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Case Study: Pewaukee School District (WI)

asqrss — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 20:25:46 +0000

See how the Pewaukee School District has used the Baldrige framework and examiner feedback as it has embraced a systematic problem solving culture over the past ten years, resulting in innovative solutions for serving students, as well as a 2013 Baldrige Award.

Overcoming Turnover and Budget Cuts to Fuel Improvement

asqrss — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 19:04:31 +0000

See how Baldrige recipient Iredell-Statesville Schools, North Carolina, remained committed to continuous improvement when a key administrator left his job and the economic recession clamped tight on funding.

2014 Best Paper Announcement: "Quality Comes Alive"

asqrss — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 15:17:42 +0000

Quality Approaches in Higher Education has selected a case study in healthcare education as the recipient of its best paper award for 2014. The open-access paper (PDF) by Rosa K. Hand, Mary A. Dolansky, E. Erin Hanahan, Vinothini M. Sundaram, and Nancy Tinsley presents a model for academic and clinical faculty to partner and teach quality improvement to interdisciplinary teams.

Future Trends in Quality Assurance in Higher Education

asqrss — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 21:48:18 +0000

The latest issue of Quality Approaches in Higher Education, a journal of the ASQ Education Division, explores future trends in quality assurance in higher education and the effect changes in quality assurance have had on past practice.

High Grad Rate Result of Focused Improvements in State of Kentucky

asqrss — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 20:36:47 +0000

Preliminary data show Kentucky posted among the highest graduation rates in the U.S. in 2013. Terry Holliday, keynote speaker at last year's National Quality Education Conference, cites legislation that marked the beginning of “focused improvements.”

Partnerships to Improve STEM Education

asqrss — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:45:37 +0000

The May 2013 Quality Approaches in Higher Education focuses on partnerships among universities, industry, and government that enhance and provide experiential learning to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors.

Industry and Education Collaboration the Focus of Education Division STEM Conference

asqrss — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:20:05 +0000

Education and industry leaders will discuss the advancement and improvement of STEM education at the Advancing the STEM Agenda Conference, June 3 - 4, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI. Panel discussions are designed to improve collaboration between education and industry.

Call for Content: Educators and Employers

asqrss — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:11:18 +0000

The Education Division invites submissions from educators and employers for ASQ's 3rd Annual Advancing the STEM Agenda Conference, to be held June 3-4, 2013, in Grand Rapids, MI.

CSI: Continuous Strategic Improvement

asqrss — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:01:44 +0000

Dr. Lee Jenkins presents a 25-minute webinar addressing the question, “What is the leadership mindset in order to strategically lead an organization with continuous improvement practices?" Access the webinar on the Education Division website.

How to Increase Response Rates for Surveys--Well, Can You?

asqrss — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 22:38:41 +0000

A webinar by Dr. Sid Nair for the Education Division describes some factors to consider to achieve reasonable response rates for surveys.

Dr. Froyd to keynote Education Division's Advancing the STEM Agenda Conference

asqrss — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:36:00 +0000

Dr. Jeffrey E. Froyd will present the opening keynote at the ASQ Advancing the STEM Agenda Conference to be held July 16-17 at the University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menomonie, Wis.

STEM Conference Focuses on Education and Industry Partnerships

asqrss — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:14:16 +0000

The 2012 STEM Agenda Conference, sponsored by the Education Division, takes place July 16-17 in Menomonie, WI. Scheduled keynotes and sessions focus on building education and industry partnerships.

Advancing the STEM Agenda

asqrss — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:50:21 +0000

This publication is a selection of papers and workshops from the ASQ Education Division's Advancing the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Agenda in Education, the Workplace, and Society Conference, held in July 2011. Educators and policy makers will find ideas for inspiring student interest in STEM careers, improving the delivery of STEM education, and helping STEM college graduates transition to the workplace.

Soft Skills for TQM

asqrss — Wed, 02 May 2012 14:40:51 +0000

In an article for ASQ Higher Education Brief, Everard van Kemenade, Ph.D., explores the soft skills that are needed for total quality management (TQM) and examines whether accreditation standards in higher education adequately require institutions to address these needs.

International Service Learning

asqrss — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:08:55 +0000

A new podcast from the Education Division presents approaches to international service learning, problems that can occur with global engineering outreach projects, issues of social responsibility and sustainability to communities, and tips for successful global outreach.