Michael DillonOffice of Institutional Research
UMBC: Founded 1966Mid-Size Research University located
between Baltimore and Washington DCAn Honors University
Enrollment 12,268: 9,612 Undergraduates & 2,656 Graduates$87 Million Research Funding
Some Highlights:•Among the fastest growing research universities in the country
•Ranked # 2 among U.S. universities in NASA research funding
According to 2010 U.S. New & World Report America’s Best College Guide:
•Ranked #1 among up and coming national universities
•Ranked #1 national public university in undergraduate teaching (4th overall tied with Stanford)
1988 Today
Living-Learning Communities Living-Learning Communities (LLC)(LLC)• Students with common
academic or personal interests live together in a residence hall
• Programming for personal and intellectual growth
• Currently nine LLCs serving approximately 270 students per year
2000
First-Year Seminars (FYS)First-Year Seminars (FYS)2002
• Three-credit, limited-enrollment courses taught by experienced faculty
• Offered to all new freshman and transfer students
• Provides personal connection experiences as well as active learning
• 17 seminars per academic year
• Class size limited to 20
Expansion of Introduction to anExpansion of Introduction to an Honors University (IHU) Honors University (IHU)
• One-credit seminars linked to 100/200-level courses
• Focus on the integration of new students
• Includes study skills, campus resources, student engagement
• Adding sessions every year
2002
Chemistry Discovery CenterChemistry Discovery CenterCHEM 101/102 Reforms:• Active, small-group learning• Problem-based curriculum• Increased pass rates, including
more As and Bs• CASTLE – CNMS Active
Student Teaching & Learning Environment – builds on this pedagogy reform
2005
Chemistry 101 Grades Before and After Course Redesign (Fall 2005)
First-Year Intervention (FYI)First-Year Intervention (FYI)• Faculty report on first-year
students in danger of failing the course
• Students receive an alert via myUMBC
• 92.3% of faculty participate• Expanding beyond freshmen• Almost half of students
receiving an FYI end the semester with C or better
1988
Blackboard “Self Service” ReportsBlackboard “Self Service” Reports2008
Brief Video “Show & Tell” Overviewhttp://screencast.com/t/ppXtylo9aj
• UMBC students earning a D or F tend to use Bb 35% less than those earning a C or higher
• How might students’ awareness and performance change if they could know this sooner in the semester….now they can with Bb-based Check My Activity (CMA) and Grade Distribution Report (GDR) “self-service” tools
Master's Program Enrollment at UMBC
• Part of Strategic Plan to Grow Applied Master’s Programs
• Goal is to use part of tuition revenue growth to fund other campus initiatives
20081999
Diagram OneDistinguishing Analyst from Decision Maker
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Diagram Two:Positive Feedback Loop
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Implications for Future Analysis
• First-Year Experiences
• Course Redesigns
• First-year invention and Blackboard usage
• Growth of Applied Master’s Programs
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