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C. Progress Towards Achieving Board Ends and College Strategic Directions
C.1 Vision and Mission (Policy A-05) (cont’d)
Fanshawe’s School of Nursing, McMaster’s School of Nursing, and the Canadian
Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) are co-sponsoring the 2012 National Nursing
Research Conference entitled Innovations in Research and Knowledge Exchange. This is
the first time that a CASN National Conference has even been co-sponsored by a College
and has involved Colleges Ontario along with the Council of Ontario Universities (COU).
The Chair, School of Nursing at Fanshawe, and the Associate Dean and Director, School of
Nursing at Macmaster University, are conference co-chairs.
The focus of the Applied Research Agenda at Fanshawe College has to this point been
primarily one of pursuing and then executing the deliverables associated with the CSEE
Grant. The College will now be placing increased attention as well on introducing a model
of capacity-building across schools allowing for an evenness of involvement by all students
in the completion of relevant applied research projects.
Work will be undertaken in collaboration with academic administrators to ensure that the
College’s computing infrastructure and networks enable and support research activities. The
Learning Systems department will support and conduct where appropriate applied research
into the effectiveness and efficiency of electronic products and methodologies to enhance
learning. For example, in February 2012 a comprehensive Educational Technology Student
Survey was administered to better understand use patterns, activities and aspirations with
respect to Educational Technologies at Fanshawe. Information from this survey will inform
priorities and investments going forward. New computer models and configurations will be
tested in various labs to ensure that these will meet the needs of students and faculty and
are compliant with evolving technology standards and products.
Fanshawe recognizes the growing need to leverage technology in all areas of operation
where it will provide enhanced effectiveness and is operationally efficient to do so. Much
work has already occurred in both academic and administrative areas, but there is more to
be done, particularly in the administrative operations (e.g. effective use of electronic
workflows). There will be an increased focus on broadening professional collaboration using
electronic tools such as Team sites, wikis, tele-presence, and blogs both within the College
and also with external organizations.
As a follow up to our participation in Colleges Ontario’s Aboriginal Self-Identification Project
in Fall 2011 that involved hosting a number of student focus groups to discuss issues
related to self-identification, the College will also be supporting Phase 2 of the project in
Spring 2012. Phase 2 will build upon the themes identified in Phase I through the
administration of a campus-wide survey. To encourage Aboriginal participation in the survey
that will be sent to both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students, the First Nations Centre will
host a number of promotional sessions to encourage students to complete the survey and
ensure that staff are available to answer questions.
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