Dorothe Bach, Deandra Little, Associate Directors and Associate Professors, Teaching Resource Center
Tuesday, May 14th, 9:00a.m. - 4:00p.m., including a working lunch
Bydr/Morris Room, Harrison/Small Library
Pre-registration is requested. Space is limited
Short-term courses can be intense, but have a lasting impact; one instructor likened the difference between short and semester-long classes to “drinking a cup of espresso versus drinking an American cup of coffee” (Kops). In this day-long workshop, participants will use a “backward design” model to design or redesign summer session or J-term courses to promote significant, long-term learning. During the session, participants will
- Define meaningful, integrated course goals,
- Learn to create assignments and activities that align with those goals,
- Consider how to best capitalize on the special opportunities that the short course format offers while effectively navigating its constraints and challenges,
- Hear from veteran colleagues about their strategies for successfully designing a new short course or transforming a semester-long course into a short-term one.
This Institute is sponsored by Summer & Special Academic Programs and the Teaching Resource Center.
