Leaders in Online and Professional Continuing Education

The Role of Ambassador: Connecting Academic and Real Worlds by Engaging Those in Business, Community, and Government - April 2021

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How do leaders in professional, continuing, and online education engage those beyond their institutions -- in corporations, government, professional associations, and community -- as partners and stakeholders?  This course explores the range of models for external partnerships as ways of exploring and securing new opportunities and markets.  Unlike other academic leaders, the PCO leader engages a wide array of industries and sectors in a variety of ways.

Dr. Tonya Amankwatia

Assistant Vice Provost of Distance Education and Extended Learning

North Carolina A&T State University

Tonya Amankwatia, Ph.D., is Assistant Vice Provost of Distance Education and Extended Learning at North Carolina A&T State University. Amankwatia served as Director of Instructional Innovation at Regent University, and as Director of Distance Education and Instructional Technology at DeSales University. She has initiated various international, governmental, regional and corporate higher education collaborations, including one with NATO-ACT. Amankwatia also serves as a QM Master Reviewer and a Middle States Commission on Higher Education Volunteer Peer Evaluator. She holds a doctorate in Learning Sciences and Technology with a concentration in Instructional Design from Lehigh University, as well as an M.A. in Christian Education from Oral Roberts University and a B.A. in Mass Communications from the University of South Florida.

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Week 1: Preparing for Partnership Engagements: Up Close and Personal
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Video: Introduction
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Video Conference Meeting - 04/14/2021 at 2:30 PM ET
04/14/2021 at 2:30 PM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 05/13/2021
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Instructional Resource Collaboration (IRC)
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Week 1 Discussion: Ambassador Community
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Make 4 discussion posts to continue. This discussion helps participants get to know one another's partnership grand question and professional development goals. This information along with a list of current partnership types provides important context for the interactions in this course. Post your response by Saturday at 7 PM ET. Time target for this activity 30 minutes to 1 hour. Prompt: Please include one desired outcome for the course and a list of your PCO unit's current partnership types. End with a grand question you have about partnerships. Read the other posts. Find at least three with similar or intriguing partnership types and/or grand questions and post a response explaining why by Sunday 11:59 PM ET.
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Week 1 Individual Submission
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Graded as Pass/Fail Submit your one grand question and list of professional development goals from your Week 1 co-design work. Submission is due by Saturday 7 PM ET.
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Discovery Activity 1: Strengths
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Discovery Activity 2: Strengths Word Cloud
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Week 1 Group Activity
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Week 1 Group Leader Checklist Submission
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Graded as Pass/Fail Submit your group's Take-off Checklist of leadership requirements and skills necessary for effective partnerships. This is due by Sunday at 11:59 PM ET.
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Discovery Activity 3: Stick the Landing
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Week 2: Identifying Favorable Opportunities
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Video Conference Meeting - 04/21/2021 at 2:30 PM ET
04/21/2021 at 2:30 PM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 05/13/2021
04/21/2021 at 2:30 PM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 05/13/2021 Join the class for a live video-conferencing session. Participants are advised to access the session 5 to 10 minutes prior to the start time to ensure their technology is configured and working properly. Join Zoom Meeting https://upcea.zoom.us/j/9786977251 Meeting ID: 978 697 7251 One tap mobile +19294362866,,9786977251# US (New York) +13017158592,,9786977251# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 929 436 2866 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 978 697 7251 Find your local number: https://upcea.zoom.us/u/aAQiP2RJI
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Instructional Resource Collaboration (IRC)
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Discovery Activity 1: Word Cloud
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Week 2 Group Activity
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Week 2 Group Leader List Submission
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Graded as Pass/Fail Submit your group's final list of challenges with common partnership solutions.
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Discovery Activity 2: Prepare to Share
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Discovery Activity 3: Stick the Landing
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Week 3: Telling Your Story: Creating Connections
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Video Conference Meeting - 04/28/2021 at 2:30 PM ET
04/28/2021 at 2:30 PM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 04/30/2021
04/28/2021 at 2:30 PM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 04/30/2021 Join the class for a live video-conferencing session. Participants are advised to access the session 5 to 10 minutes prior to the start time to ensure their technology is configured and working properly. Join Zoom Meeting https://upcea.zoom.us/j/9786977251 Meeting ID: 978 697 7251 One tap mobile +19294362866,,9786977251# US (New York) +13017158592,,9786977251# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 929 436 2866 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 978 697 7251 Find your local number: https://upcea.zoom.us/u/aAQiP2RJI
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Instructional Resource Collaboration (IRC)
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Discovery Activity 1: Challenges
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Discovery Activity 2: Word Cloud
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Discussion: Ambassador Community
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Make 3 discussion posts to continue. Prompt: What advice can you offer PCO leaders to help overcome internal politics and other organizational issues in order to maintain credibility and professionalism with partners? Everyone name an internal issue that can threaten effective partner communications. Provide professional advice to at least two others' posts. Post your internal issue before Wednesday's live Zoom session. Be sure to read at least five other posts and post your advice to two others by the next Sunday 11:59 PM ET. Time target for this activity 1 to 1.5 hours
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Discovery Activity 3: Storytelling
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Discovery Activity 4: Stick the Landing
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Week 4 Negotiating Favorable Agreements
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Video Conference Meeting - 05/05/2021 at 2:30 PM ET
05/05/2021 at 2:30 PM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 05/13/2021
05/05/2021 at 2:30 PM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 05/13/2021 Join the class for a live video-conferencing session. Participants are advised to access the session 5 to 10 minutes prior to the start time to ensure their technology is configured and working properly. Join Zoom Meeting https://upcea.zoom.us/j/9786977251 Meeting ID: 978 697 7251 One tap mobile +19294362866,,9786977251# US (New York) +13017158592,,9786977251# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 929 436 2866 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 978 697 7251 Find your local number: https://upcea.zoom.us/u/aAQiP2RJI
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Instructional Resource Collaboration (IRC)
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Discovery Activity 1: Tactics
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Week 4 Group Activity
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Agree to terms to continue. Self-assign yourself by 4/26/21 7 PM ET to one of eight available groups. Limit each group to 2 or 3 group members. Choose someone to lead who hasn’t done so previously. Complete the assigned tasks by collaborating with your partner or triad.
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Week 4 Group Leader List Submission
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Graded as Pass/Fail Submit your and partner's or triad's preparation outlines including scripts and summarize review comments. Submissions are due by Saturday at 7 PM ET.
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Discovery Activity 2: Word Cloud
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Discovery Activity 3: Stick the Landing
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Wrap Up Video Conference Meeting - Wednesday 05/12/2021 at 2:30-3:30 PM (ET)
05/12/2021 at 2:30 PM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 05/12/2021
05/12/2021 at 2:30 PM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 05/12/2021 Join Zoom Meeting https://upcea.zoom.us/j/9786977251 Meeting ID: 978 697 7251 One tap mobile +19294362866,,9786977251# US (New York) +13017158592,,9786977251# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 929 436 2866 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 978 697 7251 Find your local number: https://upcea.zoom.us/u/aAQiP2RJI
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Individual Submission: Personal Flight Plan
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Graded as Pass/Fail Submit your final Personal Flight Plan with reflections from sticking the landing.
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Post-Course Evaluation
Post-course evaluation for The Role of Ambssador
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