Welcome to the Certified Synchronous Instructor Program!

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Designing Your Postsecondary CTE Programs For The
Future . . .
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Im not sure I want to create or modify a Career
and Technical Education Program!
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Premature Judgment and Evaluation

• One reason why CTE programs rarely include
  innovative components (presenters personal
  opinion).
• What are some other reasons?
• (Audience Participation)

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Please Write the Following on a Piece of Paper
and Sign Your Name

• I agree to defer judgment and evaluation of the
  ideas presented and discussed today.

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Please Place Your Written Commitment on the Floor

• Remember to look down occasionally and remind
  yourself of the commitment you have made today!
• Here We Go!

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A Course for Students Not Sure of Their Final
Destination . . .

• Maybe it includes the opportunity to design
  something, build something, fix something, and
  covers the basics of industrial safety.

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What if we had two four week courses instead of
one eight week course?

• Students could continue ahead in the initial
  course for more credit or could switch to the
  other course . . .

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What If There Were No Textbook?

• Maybe students could get their info from your
  website or other internet sources?

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What If We Scheduled Programs Using A Modified
Cohort Model?

• Individual students could enter and exit at
  designated points while the entire cohort moved
  through the courses comprising the program.

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What If Industry Leading Experts Presented A
Current Topic?

• Using a webinar format students could acquire a
  unique opportunity to interact with experts.

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What If A Course Had Variable Credit?

• Competency acquisition would be used to determine
  the credit award.

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What If Students Designed Assignments For The
Course?

• Assign an industry mentor to the student and
  encourage creativity.

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25

• Take 25 of the coursework in the program and
  redesign it so that everyone would seek it, even
  if it were an elective course.

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Design For Online Delivery First

• You can always use the digital assets in the
  physical classroom.

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If I Can Complete The Assignments Faster Than
Others . . .

• Why not let the student progress to the next
  module or course in the program?

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Is The Program Visible To The Community Of
Opportunity?

• Have you included options allowing students to
  demonstrate their skills and competencies to
  prospective employers while they are students?

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What About Assignments That Require Creation Of A
Tool Or Modification Of A Current Process . . .

• You can use completion of these assignments to
  assist your program in teaching critical thinking
  and problem solving skills.

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What If Your Program Design Produced Graduates
That Consistently Exceeded Expectations?

• Rather than just preparing students to acquire
  credentials or achieve a standard what if they
  excelled (as a consequence of your programs
  design) and were recognized for setting a new
  standard in the industry?