2006 Innovation of the Year Winners

The college winners for 2006 are listed below. You can find the full details for each one as entries in the Maricopa Learning eXchange:

• Network for Excellence Program
  Chandler-Gilbert Community College
  Professional development learning community for new residential faculty
• The College and Career Transition Initiative: The Teacher Education Career Pathway Model
  District Office
  Teacher education model that transitions the student from high school to teaching certificate
• "Learning Studios" Radical Flexibility for the Next Generation of Learning Spaces
  Estrella Mountain Community College
  Maximization of learning opportunities through design of innovative learning spaces
• Multicultural Affairs Program Utilization of High Technology and Computer Tracking System to Enhance Services to Under-Represented Students
  Glendale Community College
  Documentation of minority student recruitment efforts, use of campus student resources, personal staff contact in order to improve communication with students and their families.
• Physical Therapist Assistant Distance Education Model
  GateWay Community College
  PT Assistant program offered through online, weekend on-campus labs, and community clinical experiences
• Paul M. Pair Award District-wide winner
  Enfermeras en Escalera (E3) Program
  Mesa Community College
  Fast-track program for internationally-educated nurses to obtain licensure as registered nurses.
• International Story Share Festival at Phoenix College
  Phoenix College
  ESL, English, Reading and Communication department students write stories, edit stories, and select the top ten to be read orally by students to an audience in a festival presentation
• Out of Class Assessment Initiative: Validating the Total Learning Experience
  Paradise Valley Community College
  Departmental identification of learning outcomes, alignment with college's general education outcomes, linked to persistence factors with a plan to improve learning and service productivity.
• RioLearn: Rio Salado's Customized eLearning System
  Rio Salado College
  Customized, personalized eLearning course delivery system
• Purpose Driven Learning: Communication Bridges to Success
  South Mountain Community College
  Intercultural Communication and ESL students weekly communicate in a series of structured activities designed for practice of English, and exchange of cultural information.