National Center for Post-secondary Improvement

Professor Ghorashi served as a member of the Cleveland panel of the National Center for Post-secondary Improvement. NCPI is a collaborative research venture among Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania and University of Michigan.

Distance-Learning

Educational Telenetwork Teaching Program

Participated in the Planning Stage of the Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI) Educational Telenetwork Teaching Program. OAI, in Concert with Nine Ohio Universities, Developed an Educational Telenetwork Program. The Program Curriculum Consisted of Graduate Level Engineering and Science Courses Which were Transmitted to all Interested Sites and Institutions Within the State of Ohio. Also, Similar Programs in Other States Were Reviewed. Developed web-modules to offer engineering courses (one credit hour modules) on the web.

Teaching / Learning Methodlogies

Development of a new teaching/learning style based on active participation and involvement of students in class, Spring Semester 2003. A paper on this methodology and its results is currently under preparation.

Teaching In The Television Studios of CSU

Development of an Audio-Visual Graduate Level Rheology Course, Taught in the Television Studios of Cleveland State University.