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Students in Professor Caroline Hunt’s English 110 course, part of the learning community Critical Thinking: Catalyst for Success collected and delivered bottle caps and lids for the Bryant Holsenbeck installation

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Students in Professor Caroline Hunt’s English 110 course, part of the learning community Critical Thinking: Catalyst for Success collected and delivered bottle caps and lids for the Bryant Holsenbeck installation, researched both the history of mandalas and the work of the artist and volunteered to assist with the mandala construction.

The learning community enables incoming freshman considering majors in biological sciences and mathematics to engage in classes offering peer facilitation, supplemental instruction, active learning, problem-solving and social activities.

Interested in learning more about the College of Charleston First Year Experience Program? Visit the Learning Community Website at spinner.cofc.edu/fye/index.html

For more information on the Bryant Holsenbeck: Bottle Cap Mandala Installation visit: blogs.cofc.edu/friendsofthelibrary/exhibits2/bryant-holse…

For more information on the artist visit: bryantholsenbeck.com/index.html

Event Information:
Exhibit opening: Friday, October 22 – 5pm-7pm (Addlestone Library Rotunda)
*guests can also walk to the Halsey Institute for the Chris Jordan exhibit opening, Running the Numbers, presented by bluesphere: earth art expo.

Artist’s Lecture: Saturday, October 23 – 11am (Addlestone Library, Room 227)

First ever QR Code Scavenger Hunt at Addlestone Library!

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Students in Professor Caroline Hunt’s English 110 course, part of in the learning community Critical Thinking: Catalyst for Success in Science and Math participated in a scavenger hunt activity using QR Codes at the Addlestone Library on Thursday, September 9th as part of a Library special instruction session.

The learning community enables incoming freshman considering majors in biological sciences and mathematics to engage in classes offering peer facilitation, supplemental instruction, active learning, problem-solving and social activities.

The first ever QR Code Scavenger Hunt at Addlestone Library was a collaborative effort that included Professor Caroline Hunt and her fall 2010 English 110 students, Burton Callicott (question writer/code hider), Jared Seay (coordinator), and Jolanda-Pieta (Joey) van Arnhem (code generator).  Special thanks to Debra Fetner (Center for Student Learning) and the entire Circulation and Shelving Team for participating in the activity.

For more information on using QR Codes in Education visit: http://libguides.library.cofc.edu/qrcodes

Visit the Learning Community website at http://spinner.cofc.edu/fye/index.html

FYE Interest and Information meeting

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via Email | Susan Kattwinkel, Ph.D. | First-Year Experience
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Chairs and faculty: There will be a meeting for faculty interested in finding out more about proposing First-Year Experience classes at 3:15 on September 12th in room 202 of the Tate Center.

This will also be an excellent opportunity to do some interdisciplinary mingling to find Learning Community partners.

There will be information on both First-Year Seminars and Learning Communities.

It is not necessary to attend this session in order to submit a proposal, but for those interested in more information or for those with questions, it should be useful.

First-Year Experience proposals are due September 28.

FYE Interest and Information meeting

3:15 September 12

Tate Center, Room 202

Email Susan Kattwinkel (kattwinkels@cofc.edu) with questions.

Susan Kattwinkel, Ph.D.
Director of the First-Year Experience
Associate Professor, Theatre
183 Lightsey Center Annex
College of Charleston
(843) 953-8218
(843) 953-5800 (fax)
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First Year Experience (FYE) Proposals

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via Email | Susan Kattwinkel & Kay Smith | August 20, 2007
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Dear Faculty,

As you know, the new First Year Experience Program was proposed and approved as our Quality Enhancement Plan in our recent SACS reaccreditations process. It was also subsequently approved by the Faculty Senate as part of the new General Education initiative on March 13, 2007. This year (’07-’08), we are offering 13 prototype learning communities. We are very excited about the diversity of the linked courses for this year, the enthusiasm of the faculty and peer facilitators, and the positive reception by entering students. Next year we will begin offering first year seminars as well as continuing to develop learning communities. We invite you to propose new learning communities and first year seminars for 08-’09.

The First Year Experience Program is designed to help students ‘go further faster’ in their intellectual development at the College. Studies indicate that students set patterns of engagement, time-on-task, and commitment to the educational process in their first year and that they rarely deviate from these patterns once they are established. If we challenge students intellectually when they begin their college experience with us, we can expect that they will start off at a higher level of engagement and maintain that level throughout their subsequent studies. The First Year Experience will provide that challenge and combine it with a level of support that will enable students to channel their time and efforts toward things that will matter to their learning.

Attached are application information and forms to propose both first year seminars and learning communities. We realize that the start of the semester is a very busy time for everyone and we have simplified the application process as much as possible. We will be holding informational sessions for faculty interested in applying (roster faculty for the first year seminars, roster and adjuncts for the learning communities) and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have about this exciting new initiative at the College.

All proposals should be sent to the Director of the First Year Experience at the address below.

Sincerely,

Susan Kattwinkel
Director, First Year Experience
183 Lightsey Center Annex
College of Charleston
kattwinkels@cofc.edu
(843) 953-8218
(843) 953-5800 (fax)

Kay Smith
AVP/Academic Experience
smithkh@cofc.edu
Phone: (843) 953-7402
Fax: (843) 953-1934