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Five Keys to a Successful Higher Education Lean Six Sigma Deployment

by Wilkerson, John

John Wilkerson details five success factors for employing Six Sigma in an educational setting. Wilkerson discusses their impact on a classroom pilot program...

• Filetype: pdf
• Publish date: 2008-02
• Keywords:Lean/Six Sigma/DMAIC

Five Keys to a Successful Higher Education Lean Six Sigma Deployment

by Wilkerson, John

John Wilkerson details five success factors for employing Six Sigma in an educational setting. Wilkerson discusses their impact on a classroom pilot program...

• Filetype: pdf
• Publish date: 2008-02
• Keywords:Lean/Six Sigma/DMAIC

University Uses Transactional Lean to Improve Process Efficiency

by Kusler, Karen

Karen Kusler, of the University of Central Oklahoma, writes about how transactional lean has been used at the university to improve communication channels, reduce expenses and develop partnerships...

• Filetype: doc
• Publish date: 2008-02
• Keywords:Lean/Six Sigma/DMAIC

Six Sigma and Lean in Education

by ASQ Education Brief Editor

A brief overview of this issue's stories, which focus on Six Sigma and lean. Also, some resources for news and information about quality in education...

• Filetype: doc
• Publish date: 2008-02
• Keywords:Lean/Six Sigma/DMAIC

NQEC Features Team Competition

Highlights of the 15th annual National Quality Education Conference feature a first-ever team competition, keynote speakers and an executive roundtable...

• Filetype: doc
• Publish date: 2007-11
• Keywords:Continuous Improvement

Introducing Students to Quality

In this issue, authors describe how their schools have introduced students to quality and why it's important. Also, a closer look at ASQ's new education training...

• Filetype: doc
• Publish date: 2007-11
• Keywords:Continuous Improvement

ASQ Unveils New Education Training Course

The first module of ASQ's ImpaQT Training has been piloted, and a process is in place to introduce the final two sections. The training will be available to institutions throughout the country and on a case-by-case basis for international schools...

• Filetype: doc
• Publish date: 2007-11
• Keywords:Training

A University Helps Build a Community of Learners

Educators from Reavis High School in Burbank, IL, and Saint Xavier University in Chicago write about a collaborative project the schools engaged in to educate teacher candidates...

• Filetype: doc
• Publish date: 2007-11
• Keywords:Continuous Improvement

Effective Schools Can Overcome At-Risk Factors

by Warner, Christa

Wohlwend Elementary School principal Christa Warner writes about how effective schools and teachers can reach at-risk students and help them set and achieve educational goals. Warner gives insight into how her St. Louis school did this...

• Filetype: doc
• Publish date: 2007-11
• Keywords:Continuous Improvement

Short-Cycle Assessments Build Teamwork, Confidence

by Duncan, Sally

Sally Duncan, a presenter at this year's National Quality Education Conference (NQEC), writes about using short-cycle assessments to support classroom learning...

• Filetype: doc
• Publish date: 2007-09
• Keywords:Measurement