CASEE Dissemination Channels are seminars, workshops, colloquies, etc. (hereinafter referred to as seminars) offered by academic, other non-profit, and for-profit entities that serve to educate the engineering community about either a) rigorous approaches to the conduct and evaluation of education research, or b) the findings which result from such research including pilot and large-scale implementation activities. CASEE Dissemination Channels are trusted information resources that adhere to high quality standards in the identification, selection, preparation, and transmission of knowledge. Seminars selected as CASEE Dissemination Channels may display the CASEE Dissemination Channel logo on their web sites and other documentation during the term of their affiliation.
An application for a seminar to be a CASEE Dissemination Channel consists of a brief letter identifying the seminar provider, the projected name of the seminar, the seminar web site address (this information will appear on the CASEE web site), the mailing address for the seminar provider and contact information for the seminar provider. Additionally, the provider should demonstrate adherence to the following criteria in the development and operation of the subject seminar(s):
- The seminar contributes to enhanced teaching and learning of engineering knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes; and the seminar content is transmitted in such a manner as to model effective teaching and learning practices.
- The seminar demonstrates an explicit link between the information presented and the underlying education research knowledge base.
- The seminar has clearly stated learning objectives for participants, curricula and processes that contribute to the achievement of the learning objectives, and a process by which to evaluate attainment of the learning objectives. The seminar has a system of on-going evaluation that contributes to the continuous improvement of its program(s).
- The seminar provider organization must have clearly stated criteria for identification and selection of program participants.
- Seminar instructors have appropriate qualifications and experience to ensure the proper operation of the seminar. Classrooms, laboratories, and other instructional facilities are adequate to accomplish to seminar objectives and provide an atmosphere conductive to learning.
- Institutional support, financial resources, and constructive leadership provided by the seminar provider must be adequate to assure the quality and continuity of the seminar during the projected term of offerings.
- Ability and willingness to provide CASEE with sufficient data on participants such that the nature and extent of impact of dissemination activities may be discerned.
Application deadlines are January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 annually.
Prior to initiating an application, an electronic mail message indicating interest in designation should be sent to Beth Cady.