote up a prospectus > and sample syllabus, selected a book, and offered it to our > technical program administration at the college. > > Evidently my baby grew legs and wings and leaped from the crib. > > OH MY GOSH! They delivered it to the state board! It's going > through the system "as is" - no changes. It has already been > approved at 2 levels. So...we'll see what happens next.

Sep 11, 2014

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Chloe What a gift for those students! Which they won't eve realize for several years. That is just wonderful news

Sep 26, 2014

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