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eluctant at first, students emerge with a far more sophisticated understanding of academic
discourse and a high level of satisfaction with their new skills.
Interdisciplinary Curricula II
Friday, October 22
9:30 AM – 10:40 AM
Marriott Tower 2nd Floor, Basie Ballroom B
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Student Moderator: Silvana Camargo, Broward College *
The Core Capstone Course: A Two-Year College Model
Carolyn Kuykendall, Mt. San Antonio College
Alannah Rosenberg, Saddleback College
Community college honors programs typically serve students who will transfer to four-year
institutions. For success after transfer, they must be comfortable in seminars and experienced in
writing argumentative thesis papers. Therefore, we require a one-year humanities core honors
course regardless of major. A flexible, cross-disciplinary curriculum helps make an honors
"core" work at the two-year level.
Enhanced Creativity and Problem Solving: An Interdisciplinary Approach
Robert Coleman, University of South Alabama
Michael V. Doran, University of South Alabama
John Shelley–Tremblay, University of South Alabama
Computing courses often lack creativity, focusing on the usual activities. This lack of creativity
causes students to feel a lack of connection to real-world situations. Addressing this problem our
course uses hands-on experiences and relies on a variety of cognitive models. Programming
implementations, stories, and narratives express the solution to each challenge.
Co–Curricular Engagement
Friday, October 22
9:30 AM – 10:40 AM
Marriott Tower 2nd Floor, Basie Ballroom B1
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Student Moderator: Rose Lane, Oklahoma City University *
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