In Phase One of the project, Kentucky State University faculty members, through review and evaluation of curriculum in the General Education core and the degree programs, will begin “Learning that Works” by finding the opportunities in their coursework and co-curricular activities that can be expanded upon and enhanced to address career-readiness through the robot-proof conceptual framework.
At Phase Two, the faculty members will develop and adopt scaffolded competency measures and assessments of competencies demonstrative of students' growth and development in the core desired competencies: critical thinking, inquiry and analysis, teamwork and creative problem-solution dispositions.
At the third phase, students will be afforded opportunities to expand and apply these skills through co-curricular extant experiences, such as co-ops and internships, and the resumption of study abroad opportunities.
The final phases of the QEP will finalizing the courses, coursework, and activities that will concretize the robot-proofing education we seek to develop within the framework of the QEP. At the end of the five years, we intend to have an overhauled General Education curriculum, robust and contemporized degree programs, and an established and sustainable pathway from Kentucky State University to careers of meaning for our graduates.
Pilot two courses designed to introduce students to Design Thinking, intellectual history associated with inventions and social growth.
Conduct faculty learning communities around Aoun's book, Robot Proof.
Invite speakers to campus to address themes of robot-proofing.
Integrate the QEP into the fabric of the campus and related initiatives: the Q A Commons Essential Employability Qualifications (EEQ) project, the Green Ribbon Curriculum development launch, and the individual program accreditations project, the latter of which will allow us to seek external certifications for all eligible academic program.
Pilot the capstone class, designed to teach Design Thinking in a team setting.
Institute focused discussions on General Education and curriculum to evaluate the robot-proof status of the educational offerings at Kentucky State University.
Explore grant-writing opportunities and engage in advancement efforts to increase educational opportunities and program growth.
Launch alumni focus groups to evaluate the transference of education to careers.
Continue with curricular modifications and co-curricular programming extensions.
Continue to identify grant-worthy opportunities to support educational opportunities at Kentucky State University.
Use assessment results to improve student learning outcomes relative to robot-proofing.