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Thursday, March 27, 2014 - Roundtable/Concurrent Session 4 - 1:30pm - 3:00pm

SO, YOU ARE A NEW DIVISION CHAIR...WHAT NOW??

Location: Bern

Presented by: Angela Caldwell, Vice President Technical Education, Black River Technical College, Pocahontas, AR

The availability of leadership positions in higher education is increasing as current baby boomers are retiring.
Division Chair positions often are a spring board for preparation to enter other leadership roles. Serving as a new
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division chair can be overwhelming, especially when many chairs have no formal preparation for serving in this vital
position where academics and administration will interface. This session will provide advice for a new division chair
or those who aspire to become a division chair. Presentation is based upon current resources available from experts
in higher education organization and governance.

The attendees will:
• Discuss practical tips for survival
• Learn leadership techniques for developing self and others
• Discuss traits for success as a division chair
• Acquire tips for confict management
• Become aware of resources to allow for continued growth

IF IT’S SO EASY . . .
THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS INTO COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION

Location: Alpine 1

Presented by: Keith Smith, Vice President, Kaplan University, Lynnwood, WA, Candace A. Croft, Dean, Hawkeye
Community College, Waterloo, IA

Competency-based education (CBE) is the latest buzz. Each day, it seems another institution joins the CBE
revolution for good reason. Studies have found that a) interest in online education may have reached its saturation
point and b) CBE may have more sustainability than MOOCs. For a host of reasons, institutions value converting
lifelong learning and continuing education into credit. But, if it’s so easy, why isn’t everyone doing it? Despite good
intentions, many CBE programs fail the test of execution by forcing a square peg into a round hole. Two veterans
with successful CBE experience offer lessons from the trenches.

Attendees will beneft by:
• Analyzing traditional and CBE assessments
• Identifying the challenges and opportunities involved with CBE
• Illustrating elements of CBE’s market share and educational value
• Better understanding of the required integration between educational and corporate systems
• Interpreting a model for success in implementing this different style of educational credit

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