Applied learning can be one of the most effective methods of enhancing the knowledge students learned in the classroom. Minnesota State Mankato has a ten year history of engaging students in direct application of their academic skills through on-campus, applied learning projects. Panelists will share the perspectives of faculty, industry partner, and students. Topics covered will include project solicitation, contract negotiations, and incentives for students, industry partner, faculty, and the university to participate. Attendees will learn how students can earn enough money to pay for a significant portion of their tuition, how faculty can build a rich research environment with a dedicated industry partner, how the university can support the use of on-campus space through indirect cost recovery, and how industry partners have access to highly talented students to augment staffing and recruit in a cost effective way. The benefits and pitfalls of these applied learning projects will be discussed from each perspective – faculty, industry partner, and student. Come and find out what applied learning can do for you, for your students, and your industry partners. Take away ideas to get projects like this off the ground.
Wondering how to take the academic training beyond what happens in the classroom and prepare your students for the most competitive positions? Join this session to hear about the Minnesota State Mankato’s success in offering on-campus, interdisciplinary internships. Students earn enough to cover a significant portion of their tuition while applying skills to real work projects, faculty build a rich research environment, and industry partners have access to highly talented students to augment staffing in a cost effective way.
Sarah Kruse, PhD, RD
Assistant Professor
Computer Information Science Dept.
Minnesota State University, Mankato
sarah.kruse@mnsu.edu
Cyrus Azarbod, PhD
Professor
Computer Information Science Dept.
Minnesota State University, Mankato
cyrus.azarbod@mnsu.edu
Norma Krumwiede, PhD, RN
Professor
School of Nursing
Minnesota State University, Mankato
norma.krumwiede@mnsu.edu
Guario Salivia, PhD
Assistant Professor
Computer Information Science Dept.
Minnesota State University, Mankato
guarionex.salivia@mnsu.edu
Mark Blashack
Project Manager Team Leader
Bureau 507
mark.blashack@b507.us
Lynn Kuechle
Coordinator
Glen Taylor Nursing Institute for Family and Society
lynn.kuechle@mnsu.edu