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March 7, 2023The Guided Pathways TIPSS Team is pleased to present TIPSS #52.  This TIPSS is an update to TIPSS #49, which asked if we could retain more students from fall to winter.  TIPSS #52 provides data to show how well we did retaining our fall students for winter term.  TIPSS are provided in the hopes of stimulating considerations of, and conversations about, aspects of Lane’s student success data. We encourage thoughtful and reflective discussions with colleagues about various TIPSS topics. [pdf-embedder url=”https://blogs.lanecc.edu/guidedpathways/wp-content/uploads/sites/119/2023/03/TIPSS52-Retain-More-Students-Fall-To-Winter.pdf” title=”TIPSS52 Retain More Students Fall To Winter”] [...] Read more...
February 16, 2023The Guided Pathways TIPSS Team is pleased to present TIPSS #51.  This TIPSS examines success rates for students in a new, 1-credit corequisite gateway math course.  In this course, students review math and study skills and are connected with tutoring and other student success resources. TIPSS are provided in the hopes of stimulating considerations of, and conversations about, aspects of Lane’s student success data. We encourage thoughtful and reflective discussions with colleagues about various TIPSS topics.  Past editions of TIPSS can found at: https://inside.lanecc.edu/ir/tipss [pdf-embedder url=”https://blogs.lanecc.edu/guidedpathways/wp-content/uploads/sites/119/2023/02/TIPSS51-Corequisite-Pathway-Helps-Students-Complete-Gateway-Math.pdf” title=”TIPSS51 Corequisite Pathway Helps Students Complete Gateway Math”] [...] Read more...
January 23, 2023The Guided Pathways TIPSS Team is pleased to present TIPSS #50.  This TIPSS examines completion and retention rates for new students, with pre and post covid ‘lockdown” comparisons. TIPSS are provided in the hopes of stimulating considerations of, and conversations about, aspects of Lane’s student success data. We encourage thoughtful and reflective discussions with colleagues about various TIPSS topics. To view and download this and other TIPSS, go to the TIPSS Library. Also be sure to look at the Guided Pathways Dashboards, which presents Lane’s early momentum metrics.  The dashboards are available to all staff at Lane.  At the above link, open the “Guided Pathways Metrics” tab to find the links to the dashboards. [pdf-embedder url=”https://blogs.lanecc.edu/guidedpathways/wp-content/uploads/sites/119/2023/01/TIPSS50-Completion-and-Retention-Rates-for-Studentsl.pdf” title=”TIPSS50 Completion and Retention Rates for Studentsl”] [...] Read more...
January 18, 2023Savanna Ferguson came to Lane in 2021 to work on her GED.  She was motivated to come back to school after 11 years to be an example to her three kids.  She wanted to show them that starting something, working hard, and following your dreams will get a person where they want to go in life.  In addition to her kids, she has her family and her boyfriend who have pushed her to stick with her studies even when it was difficult. She sees her success as a “joint effort.” At Lane, she found instructors who helped her persist, cheered her on, and helped her transition to credit classes.  Now a Peer Mentor, she assists students in their transition from non-credit to credit classes.  “No matter how hard it gets, keep trying, ask for help, go see your instructors, and you will succeed,” says Savanna. Savanna is enrolled in credit classes and is working toward an AAOT.  When she graduates from Lane, she will transfer to OSU to study geology with the goal of completing a bachelor’s degree and working as a geologist with the Forest Service or going onto Graduate School.  Let’s all wish Savanna the best of luck as she continues to pursue her dreams!   [...] Read more...
December 5, 2022https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jXN544FNAJEQZB5JiRGxSA66j1Z-lgs1/view?usp=share_link Video is too big for the blog site… [...] Read more...
December 4, 2022Above is the complete version of a music video I made for my friend who released this song back in 2014. I took the opportunity for making something large to relearn the 3d modeling and animation program, Maya. The second section of this video was done primarily for this class and the first part with more of the traditional animation techniques was done for the intro to animation course. This project took between one to two hundred hours, I think, I’ve kind of lost track of reality the past few weeks. The music video includes the animation techniques of rotoscoping, pose to pose drawn animation and claymation. All of the scenes and objects were rendered in Maya and then drawn over with one layer, then animated more freely on top of that in Procreate on the Ipad. Sound effects are from the freesound.org website and the music is from my friends album titled RNB. https://longlivedeathrecords.bandcamp.com/album/cole-lodge-rnb The music video details the grey world of living with depression but having a vivid imagination which lives in dichotomy for many artists. [...] Read more...
December 4, 2022Above is the complete version of a music video I made for my friend who released this song back in 2014. I took the opportunity for making something large to relearn the 3d modeling and animation program, Maya. The second section of this video was done primarily for this class and the first part with more of the traditional animation techniques was done for the intro to animation course. This project took between one to two hundred hours, I think, I’ve kind of lost track of reality the past few weeks. The music video includes the animation techniques of rotoscoping, pose to pose drawn animation and claymation. All of the scenes and objects were rendered in Maya and then drawn over with one layer, then animated more freely on top of that in Procreate on the Ipad. Sound effects are from the freesound.org website and the music is from my friends album titled RNB. https://longlivedeathrecords.bandcamp.com/album/cole-lodge-rnb The music video details the grey world of living with depression but having a vivid imagination which lives in dichotomy for many artists. [...] Read more...
December 4, 2022I did my final by making a music video with Noah Rislov. I was happy with the way it the video turned out and so was Noah. We spent a little over 2 hours total filming the video. Our spots included MT. Pisgah, and downtown Eugene to express the amount of drama this music video needed. I had a lot of fun and learned ways to edit and film that I didn’t know before. One thing that I wish I did was manage time better. I feel like we could of spent some more time trying to story tell with more precise scenes that explain the mood better. I love making music videos, so I enjoyed this project because it gave me the opportunity to do so. I love being able to help tell a story through a camera and music. Being able to talk about ideas and create new ones in the short time we had felt natural to me. I enjoy directing with the insight I can bring, and help the artist express their ideas at the same time. Noah was a lot of fun to work with, and I am looking forward to finding other artists to work with. This project was a learning experience, as well as an opportunity to do what I love. [...] Read more...
December 2, 2022“Arroz Con Gandules” Arroz Con Gandules (Puerto Rican Rice with Pigeon Peas) I always get excited when my husband is about to make this Puerto Rican rice, it makes the whole house smell so good, and is packed with so many flavors. The best part about him making it this time, is that I got to use it for my final project! I had fun recording this, and putting the video together, which also made me realize how much work goes into editing to make these type of videos. In the future I would like to record more than what I think I need, I feel like I could’ve been more creative with some of my shots, and explored more animations to implement in this video. Other than that, I think everything is pretty straight forward, and I’m looking forward to making more short videos like these. I really enjoyed taking this class, I learned a lot from Teresa as well as other classmates. I hope to see everyone next term! Got song from: www.FreeSounds.org Title: Leche Artist: House of Say By: Sandra Osorio [...] Read more...
December 2, 2022For this project, I decided to make another song/video mostly because it’s just what I enjoy doing, but also explore a different side musically and incorporate a narrative into the visual aspect. First off, I want to provide some context to what themes I’m portraying as well as the overall structure. The song mainly covers feeling embarrassed and resentful about the struggles of one’s condition, but reflecting back on the expression of said emotions. The instrumental also is different from what I normally go for. The absence of percussion and the layered parallel mixing of the vocals I think has an interesting effect on the soundscape. Visually, I wanted to go for a lo-fi, textured, and gritty aesthetic. I think that this compliments not only the narrative provided, but also the themes of the music. Narratively, I aimed to tell a story of someone unhappy with their condition, but feels helpless to fix anything about it, so they go out and indulge in substances to alleviate that pain. I tell this story through first-person-type angles and add various cuts, and cuts to black as if they are trying to remember a certain day. The text displayed throughout the video serves to act like hypothetical questions to distract from the reality that they don’t want to hear. Lastly, the white circle represents a sense of being “drawn” into coping mechanisms that are ultimately harmful. I hope you enjoyed! – Noah Rislov [...] Read more...