Foundation Information
Mission Statement - excellence, access, diversity
Northeastern Illinois University FY 2001-2005 Priorities Statement
"Guidelines For The Preparation of Curricular Proposals"

Assessment and Evaluation Defined
1. Identify goals
2. Identify objectives
3. Develop performance criteria
4. Determine practices
5. Specify assessment methods
6. Conduct assessments
7. Determine feedback channels
8. Evaluate: The Complete Cycle

Background of Key Concepts
A Bit on Evolution of Program Review - Criteria: Centrality, Quality, and Viability
A Bit on Evolution of Human Resources Development (HRD): From Cost Center to Asset
A Bit on Evolution of Organizational Climate/Culture and Organization Development (OD)
A Bit on Evolution of Knowledge Management (KM): From Databases to "Value Added"

Application #1: Course Objectives and Program Outcomes Plus Assessment Methods
Commitment to an Internationalized Curriculum (Academic Catalog, 2000-2001, page 3)
 - Core General Education (Demographic, Social, Economic, Technological Variables)
 - A Minor in Asian Studies (18 credit hours, Academic Catalog, 2000-2001, page 61)
 - A Minor in International Business Marketing/Management Focus (Catalog, p. 180).
 - Concentration on Asia, Specialization on Taiwan
 - Certification in Early Childhood Education Geography (Academic Catalog p. 257)
 - Certification in Elementary Education Geography (Academic Catalog, p. 258)
 - Counseling, Career Life Planning for Asians (Academic Catalog, COUN 463, p. 463)
 - Curriculum Development Leadership in Geography (ELAD-LEAD-401, p. 205)
 - Curriculum Development Leadership in Geography for Special Needs Children & Youth

Application #2: Analysis of Mosaic of Proposals

Application #3: Critique of Mosaic of Proposals

Visions of Increments of Growth

Concluding Comments

Northeastern Illinois University is dedicated to both excellence and access. The most important facets of the University's mission are to offer high quality undergraduate and graduate programs to a broad spectrum of students and to foster student growth and development. To these ends, the University attaches primary importance to excellence in teaching. Since program quality is enhanced by professional activities beyond the classroom on the part of faculty, emphasis is also given to pure and applied research and to academic and public service.

Unique to Northeastern's mission are two distinctive features of diversity and community partnerships. Because of its location in the Chicago metropolitan area, the university serves a population which is diverse in age, culture, language and race. This diversity, a major asset, means that the academic programs utilize a variety of perspectives to enrich the teaching and learning experience and to prepare students for the multiculturalism which characterizes our society. The University's location provides students and faculty with many opportunities to integrate field-based learning, research and service with classroom instruction.

Northeastern Illinois University preserves the finest traditions of university education, augmented by active involvement in the metropolitan area, on behalf of the residents of Illinois.

Northeastern Illinois University 2000-2001 Academic Catalog, p.3. http://www.neiu.edu/Ntssion.htm

Goal 1: Maintaining an enrollment management system that ensures the recruitment and retention of a diverse student body, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Goal 2: Creating a student/learner-centered community that fosters learning at every level and ensures successful outcomes.

Goal 3: Creating a University environment which fosters excellence in teaching, learning, and scholarship through the use of technology.

Goal 4: Strengthening and expanding international educational opportunities for students and
faculty.  ...toward making Northeastern a global university.

Goal 5: Building upon recognized programmatic strengths in cooperation with other University instructional and public service missions.

Goal 6: Securing the necessary resources to enhance working conditions for faculty and staff and to meet programmatic needs.

Goal 7: Improving the allocation of present resources through the development of integrated budget, planning, and evaluation processes which clearly identify the Northeastern University's STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES, THREATS, GOALS, and PRIORITIES.
 

Asia Pacific, the European Union, Latin America, and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are evolving rapidly in the digital era. Countries vary in their transition from industrial era economies to digital economies. Although Africa was not listed as a leader in transitioning to new economies, Egypt (Cairo) will host the International Telecommunications Union ITU Telecom for the Middle East & Arab States on May 7-10 and South Africa (Johannesburg) will host the ITU Telecom Africa on November 12-16. 
http://www.itu.int/

The East Asia percent of goods and services produced in the world grew from 3% in the 1960s to 11% in the 1970s to 25% in the 1990s; East Asia is consuming an increased share of goods and services produced by others (Copper, 1998). East Asia will soon pass the rest of the world in production and will probably be bigger economically than the North American free trade area and the European Union combined. The most dynamic region of the world is the Pacific Rim. The Republic of China (ROC) is currently the fastest growing economy and has 22% of the world's population with a large middle class of people who want to buy consumer products.

The European Union (EU) began with 350 million people in 12 nations with the highest per capita income in the world in 1993; EU became a single market for good and services. Austria, Sweden, and Finland raised the membership to 15 in 1995. The EU will probably expand by 12 members by 2003. Candidates include Cyprus, Malta, Hungary, Estonia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Lithuania, and Latvia. Turkey is a possible 13th candidate. EU launched the Euro in 1999. National currencies will remain in circulation until 2002.

Canada, Mexico, and the United States formed the North American Free Trade Agreement NAFTA), a total population of 320 million people in Canada's 10 provinces, Mexico's 32 states, and the 50 U. S. states. A free trade agreement between Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay began in 1995. Chile joined Mercado Comun del (MERCOSUR) in 1996; Bolivia joined in 1997. MERCOSUR's goal is to incorporate all S. American countries by 2005 before joining NAFTA.

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) implemented a new initiative in E-Commerce for Developing Countries (EC-DC) with assistance by WISeKey with "The Secure E-commerce Partnership Seminar" last November. Nearly 500 delegates, including 17 Ambassadors and 4 Ministers, represented some 120 countries and 11 international organizations. 
http://www.itu.int/

A Digital Divide exists within each advanced nation that is emerging in the evolving global era. Digital Divide has been characterized in several ways such as access to contemporary technology, high tech to low tech workplaces, competencies and skills, and use of technology by U. S. states. A Digital Divide also exists between "have" and "have not" nations that is becoming the center of attention of companies, countries, and the United Nations. About 1 billion of the world's 6 billion people have access to the Internet. Thus, 5/6th of the world's people can be viewed as markets. Research about globally competitive communities has been used over the past few years for "Building Smart and Sustainable Communities and Regions." How can we improve Quality Of Life (QOL) for people around the world through technology that yields "Digital Dividends?"
 

Application # 1

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"The connections between scholars and policy and decision-makers are weak to nonexistent. So as a result, decisions too often are based more on intuition, on short-term gain, or on perceived market advantage, and less and less and less on thoughtful analysis of policy alternatives and carefully calculated estimates of implications and consequences."

Stanley Ikenberry, President of the American Council on Education, at "From Theory to Practice: An Anniversary Symposium" for the Center for the Study of Higher Education (30th year) and the Higher Education (50th year) at The Pennsylvania State University, June 2000.

CREATING LEARNING COMMUNITIES and SUSTAINING LEARNING COMMUNITIES are essential in the digital era to achieve DIGITAL DIVIDENDS and improve Quality Of Life. A cross section of faculty created a "Learning Community" to apply processes related to research about "Assessment of Student Academic Achievement" to add cohesion to "Asian Studies," a multi-discipline program that often does not benefit from the rigors afforded the traditional ones. Asian Studies is integral to a mission "...to prepare students for the multiculturalism..." and a priority on international education "...toward making Northeastern a global university."

Creating a learning community is a first step that must be followed by sustaining it. In addition, Asia is but one of the emerging regions. African countries, Central and South America, and the European Union are all competing for a leadership role in the emerging global economy. Research about globally competitive communities should be integrated into a culture of student learning.

Conversion from paper- and site-based formats to electronic and mobile formats has resulted in a critical shortage of classical Information Technology (IT) professionals and technicians, given rise to an array of new occupations and roles for which programs do not exist in colleges and schools, is challenging leadership in the free world, and is creating numerous types of `Digital Divides." Classical IT occupations consist of database managers, network administrators, and other roles associated with "systems-centric," "PC-centric," and early "Network-centric" environments. Consumer-centric environments via broadband, biometric, card, voice, and wireless (mobile) applications have given rise to new waves of occupations. Electronic Commerce (EC) is a little over a decade old and has evolved into B2B, B2C, and M-Commerce. Health Informatics (HI) and Medical Informatics (MI) roles have emerged along with Chief Information Officer (CIO) plus Knowledge Manager (KM), Training Knowledge Manager (TKM), and many other "siblings." In addition, Anytime Anywhere Learning (AAL) has emerged from 24 x 7 x 365 training in multiple languages worldwide into "Professional Development for Education." How can we position and `Brand" ourselves to be the beneficiaries of the "Digital Dividends?"
 

"Chicago has the fourth largest regional technology economy and the second-fastest information technology (IT) growth in the nation."

"Recognizing this, the City of Chicago introduced several programs ...."
Richard M. Daley, Mayor 
http://www.chicagotechtoday.com/

"The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce today made history by being among the first chambers in the nation to have its website accessible using wireless devices." February 1, 2001
http://www.chicagolandchamber.org/

"The West Coast is the technology industry's center of software development and venture capital, and the East Coast is home to the financial markets and industry heavyweights such as AT&T and IBM. So where does that leave the Midwest? Six Chicago industry leaders joined InformationWeek editor John Foley to discuss that question in a roundtable discussion ...."

InformationWeek. Are there opportunities for Midwest-based businesses to play a leadership role in emerging technologies?

Mary Tolan, global managing partner with Andersen Consulting. "Absolutely. Right now in the United States, there's no region that takes any claim or has any real rigorous reason to take a claim to wireless leadership. There's so much available here in the Midwest that we can assert leadership; in fact, we've begun a Chicago-based community of companies that also is working with the governmental agencies to try to establish Chicago and the Midwest as a hub for U.S. wireless innovation."

Foley, John. "Watch Out, Silicon Valley." INFORMATIONWEEK, Nov 20, 2000, 65-76. http://www.informationweek.com/

E*Prairie http://www.eprairie.com/

i-Street http://www.i-street.com/

Crain's Chicago Business  http://www.crainschicagobusiness.com/

Figure 1. Schooling Models of the Past, Present, and Future
 
 
 

Note.  Adapted from Overlock, T. (1995) AND FROM BRANSON, r.k. (1990).

Figure 2. Changing Paradigm
 

Option 1 - Business Administration for Second Majors, p. 179. 
This program is designed for students who wish to combine coursework in a non-business discipline with a solid foundation in business administration. Students with an interest in International Business may use this option in conjunction with a major in the Foreign Languages Department. Other combinations of double majors with this option are possible, such as Computer Science, Anthropology, and Political Science. 

Minor in Marketing, p. 179. This program is or students interested in a marketing minor to complement a major discipline such as another field of business, psychology, foreign language, computer science, etc. 

Master of Business Administration (MBA). A student can choose a concentration area from one of six disciplines: accounting, finance, interdisciplinary, international, management, and marketing.

International MBA. "... to offer a multi-disciplinary international focus of studies." (page 169). 
Phase I - Foundation Courses, p. 170. 
ECON - 401 Fundamentals of Business Economics, p. 87. 
MKTG - 400 Fundamentals of Marketing, p. 185. 
Phase II - Advanced Graduate Business Core Courses, p. 170 (and a few electives). 
ACTG - 403 Management of Info Systems and Technology, p. 174. 
MKTG - 453 Marketing Research, p. 185. 
MKTG - 458 Global Marketing, p. 185. 
MNGT - 402 Applied Business Research, p. 183. 
MNGT - 404 Production and Operations Management, p. 183 
MNGT - 471 Leadership and Organizational Behavior, p. 183 
MNGT - 480 Entrepreneurship, p, 183 
MNGT - 481 International Management, p. 184 
MNGT - 487 Strategy and Organization, p. 184 
MNGT - 488 Strategic Planning, p. 184 
MNGT - 498 International Business, p. 184 
MNGT - 502 Business Policy and Strategy, p184.

What contemporary content must a competent graduate have to function in a global economy? - B2B, B2C, M-Business? 

Are applications in biometric, card, voice, and wireless technology integrated into curriculum and available for access by all "learners" in laboratories at convenient locations?

What Strategic Technology Plan is needed to support learning in campus formats and online?
 

"The Asia Society is America's leading institution dedicated to fostering understanding of Asia and communication between Americans. and the people of Asia and the Pacific." The Asia Society Web site http://www.asiasociety.org/ provides an abundance of information under nine major categories: About the Asia Society, Arts and Culture, Business and Economics, Education Center, Politics and Society, Regional Centers, Membership, Press Room, and Asia Society Store. The Educational Center has knowledge under five major categories: Educational Resources, AskAsia, Asia Interactive, TeachAsia, and Asia Society Videos. BROWSE and MINE the wealth of knowledge, especially Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library.

See topic: Strategic Planning (Thinking) for the Digital Era and then subtopic: Curriculum for more information about China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and South Korea.

GLOBAL CROSSING: LINKING ASIA

Global Crossing launched East Asia Crossing to link China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines, connecting them to Global Crossing's fiber optic network that serves South America, Europe, and South Africa. Global Crossing will manage the network that will offer access to services such as electronic commerce.

Individuals can analyze the Global Crossings Web pages and note the evolving "Network." http://globalcrossing.com/

Sites to learn about Asia:

http ://www.asiasociety.org
http://www.asiasource.org/
http://www.askasia.org/
http://www.chinaonline.com/
http://www.ccpit.org/

Education is an important aspect of society.
Schools and universities in S. Korea Web sites:
http://element.unitel.co.kr/
http://element.unitel.co.kr/middle/
http://high.unitel.co.kr/high
http://university.unitel.co.kr/university/

BROWSE these two Web sites:
http://www.kaist.ac.kr/
http://postech.ac.kr/

CHINA

If trade with China is an objective, then the
China Council for the Promotion of International

The Friendly Forum: Class Discussion: Taiwan

By Warren H. Groff on Saturday, February 12, 2000- 01:38 pm:

Ministry of Education, Taiwan, ROC

The Ministry of Education, Taiwan, Republic of China, operates a number of global service spots in Washington, DC; Boston, MA; New York, NY; Chicago, IL; Houston, TX; Los Angeles, CA; and San Francisco, CA. To access the Web sites: 
http://www.edu.tw:81/bicer/english/e3.htm

Cultural Division
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago

This Web site provides links to many cultural and educational related sites: http://members.aol.com/moechicago/eng.html

Ministry of Economic Affairs

The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) provides valuable information about the current status of economic development. 
http://www.moea.gov.tw/~meco/Intro_e/xmoe1.htm

MOEA Future Strategies and Outlook

Five strategies are listed including "Planning of intelligent industrial parts and building of Taiwan into a technology island." 
http://www.moea.gov.tw/~meco/Intro_e/moe4.htm

Twelve Education Reform Mandates, Ministry of Ed.

1. Revamping National Education Projects, K-12 
2. Pre-school and Kindergarten Education Projects 
3. Teacher Education and In-service Education 
4. Impeccable Diversified Vocational Education 
5. Excellence in Higher Education Advocating 
6. Lifelong Learning Projects 
7. Strengthening Programs for the Handicapped 
8. Programs for the Native Taiwanese 
9. Expanding Access to Colleges and Universities and other priorities. http://www.edu.tw:81/bicer/english/e24a.htm

Bureau of Internatl Cultural & Education Relations

The BICER provides links to many resources:
http://www.edu.tw:81/bicer/english

College and university links. For example, link to National Taipei University of Technology:
http://www.ntut.edu.tw/

Corporate universities evolved rapidly during the 1990s and increased the providing of practical business knowledge and a broad range of programs and services. Dr. Jeanne Meister has analyzed the growth of corporate universities for years and, as President of Corporate University XChange, conducts conferences for sharing the best practices http://www.corpu.com/  She indicates that more then 1,600 of these learning centers exist and predicts corporate universities will outnumber their traditional counterparts by the year 2010.

BEST DISTANCE LEARNING GRADUATE SCHOOLS Vicky Phillips and Cindy Yager wrote Best Distance Learning Graduate Schools: Earning Your Degree Without Leaving Home.  800-733-3000
http://www.geteducated.com/bestgrad.htm

National Technological University Online
http://www.ntu.edu/

Western Governors University
http://www.wgu.edu/

The Midwest Common Market 
http://www.cic.uiuc.edu/CMCI/cmci_homepage.htm

Southern Region Electronic Campus (Regional consortium '98) 
http://www.srec.sreb.org/

Cardean U 
(Chicago, Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, Stanford, and The London School of Economics)
Check http://www.cardean.com/

The Community College Distance Learning Network (CCDLN) 
http://ccdln.rio.maricopa.edu/

Kentucky Commonwealth Virtual University (CVU) 
http://www.cpe.state.ky.us/

Michigan Virtual University 
http://www.mivu.org/

Pennsylvania Virtual University 
(Millersville, Shippensburg, and West Chester Universities) 
http://business.ship.edu/vu

University College of The University of Denver 
(Check EC)
http://www.du.edu/ucol/acadprgms.html

Penn State World Campus 
http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/

North Carolina State University
(Check EC in Mg of Tech)
http://www.technika.org/

The University of Baltimore Merrick School of Business
(Check MBA Global E-Commerce)
http://ubonline.edu/

Thomas Edison State College (13 undergrad degrees online)
(Master of  Science in Mg online)
http://www.tesc.edu/

University of Maryland University College
(Check cohort online MBA)
http://www.umuc.edu/gsmt

Capella University (formerly The Graduate School of America) 
(Check EC in MBA 8263)
http://capellauniversity.edu/

Lakeland College, WI 
(complete BA online in Bus Admin)
http://www.lakeland.edu/
 

Individual submissions are due March 15
 

OBJECTIVES OF WORKSHOP

Application of Assessment Concepts

Create Learning Communities (CLCs)

Reflect on Assessment Processes

AGENDA

1. Foundations, Background, Overview
2. Clarity In Objectives and Outcomes
3. Critique of First Draft Proposals
4. Reflect During Reports of CLCs
5. Visions of Increments of Growth

FOUNDATION INFORMATION

Mission Statement - excellence, access, diversity

NEU FY 2001-2005 Priorities Statement
4. "Strengthening and expanding international education..."
"...toward making Northeastern a global university."

"Guidelines For The Preparation of Curricular Proposals" `

AN ASSESSMENT PLAN

Assessment and Evaluation Defined

1. Identify goals
2. Identify objectives
3. Develop performance criteria
4. Determine practices
5. Specify assessment methods
6. Conduct assessments
7. Determine feedback channels
8. Evaluate: The Complete Cycle

BACKGROUND OF KEY CONCEPTS

Program Review Criteria: Centrality, Quality, and Viability

Human Resources Development (HRD): From Cost Center to Asset

Organizational Climate/Culture and Organization Development (OD)

Knowledge Management (KM): From Databases to "Value Added"

ASIAN STUDIES MINOR

Courses selected to complete this minor

a.  must be chosen from two or more academic disciplines,

b.    must include at least 12 hours in 300-level courses,

c.     must cover material about more than one Asian country, and

d.    cannot be counted toward meeting requirements for any other 
       major or minor.

COURSE OBJECTIVES & PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Commitment to an Internationalized Curriculum

1.    Core General Education (DSEPT Variables)*
2.    A Minor in Asian Studies (China - Taiwan + Korea)
3.    A Minor in International Business Mk/Mg
       Concentration on China, Specialization on Taiwan
4.    Certification in Early Childhood Ed Geography
5.    Certification in Elementary Education Geography
6.    Counseling, Career Life Planning for Asians
7.    Curriculum Development Leadership in Geography
8.    CDL in Geo for Special Needs Children & Youth

* Demographic, Social, Economic, Political, Technological
 

EAST ASIA

Percent of the value of goods and services produced in the world.
 

John F. Copper. "U.S. and East Asia: Desperately Seeking Policies." The Commercial Appeal, March 29,1998, pp B3-4
 

                                      2001-2002     2002-2003  2003-2004     2004-2005

Business Administration for Second Majors

International Business in conjunction with
   Foreign Languages 
   Computer Science 
   Anthropology
   Political Science.

Minor in Marketing
A marketing minor to complement a major
   Psychology - e-CRM (Customer Relations Management)

And, by sector of the economy
 - categories of agriculture, manufacturing, services
 - e-books, graphic arts, and on-demand printing