Activity One:  Enhancing Student Success 

through Technology-Assisted Learning Resources

Director:      Dr. Frank Nigro

Description:  Large numbers of students lack the essential background and skills to succeed at Shasta College.  The majority of classrooms are not equipped and many faculty are not trained to support new learning technologies and a curriculum which will prepare students for the 21st Century.  The rural tri-county district has many place-bound current and potential learners who do not have access to higher education.  Three activity components address these problems:  1) Training faculty in the use and integration of technology; 2) Enhancing the distance education program through expanding sites, upgrading and acquiring new telecommunication resources; 3) Developing instructional and student computer/media assisted facilities.   The grant will help Shasta College develop new distance learning sites in Hayfork and Corning.  It will create a number of digital electronic classrooms and computer rooms for selected divisions, and a student computer lab.