T&C Committees and Charges for 1998-99
150-hour Program Issues
(Chair, Barbara Scofield, University of Texas of the Permian Basin,
scofield_b@utpb.edu)
Charge: Report on the status of the 150-hour requirement in all
states. Review AICPA requirements pertaining to the 150-hour
requirement. Suggest actions the T&C Section should consider to
address issues of concern regarding the 150-hour requirement.
Active Learning
(Chair, D.V. Rama, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth,
drama@meganet.net)
Charge: Develop materials for faculty use in active learning. Focus
this year on service learning. Explore and propose focus areas for
subsequent years.
Electronic Technology and Media
(Chair, Cherie J. O'Neil, Colorado State University,
coneil@lamar.colostate.edu)
Charge: Manage the Section's Home Page on the Internet, interface
with the AAA's Webmaster, and update and make available on the T&C
Home Page materials developed by the Section. Identify and make
recommendations regarding future issues or issues of concern related
to the use of electronic technology that should be considered by the T&C
Section.
Evaluating Teaching Effectiveness
(Chair, Carl Warren, University of Georgia,
cwarren@cba.uga.edu)
Charge: Solicit input on actions taken that have improved teaching
effectiveness and the process of evaluating this improvement. Identify
and analyze innovative evaluation processes. Suggest actions the T&C
Section should consider to improve the quality and variety of
processes used in the evaluation of teaching effectiveness.
The First Course in Accounting
(Chair, Lynn Mazzola, Nassau Community College,
lmazzola@mindspring.com)
Charge: Solicit input from Section members and other relevant sources
to identify innovative approaches in the structure and delivery of the
first accounting course. Disseminate this information to Section
members. Suggest actions the T&C Section should consider to
address issues of concern regarding the first course in accounting
education.
Membership
(Chair, Lanny Solomon, University of Missouri - Kansas City,
solomonl@umkc.edu)
Charge: Increase membership in the Section. Identify actions to be
taken to retain members and to attract new members.
New Faculty Handbook
(Chair, Lynn Griffin, North Carolina A&T,
griffinl@aurora.ncat.edu)
Charge: Create a faculty handbook to be used by new accounting
faculty. Gather suggestions and organize resources in a handbook to be
distributed to new faculty. This handbook should focus on practical
suggestions to help new faculty be successful in the teaching and
citizenship areas. General guidelines on successful research
approaches should be expected. This is meant to be a very practical
document that will be useful in all different institutional settings.
Work towards a Fall 1999 publication and distribution.
Nominating
(Chair, Billie Cunningham, University of Missouri - Columbia,
cunningham@bpa.missouri.edu)
Charge: Identify and nominate individuals for positions on the
executive committee for 1999-00.
Program
(Chair, Bill N. Schwartz, Virginia Commonwealth University,
bschwartz@busnet.bus.vcu.edu)
Charge: Arrange for reviews of papers and ideas for panels and
workshops submitted for the annual and regional AAA meetings. Organize
program sessions for the annual and regional AAA meetings. Identify
questions regarding program issues that should be considered by the T&C
Section.
Research In Accounting Education
(Chair, Philip Siegel, Long Island University - C. W. Post,
psiegel@titan.liu.edu)
Charge: Build upon the efforts of past committee work to improve the
quality and acceptability of accounting education research. Suggest
actions the T&C Section should consider to improve the quality and
quantity of accounting education research. Suggest directions for
future education research.
Syllabus Exchange and Teaching
Ideas
(Chair, Chuck Malone, North Carolina A&T State University,
malonec@ncat.edu)
Charge: The AAA is organizing a syllabus exchange and a database of
teaching ideas. Work with the AAA Director of Education to organize
and provide assistance in the development and operation of the
syllabus exchange and teaching database. Provide needed information
and encouragement to T&C Section members to become actively
involved in this syllabus exchange. Suggest actions the T&C
Section should consider in supporting these activities.
Two-Year College Issues
(Chair, Susan Crosson, Santa Fe Community College,
susan.crosson@santafe.cc.fl.us)
Charge: Identify developments in two-year programs related to
teaching and curriculum issues. Keep abreast of two-year program
issues discussed in professional and academic groups. Identify issues
of concern to Section members from two-year programs and suggest
actions the T&C Section should consider to address these issues.
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