{ "document_id": 14132, "page": 5, "width_pt": 612, "height_pt": 792, "rotation": 0, "pipeline_version": "paddleocr-vl-1.6+paul-48", "engine": "paddleocr_vl", "source_run_id": 14245, "item_count": 8, "counts_by_type": { "footer": 2, "heading": 1, "text": 5 }, "build_ms": 2, "items": [ { "id": "p5.1", "order": 1, "type": "heading", "bbox": { "l": 44.16, "t": 757.44, "r": 143.76, "b": 742.32 }, "text": "I. Introduction", "attrs": { "block_label": "paragraph_title" }, "level": 3 }, { "id": "p5.2", "order": 2, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 59.52, "t": 732.24, "r": 578.16, "b": 572.88 }, "text": "As detailed below, the critical consensus is that the job landscape is in the process of changing dramatically due to the increased use of automation, Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) by businesses, companies and institutions likely to employ current and future graduates of colleges and universities. One of the strategies that can ensure that graduates are able to compete and thrive in this environment is to focus their educational experiences on those skills that are immune this increased use of ML/AI in the workplace—skills that are not currently available on a widespread basis. Kentucky State University's QEP, \"Learning that Works,\" is intended to have students acquire learning that will be more relevant for their lifetimes and to prepare them for the work environment of the 21st century. The aim of \"Learning that Works\" is to teach students skills that will aid them in career readiness and advancement. As part of teaching them the concept of Design Thinking, students will acquire skills in problem-solving, teamwork, oral and written communication, and cultural agility." }, { "id": "p5.3", "order": 3, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 59.52, "t": 559.92, "r": 578.16, "b": 428.88 }, "text": "This QEP is designed to fit the particular attributes of Kentucky State University, a midsized HBCU/1890 Land Grant institution located in Frankfort, Kentucky: the University seeks to produce students who will be tomorrow's leaders and possess skills that will allow them to compete and thrive in the contemporary and future workplace, particularly in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. As the smallest of the state's regional universities by far, KSU is uniquely positioned to be agile enough to make relatively quick and sweeping improvements to curriculum and instruction, and we have a history of doing so. For example, within the past three academic years, we successfully established Corequisite programs in Math, English and Reading, we instituted a University College and completely revised our University Orientation classes, and we are currently piloting classes that combine English and Reading instruction." }, { "id": "p5.4", "order": 4, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 59.52, "t": 416.16, "r": 578.4, "b": 299.52 }, "text": "“Learning that Works,” will create a “signature program” that will set Kentucky State University apart from the other of the state’s regional institutions, particularly the two largest state institutions, University of Kentucky and University of Louisville, both of which are located within 50 miles of KSU. This QEP is intended to have the students acquire skills that will make them competitive in the workplace while still allowing the advantages in career flexibility and advancement of a liberal studies education, the University’s other distinction. This QEP addresses the University’s institutional priorities that deal with on improving recruitment, retention and graduation rate; the distinction brought by this QEP will allow us to recruit and maintain a student body that values innovative learning." }, { "id": "p5.5", "order": 5, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 59.52, "t": 286.32, "r": 578.16, "b": 156.24 }, "text": "“Learning That Works” uses as its theoretical framework Joseph E. Aoun’s forward-thinking study Robot-Proof: Higher Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (2017). Aoun argues that colleges and universities need to reconsider their focus to produce graduates with “robot-proof” skills to deal with the continued and increased use of automation and ML/AI in the workplace. While Aoun’s theories seem sound, to date no attempt has been made to put them into practice in a manner that will result in students who matriculate with these “robot-proof” skills. “Learning that Works” has as its starting point the attempt to implement a practical “solution” to this automation/AI problem, which is only being predicted to intensify, so that Kentucky State University produces graduates with the skills needed in this workforce environment." }, { "id": "p5.6", "order": 6, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 59.28, "t": 142.56, "r": 578.4, "b": 54.72 }, "text": "“Learning that Works,” taps into the burgeoning field of Design Thinking, which offers a framework by which students can acquire the skill of what Aoun calls Systems Thinking early in their coursework. Doing so reinforces essential secondary attributes that have been identified by Aoun and others, such as teamwork and cultural agility, while also making the most of KSU’s new highly structured University College system. As Kentucky State University is in the midst of revising and reforming its general education core, this QEP will begin the process of having these “robot-proof” skills pervade all of the courses taught" }, { "id": "p5.7", "order": 7, "type": "footer", "bbox": { "l": 33.84, "t": 37.92, "r": 290.16, "b": 23.76 }, "text": "Quality Enhancement Plan: “Learning that Works”", "attrs": { "block_label": "footer" } }, { "id": "p5.8", "order": 8, "type": "footer", "bbox": { "l": 569.04, "t": 36, "r": 576, "b": 25.2 }, "text": "1", "attrs": { "block_label": "number" } } ], "excluded_furniture": { "first": [], "last": [] } }