Can Students Produce New Knowledge?
Lisa Blansett, English (First-Year Writing)
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Does a stack of student essays read like the same paper over and over again? Is the written work students submit overwhelmed by tedious summaries of what scholars have written? We’ll discuss ways to tweak your writing assignments so each student develops a stake in the outcome, generating a unique approach to the essay topic proposed. The old version of Bloom’s Taxonomy topped out at “evaluation” but the updated version (2001) identifies “create” as the pinnacle of learning. In that version, “create” is narrated as “generating,” “planning,” and “producing”; these are further glossed as hypothesizing, designing, and constructing. How might we translate these objectives into assignments for writing projects (and yet stay away from asking students to write fiction or poetry)? We’ll discuss ways to help students generate new knowledge and situate themselves in academic conversations across the curriculum. Ultimately, we will add a new word to Bloom’s (Anderson’s & Krathwol’s) taxonomy: contribution.
Adding Instructional Design to your Toolbox
Catherine Healy & Eileen Stuyniski, CETL-eCampus
Friday, October 2, 2015
Is instructional design in your toolbox? We will provide an overview of instructional design, a systematic process for planning a course. You will build a course design framework and walk away with tools and resources to customize your course plan.
Alternative final exams
Michael Finiguerra, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Friday, October 16, 2015
Ditching the cumulative final exam: alternatives for end of semester assessments. In this workshop I will discuss ideas and experiences in replacing the traditional cumulative final with a hands on approach that tests students’ ability to synthesize the course material.
Flipped Class Design
David Des Armier & David Morrow, CETL-eCampus
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Looking for ways to increase student engagement in class? This presentation will provide strategies for flipping a course to maximize student learning and engagement. Presenters will share the various design methods and tools to flip a course. An explanation of the benefits and challenges will also be discussed.
Online Resources for Class Use
Jo Ann Reynolds, Library
Wed., October 28, 2015
Learn about the wealth of online resources the Library provides for your use – ebooks, ejournals, streaming video, images, maps, and more, including open access resources.