About Maricopa Largest US community college district (240,000+ students), a system of 10 individually accredited colleges plus two skills centers. Maricopa Home Page features links to colleges, centers, and other services http://www.maricopa.edu/ Map of Maricopa System http://www.maricopa.edu/mcccdmap.htm Information Update latest statistics and general information http://www.maricopa.edu/information/ Public Relations News releases and online publication EdCetera http://www.dist.maricopa.edu/edcetera/ International Student Recruitment http://www.dist.maricopa.edu/eddev/intldev/studentrecruit/ That Was then; This is Now! a slide show of Maricopa history and people presented at the 2000 All Faculty Convocation http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/fsd/c2k/show/ Curriculum Office maintains the database of all courses and programs offered at the Maricopa Community Colleges http://www.dist.maricopa.edu/eddev/curric/ Maricopa Trends is the data warehouse of student demographic information maintained by the Institutional Research & Decision Support System. http://www.dist.maricopa.edu/eddev/ir/trends/

Maricopa Center for Learning & Instruction (MCLI) MCLI "nexus" Our center's main web site, online since November 1993. http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/ Projects A summary of our efforts and initiatives http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/proj/ Online Presentations Presentations made at several conferences and invited workshops with all content available online http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/show/ Virtual Tour A Quicktime VR walk through of our center http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/what/mcli-walkthru.html Labyrinth-Forum Our biannual publication on teaching, learning, assessment, and technology http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/labyforum/

MCLI Initiatives ae is Assessment & Evaluation our resources, publications, and informative work on assessment of learning, institutional assessment, and evaluation http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/ae/ Maricopa Institute for Learning (MIL) In its second year, the MIL provides a year-long fellowship program for nominated faculty to investigate, research, and develop themselves in teaching and learning scholarship. http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/mil/ Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX) Currently in development, the MLX will be a web-based "warehouse" of teaching ideas (more than just technology) and materials developed/integrated by Maricopa faculty http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/mlx/ Faculty Staff Developers a catalyst for effective teaching and learning and for the development of an organizational culture and environment that are learning-centered. http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/fsd/ Learning Grants Recently redesigned from an old model internal grants program, the new Learning Grants provides a flexible means for faculty to apply for funding in activities ranging from researching a project idea to full implementation of a innovative program. http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/learngrant/ Ocotillo Since 1987 Ocotillo has served as a faculty-led grass roots initiative for addressing technology and learning http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/ocotillo/ Systemic Reform In Science (SyRIS) An NSF funded project to reform teaching and learning in science by an integrated, cross-discipline approach. http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/syris/ Honors Coordinates programs at all colleges with committee of college representatives, this project also plans a series of presentations by scholarly recognized speakers (web site under development) Fine Arts Coordinates and promotes art programs at all colleges with committee of college representatives. This group also plans a student art and writing competition. (web site under development) Maricopa CARES Coordinates gerontology programs at all colleges and provides consulting on issues of elder student education. (web site under development)

MCLI Technology Projects Hero's Journey A guide and tool for writing your own stories online using the classical Myth structure of the Hero's Journey. http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/smc/journey/ Learning English Electronically (LEE) Designed primarily for ESL students, this interactive CD-ROM covers 22 units of basic grammar, each with content in 5 lessons. http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/proj/lee/ Negative Reinforcement University (NRU) Conceptualized by a group of Psychology students and their instructor, to create a NRU is a virtual learning environment for one of the most difficult concepts in Introductory Psychology. http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/proj/nru/ Research Methods in Social and Natural Sciences is a place to learn how 5 methods are used in 5 disciplines. http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/proj/res_meth/ Interactive Flip Site Learn the mathematics of probability by examining the patterns that occur as our virtual teacher flips a coin every five seconds. http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/mobius/flip/ Multiuser Applications for Chemistry These web based activities offer shared environment for learning about the Ideal Gas Law and practice in Balancing Chemical Equations. http://zircon.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/mu/