The third committee (e-LEARN), which focuses on communication and education, is charged with raising the level of understanding about student learning outcomes throughout the District. This group has focused on developing the Project LEARN Web site, which iwent live in summer 2005. In addition, this group has conducted workshops and departmental training discussions, and coordinated the student learning outcome theme sessions at fall 2004 and spring 2005 PDA Days.

The e-LEARN Committee, co-chaired by Victor Cummings and Kimberlee Messina, met once in both the spring and fall to begin planning its activities. Since this committee is charged with communication and education, the bulk of its work lies ahead when SRJC’s assessment policies and implementation are developed. Currently, it is focused on choosing the avenues of communication and the means of best orienting the college community to the value and methods of outcomes assessment for the purpose of improving instruction and increasing student success.

We expect that over the coming years, information and educational activities in a variety of formats, electronic and print self-paced tutorials and public forums, to name a few, will be offered to the District community. A small group is involved with readying a Web site for the assessment handbook as mentioned above.

Once details about the new flex approach to professional development are finalized, e-LEARN will be creating online and on college training opportunities, so that faculty members can fulfill their contractual responsibilities in this area by increasing their knowledge of assessment practices and specific techniques.