2017 - 2018 Sessions
2017 - 2018 Workshops
Moving Forward Using Backward Course Design: Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Instructional Approaches
How will you approach planning or designing your next course? Many STEM instructors follow a common path—select a textbook, identify the chapters to be covered, develop lectures, and finally, create exams. The 2017-2018 Teaching Essentials Workshop Series will provide the skills and knowledge needed to try a different, more deliberate approach called Backward Design. Backward Design is a framework that emphasizes alignment of learning outcomes, assessments, and instructional activities.
Fall semester workshops focused on developing learning outcomes and assessments. Participants considered what students should be able to know, understand, and do after completing a course. They were also introduced to the fundamental principles that guide assessment of student learning and had the opportunity to develop new assessments.
Spring semester workshops introduced a variety of instructional approaches designed to help students achieve learning outcomes. Participants considered which approaches best align with their learning outcomes and the associated assessments. Finally, the series culminated with a workshop focused on using assessment results to guide changes in instructional and practices.
Design with the End in Mind: Using Learning Outcomes for Curriculum Development
James Lucas
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
11:15 - 1:00 (Lunch at 11:15, program starts at 11:30)
1400 Biomedical and Physical Sciences
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Knowing What Students Know: The Roles of Assessment in Instructional Design
Mark Urban-Lurain
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
11:15 - 1:00 (Lunch at 11:15, program starts at 11:30)
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Putting It All Together: Learning Outcomes and Assessments that Blend Core Ideas with Science and Engineering Practices
Cori Fata-Hartley, Melanie Cooper, Diane Ebert-May, Becky Matz, Lynmarie Posey, Ryan Sweeder, and Jon Stoltzfus
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
11:15 - 1:00 (Lunch at 11:15, program starts at 11:30)
1400 Biomedical and Physical Sciences
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Technology Tuneup: Tools and Tips for Realigning your Objectives, Assessments, and Teaching Materials for Backward Design.
Stephen Thomas
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
11:15 - 1:00 (Lunch at 11:15, program starts at 11:30)
1400 Biomedical and Physical Sciences
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Shifting your small class strategies to big class contexts: Tips for making big classes seem small(er)
Tammy Long
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
11:15 - 1:00 (Lunch at 11:15, program starts at 11:30
1400 Biomedical and Physical Sciences
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Developing Models in an Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology Course: Using D2L to Support Group Work, Assessment, and Feedback in a Large Enrollment Course.
Jon Stoltzfus and Teri McElhinny
11:15 - 1:00 (Lunch at 11:15, program starts at 11:30)
Closing the Loop: Using Evidence to Improve Teaching - Individually and Programmatically
Bradley Marks
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
11:15 - 1:00 (Lunch at 11:15, program starts at 11:30)
1400 Biomedical and Physical Sciences
Lunch provided