Date posted: May 30, 2018
Students from Learning Strategies in the College Environment spent time this quarter researching the theory of Multiple Intelligences. After their research they reflected on what they learned about their own strengths and helped others identify theirs. Outcomes of the project were shared with the OLS community. Learning Strategies ...more about Student Stories: Learning Strategies Research Project
Date posted: May 17, 2018
Students enrolled in the Personal Finance course participated in their Community Activity at a local Safeway. The activity gave students the experience of working with a grocery list and staying within a budget. Students prioritized their lists by identifying items on list as either wants or needs and making choices of what to buy and what to save ...more about Student Stories: Budgeting Groceries
Date posted: May 17, 2018
In our Career Portfolio course, first year students have been acting out scenes from the manga (graphic novel) about the misadventures of Johnny Bunko who is trying to find his way to the right career. Students analyze the lessons Johnny learns about finding his flow and focusing on his strengths not his weaknesses. To celebrate ...more about Student Stories: Johnny Bunko
Date posted: May 14, 2018
4th year students recently reflected on their internships for an assignment for their Field Experience course. Students shared their assignments with the OLS community by sharing where they interning, the company's mission statement and how they contribute to it, what tasks they perform, and a photo of themselves at their internship. Field Experience is one of ...more about Student Stories: Field Experience
Date posted: May 11, 2018
Several students were asked recently to express their thoughts about what they learned in their Disability Awareness course and why it is important to understand disclosure. Here's a couple of their responses: "I think that disclosing your disability means you are expressing your Real-Self to others, and not being hesitant to share your secret." - Chelsea ...more about Student Stories: Disability Awareness
Date posted: May 7, 2018
Feeling stressed? The students in Nutrition, Health, and Fitness can help you out by showing you how to make a stress ball. This activity helps the students have a hands-on learning experience related to one of their course outcomes: Discuss health conditions and coping strategies for wellness management. Directions: 1. Stretch out your balloon. 2. ...more about Student Stories: Stress Balls
Date posted: May 3, 2018
Computer Applications students visited the Research Innovation Service Experimental Learning Institute (RISE) on the Bellevue College Campus. Michael Reese spoke to the students about how the RISE institute is helping to expand project based learning throughout campus. The students learned that 3D printers, Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines and commercial sewing machines are available to use for ...more about Student Stories: Visit to RISE
Date posted: April 30, 2018
Students in the OLS Radio Theater course participated in a community activity producing a pair of short radio plays at Jack Straw Studios, a non-profit arts & education center in the University District. Prior to the activity students listened to a variety of radio dramas and created their own, collaborating in groups of five. In addition ...more about Student Stories: A Day In The Recording Studio
Date posted: April 25, 2018
The Music Appreciation class has Learning Outcomes that ask students to develop skills in "identifying and describing musical elements," and "listen to music examples from various world cultures." To succeed at this task, students first work at understanding how to talk about musical elements, like pitch being described as "high/low," or an Aerophone being the ...more about Student Stories: Music Appreciation
Date posted: April 19, 2018
First year students recently participated in mock interviews for their Communication in the Workplace course. Students prepped for the experience by identifying their dream job, developing an elevator speech and how to answer behavioral questions using STAR (Situation/Task, Action taken to resolve the situation, and the Result), and practicing with each other during class. Students participated ...more about Student Stories: Mock Interviews
