Core Curriculum & First Year Experience

Technology

General Interest

Critical Reasoning – Gregg Muilenburg

Park Region Main Lounge

May 28, 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. - OR -

June 23, 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.  (identical workshop)

Eligibility:  This workshop is open to all faculty teaching in the Core Curriculum.

Description:  This workshop is designed to keep the dialogue concerning the various understandings of critical reasoning open and productive.  Participants will read a brief booklet on the components of critical thinking (provide beforehand) and pen a short essay describing their own understanding of this fundamental objective of the new curriculum.

This workshop will show you how to get started with your class environments in Moodle and some of the ways Moodle allows you to do more with your classes than CCAngel.  Specific topics covered in the workshop will include: getting your courses set up, customizing the look and arrangement of materials in your course, distributing resources (PowerPoint presentations, Word documents, images, media, web links) to your students, and managing class communications.  The optional studio time in the afternoon will be focused on helping you set up specific classes for the fall.  Note: The stipend for this workshop will be $50, as the second half of the workshop is optional.

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Exploration Workshop - Gregg Muilenburg

Park Region Main Lounge

May 29, 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Eligibility: This workshop is open to all members of the faculty teaching Exploration courses in the new curriculum or anticipating doing so in the future.

Description:  This workshop will concentrate on the nature and the role of Exploration courses in the new Core Curriculum.  Practical pedagogical issues of syllabi, class participation, assignments, writing across the Core implications and the like will be addressed.  We will also attend to theoretical issues involved in the Core’s theme (Becoming Responsibly Engaged with the World) and it embodiment in individual Exploration courses.  The Goals for Liberal Learning will also be a focus of this workshop.

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FYE Faculty Workshop – Gregg Muilenburg

Park Region Main Lounge

June 4, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – OR -

July 15, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (identical workshop)

Eligibility: This workshop is open to all members of the faculty who plan to teach in the FYE in the Fall of 2008. 

Description:  This workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to review the Core Curriculum’s goals and outcomes, help faculty construct course syllabi, discuss various linking patterns with partner courses and consider the FYE goals of information literacy, writing intensity and critical reasoning.  Participants will “compare notes” concerning pedagogical strategies, assignments, programmatic needs and student retention.  Special attention will be directed toward a shared understanding of critical thinking skills, writing intensive instruction, information literacy and BREWing.  A short essay on one of these topics will be encouraged.

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Writing in the Inquiry Seminar - Joan Kopperud and David Sprunger

Knutson Center: Jones Conference Suite C/D

June 4, 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. and June 5, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.  - OR-

July 15, 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. and July 16, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (identical workshop)

Join us for a practical workshop on strategies for teaching writing in the Inquiry Seminar.  Topics include writing effective assignments, using both generative and polished writing, teaching the research paper as a process, incorporating Concordia's standard handbook, and strategies for efficient grading of papers.  The workshop will include opportunities for critique of current writing assignments and individual consultation about your writing assignments in the Inquiry Seminar.

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Credo FYE Faculty Workshop - Gregg Muilenburg

June 11th, 1 – 4 p.m.

Eligibility: This workshop is open to all members of the faculty who will be teaching Credo designated FYE sections in the Fall of 2008.

Description:  This workshop will deal with topics unique to the Credo program and its goals in the larger context of the Core.

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Note: Sign up for ONE of the following half-day workshops, but please attend with your linked INQ/IOC or IWC partner. If you are not certain who your linked partner will be or cannot make either of these dates, feel free to arrange an alternative date.

July 29, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  Canceled; contact Laura Hoverson for more information

July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.  Canceled; contact Laura Hoverson for more information

August 5, 8:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m.  Canceled; contact Laura Hoverson for more information

August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.  Canceled; contact Laura Hoverson for more information

Eligibility: These meetings are open to all members of the faculty teaching in the FYE.

Description: Meetings are designed to provide an informal opportunity for conversation and collaboration between linked FYE faculty members.  Syllabi, shared assignments, pedagogical advice as well as strategies for achieving the FYE goals will be discussed.

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Perspectives Workshop (U.S. Cultural Diversity) - Gregg Muilenburg  CANCELED

Park Region Main Lounge

Eligibility: This workshop is open to all members of the faculty who will be teaching a course with a “U.S. Cultural Diversity Perspectives” designation.

Description: This workshop will concentrate on the nature and role of Perspectives designated courses in the Core Curriculum.  Practical pedagogical issue of syllabi, class participation, assignments, writing across the Core implications and the like will be addressed.  Special attention will be paid to the Goals for Liberal Learning and the specific goals of U.S. Cultural Diversity Perspectives courses

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Perspectives Workshop (Global) - Gregg Muilenburg

Eligibility: This workshop is open to all members of the faculty who will be teaching a course with a “Global Perspectives” designation.

Description: This workshop will concentrate on the nature and the role of  Perspectives designated courses in the Core Curriculum.  Practical pedagogical issue of syllabi, class participation, assignments, writing across the Core implications and the like will be addressed.  Special attention will be paid to the Goals for Liberal Learning and the specific goals of Global Perspectives courses.

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Getting Started with Moodle – Keith Landa

Library Computer Lab

May 8, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.  Optional studio time w/instructor, 1-4 p.m. – OR -

June 3, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.  Optional studio time w/instructor, 1-4 p.m. (identical workshop)

This workshop will show you how to get started with your class environments in Moodle and some of the ways Moodle allows you to do more with your classes than CCAngel.  Specific topics covered in the workshop will include: getting your courses set up, customizing the look and arrangement of materials in your course, distributing resources (PowerPoint presentations, Word documents, images, media, web links) to your students, and managing class communications.  The optional studio time in the afternoon will be focused on helping you set up specific classes for the fall.  Note: The stipend for this workshop will be $50, as the second half of the workshop is optional.

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Using and Creating Podcasts – Keith Landa

Olin 201

May 12, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.  Optional studio time w/instructor, 1-4 p.m. – OR -

June 20, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.  Optional studio time w/instructor, 1-4 p.m. (identical workshop)

This workshop will briefly discuss what podcasts are and strategies you can use to incorporate podcasts from other sources into your classes.  We will then have hands-on experience in producing audio, enhanced-audio and video podcasts.  Both Mac and Windows based applications for producing podcasts will be covered.  The optional studio time in the afternoon will allow you the opportunity to produce podcasts that you can use for your fall courses.  Note: The stipend for this workshop will be $50, as the second half of the workshop is optional.

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Learning Activities in Moodle - Keith Landa

Library Computer Lab 

May 20, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.  Optional course creation studio, 1-4 p.m.  - OR -

June 30, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.  Optional course creation studio, 1-4 p.m.  (identical workshop)

The focus of this workshop is on Moodle-based activities to increase student engagement in your course.  Specific activities covered include online and offline assignments, drop boxes, discussion forums, quizzes & questionnaires, among others.  We will also discuss how to use Moodle to support the teaching of writing as a process; and if time permits, how to use reports to monitor the progress of your students.  The optional studio time in the afternoon will focus on helping you set up specific learning activities in your Moodle courses for the fall.  Note: The stipend for this workshop will be $50, as the second half of the workshop is optional.

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Using Technology to Support Active Learning – Keith Landa

Knutson Center: Jones Conference Suite A

May 22, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.  Optional studio time w/instructor, 1-4 p.m. – OR -

June 24, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.  Optional studio time w/instructor, 1-4 p.m. (identical workshop)

This workshop will review the pedagogy underlying team-based learning and inquiry/problem-based learning, and discuss specific uses of instructional technology to support these approaches to teaching and learning.  The optional studio time in the afternoon will focus on designing and implementing specific technology approaches to supporting the use of these pedagogies in your fall courses.  Note: The stipend for this workshop will be $50, as the second half of the workshop is optional.

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Diversity Explorations Workshop – Gay Rawson

Birkeland Lounge

June 2, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

This workshop will explore several questions:

• How can we make our classes and our interactions with people even better?
• What can we do to be more welcoming and inclusive?  (Do we want this?)
• What makes us feel important and how can we instill that same feeling in our students?
• How do we see Concordia in the future, with regard to diversity, and how can we get there?

Gay Rawson, a trained facilitator in several diversity exploration techniques and chair of TOCAR (Training Our Campuses Against Racism), will lead the conversation on these important issues.  Members of TOCAR and the wider campus community will also have the opportunity to present their “success stories.”  This workshop will give attendees some hands-on tools and activities that can lead to improved student learning and a more welcoming environment.  Participants will also explore their own vision for Concordia’s future and we will work together to develop an action plan for next year so that we can start to make that vision a reality.

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Talk About Learning - Kay Schneider

Birkeland Lounge

June 10 and 11, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

The purpose of the workshop is to allow faculty to make progress in developing a complete cycle of assessment.  Faculty are invited to work together to evaluate assessment results, discuss uses of assessment information, or work on projects related to implementation of their assessment plan.

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An Advisor’s Field Guide: Best Practices in Connecting Students' Passions to the World's Great Needs

- Beth Anderson, Linda Keup, Jonathan Steinwand, Jay Thoreson

June 17 and 18, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  

The Advising for Vocation Task Force invites you to a workshop designed to provide advisors with a toolbox of innovative strategies for meaningful interaction with students. Based on research into other programs, faculty surveys, exemplary advisor interviews, and students' own stories, we have gathered the highlights and determined best practices in advising for vocation. You'll learn how to advise more efficiently, holistically, and effectively. You'll be inspired to

•     encourage students to explore and discover their passions, interests, and dreams

•     help students connect their passion, interests, and dreams to the needs of the world

•     take an active interest in the unique individuality of each student

•     create an atmosphere of hospitality for students entering the adult world

•     allow for deep reflection on coping with shipwreck, fear, and cynicism

•     bridge the generation gap to achieve a spirit of intergenerational community

Participants will be provided with reading materials in advance. The workshop will feature thought-provoking presentations by Keith Bear and Donald Asher, lively discussion sessions, and hands-on activities that will help you make the most of the time and energy you spend on advising. This workshop is one of the first initiatives of the Lilly Endowment, Inc.-sponsored Institute for Faith and Public Life. Faculty participants will receive a stipend of $400 for this two-day workshop (those who attended last August are welcome to participate a second time and receive a stipend of $200).

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Book Discussion: Michael Pollan’s “In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto”  – Joy Lintelman and Gretchen Harvey

Park Region Main Lounge

June 23 and 24, 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Description: What should we eat? When should we eat it? How can we eat locally in the Red River Valley?  We will discuss all of these questions and more in a faculty book discussion based on Michael Pollan’s newest book, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto.  According to Pollan, there is a new food movement taking place:  “a drive to repair our broken, dangerously unsustainable, brutal, and unhealthy food system, and replace it with a shorter, more legible food chain based on the principles of equity, sustainability, and health--but health in the broadest sense of the word, a conception of health that recognizes that our personal health is in fact indivisible from the health of the land, the plants, the animals, and the workers who together comprise the food chain that sustains us.”

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Becoming Responsibly Engaged in the World Portfolio Project - Gregg Muilenburg and Kay Schneider

Knutson Center: Jones Conference Suite A

June 25 and 26, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Eligibility: Open to all faculty and administration.

Description: This workshop will introduce faculty and administrators to the new electronic portfolio project designed to track student progress in the core theme of Becoming Responsibly Engaged in the World. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to define their expectations for these portfolio reflections and review the first round of student contributions. It is hoped that this workshop will serve as a bellwether for subsequent portfolio evaluations and offer suggestions for improvements in the project. 

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Preparing for Promotion and Tenure Reviews - Polly Fassinger

Knutson Center – Jones Conference Suite C/D

July 9, 1 - 4:30 p.m.

Description: This workshop will address matters related to the overall faculty review process at the college, PT&E expectations for evaluation materials for faculty being reviewed for tenure and promotion, preparing for a promotion or tenure review and the work of evaluation committees. The workshop will also allow participants to 'workshop' about their own evaluation materials.

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Department Chairs Workshop - Mark Krejci and Gregg Muilenburg  UPDATED

July 10, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Birkeland Lounge – OR –

August 14, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Knutson Center-Jones Suite A (identical workshop)

Description:  This workshop is designed to help department chairs understand their roles in the new curriculum and organizational structure.  The topics of discussion will follow the Chairs’ Handbook and will include such issues as departmental budgets, assessment, faculty evaluation, yearly reports, promotion processes, full-time and adjunct hiring. Special attention will be directed toward the relationship between department chairs, division chairs and the Dean of the College.             

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Orientation Mentor Review - Angela Seewald-Marquardt  UPDATED

Knutson Center-Jones Suite A & B

Note: Faculty attending this workshop will NOT be paid additional workshop stipends as outlined above.

Eligibility: Faculty who have served as an Orientation Mentor during the past three years.

Description: This will be a brief meeting for Orientation Mentors to receive their club list, Hands for Change assignment, an updated schedule and summer book read information.

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New Orientation Mentor Workshop - Angela Seewald-Marquardt  UPDATED

August 7, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Note: Faculty attending this workshop will NOT be paid additional workshop stipends as outlined above.

Eligibility: Faculty new to this role, or those who have not served as a mentor in the past three years.

Description: Along with receiving the club list, Hands for Change assignment, an updated schedule and summer book read information, Orientation Mentors will review the learning objectives and responsibilities of the four sessions that they will lead.

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Knutson Center-Jones Suite A

August 12, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

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