“I want to change my course…”

Develop a plan, utilizing resources from the LEARN Center

Think about the course(s) you’ve just finished…

What were the moments when you felt the most connected, engaged, or effective as a teacher?

What were the moments when you felt the most disconnected, disengaged, or bored as a teacher?

What questions arise as you reflect?

The big question to consider

What do you want your students to know and do?

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)

3 core questions

What have others already done that informs your problem or goals?

What might you try in order to address this problem and approach your goals?

How will you know if you’ve succeeded? Be specific in identifying indicators of improvement in learning.

As scholars we read and analyze…

Online sources, journals, books http://www.uww.edu/learn/scholarship UW System Innovation Hub

https://www.uwp.edu/facultyandstaff/innovationhub/

Course data

Assignments, student evaluations….

… and, we often like to talk

Find/start an online groupTalk with colleagues

Read and talk: Join a book group

The benefits of observation

Informally – partner with a colleague

Formally – LEARN Master Teacher Program http://www.uww.edu/learn/improving/mteachcontact

Time for the specifics of your plan

At what level do you want to make changes? Objectives?

Format (F2F, hybrid, online, ‘flipped’)

Assignments?

Activities?

Feedback/grading processes?

Stuck? Would it help to have a guide?

The LEARN Peer Coaching Program Learning Technology Center Community-Based Learning (Jodie Parys) Academic Innovation (David Reinhart)

More questions…

Talk with others How might this work?

Any barriers or problems?

And then maybe set it aside for a little while Come back, and see what you think

How will you know it “worked”?

Embedded assessment?Formative assessment strategies?SoTL assessment plan?

Allow time to obtain IRB approval

Ask your Students…

Informal Student Assessment Strategies

Low Stakes Quizzing Low tech and hi tech versions!

Minute PapersSurveys

In class

Online

Mid-Semester Assessment Program

Both Online Survey and In-class Focus Group formats

Individual consultation http://www.uww.edu/learn/mid-semester-assessment

Implement your Changes

Let others know what you learned

Your studentsYour colleaguesCampus communityThe greater scholarly community

Interested in more intensive exploration?

UWW Programs UWW Teaching Scholars

UW System OPID programs Faculty College

UW System Teaching Fellows & Scholars

Spring Conference

Your thoughts?

Other resources you’ve used?Other resources we need?