Twenty-five students from New Paltz, including members of the American Marketing Association, visited Donald Trump’s multi-million dollar golf course in Westchester County on Oct. 9. The Trump National Golf Course, which covers more than 75,000 square feet, provides membership to more than 250 at an initial fee of $300,000. The students received a tour and attended a workshop on marketing to the affluent.

This is the third in a series of profiles featuring faculty and staff members who are using Technology in the Classroom to enhance the educational experiences of their students.

Class participation just a click away

Students use their clickers to answer questions during a class lecture.

Kimberly Lukaszewski (Business) has implemented the Audience Response System in her classroom as a way to encourage student participation.

An Automated Response System clicker

Students are assigned handheld remote controls, known as clickers, during the semester. The clickers have a keypad that is used to answer questions during lectures and presentations. Lukaszewski said the tools also allow students, who are not comfortable with speaking out, the chance to have an active role in the classroom.

Lukaszewski has used the clickers in her Principles of Management course this semester, as well as last semester, and in her graduate course, Human Resource Management. She learned about the clickers from a teaching effectiveness conference hosted by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Giving students the chance to participate in presentations and lectures by responding to interactive questions was the main reason she selected the tool.

“It can break up lectures by setting aside time for posing questions and gathering opinions,” said Lukaszewski.

Responses from the students' answers are displayed on a screen in the front of the classroom.

Her students agree.

Renju Vattasseril ’11 (Pre-Management), who takes Principles of Management with Lukaszewski, said it is important for a 21st-century institution to be up-to-par with the technology that is available on the market. He said the clickers allow students, especially those reluctant to speak up in class, the change to take part in a lecture.

“It provides them with a vital opportunity to actively participate in class and retain more information than they would from an ordinary lecture,” said Vattasseril.

School of Business honor society to induct honorary members from campus community

The School of Business will induct L. David Eaton, vice president of enrollment management, and Bernadette Morris, registrar, into the New Paltz chapter of Sigma Beta Delta, an international honor society in business, management and administration.

The induction ceremony will take place at the School of Business Annual Award Ceremony at 5 p.m., on Friday, May 1, in Parker Theatre.

Sigma Beta Delta encourages and recognizes scholarship and achievement among students of business, management and administration, as well as promoting personal and professional improvement and a life distinguished by honorable service to humankind.

Awards, Honors, Appointments and Recognition

Bythema Bagley ‘83 of New Paltz has been reappointed by Governor David Paterson to the New Paltz College Council for a term to expire in June 2012.

The School of Business announces the 2009 recipients of its service and teaching awards. Ted Clark, professor and director of the college’s Business Institute, will receive the Distinguished Service Award. Bruce Mather, professor, will receive the Distinguished Teaching Award. Toni Rizzo, administrative assistant to the dean, and Rendesia Scott, senior academic advisor, will each receive the Staff Service Award. The recipients will be presented with their awards at the school’s annual awards ceremony on May 1. Created in 2008, the awards recognize members of the school’s faculty and staff who demonstrated outstanding service and teaching effectiveness.