Deep Dive Sessions Poster

The Office of General Education is excited to offer a series of Deep Dive webinar sessions about the new General Education curriculum. The series follows Deep Dives, in collaboration with OIA and the Writing and Learning Project, on Learning ePortfolios and Signature Assignments. These General Education Deep Dive sessions explore important elements of the new curriculum. All recordings, materials, and Resources can be found below:

  • April 12, 2021 2-3pm: Building Connections
  • April 15, 2021 2-3pm: Exploring Perspectives
  • April 19, 2021 1-2pm: Reframing Diversity in General Education
  • April 20, 2021 1-2pm: Writing in General Education
  • April 22, 2021 2-3pm: Quantitative Reasoning in General Education
  • May 24, 2021 3-4pm: Meaning Making Across General Education
  • May 26, 2021 3-4pm: Assessment in General Education
  • Sept 20, 2021 2-3pm: The New General Education: Your How-to-Guide for Preparing a Course Proposal
  • Sept 22, 2021 2-3pm: Demystifying the GE Course Review Process
  • March 2, 2022 10-11am: UNIV 101: Launching the GE Journey

Registration is required for participation. Please contact Emily Jo Schwaller and/or Katie Southard with any questions. 

Previous Deep Dive Series Recordings and Materials: Our first two Deep Dive Series focused on pedagogical elements and were offered in collaboration with the Office of Instruction & Assessment and the Writing & Learning Project.

Building Connections
Webinar: April 12, 2021 (Monday) 2:00-3:00PM (AZ time)

To kick-off the series, we begin with a discussion from instructors and experts about the new Building Connections course category. The Building Connections course category cultivates interdisciplinary and multi-perspectival thinking to contextual problems and tackle big questions. 

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Exploring Perspectives
Webinar: April 15, 2021 (Monday) 2:00-3:00PM (AZ time)

In this interactive session, instructors and experts addresses the new Exploring Perspectives course category. The Exploring Perspective course category introduces students to one of four major perspectives: The Perspective of an Artist; the Perspective of a Humanist; the Perspective of a Natural Scientist; and the Perspective of a Social Scientist.

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Reframing Diversity in General Education
Webinar: April 19, 2021 (Monday) 1:00-2:00PM (AZ time)

In this interactive discussion, we address the two attributes World Cultures and Societies and Diversity and Equity. Facilitators will explain the connections and differences between the two and highlight ways instructors can incorporate diverse voices and perspectives in all their General Education classes. The goal is to help instructors identify the benefits, key components, and fit of these attributes in their courses and how it supports Exploring Perspectives and Building Connections.

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Writing in General Education 
Webinar: April 20, 2021 (Tuesday) 1:00-2:00PM (AZ time)

This session explores the Writing Attribute in the new General Education curriculum. Facilitators will highlight how the attribute builds on writing from Foundations to graduation. The goal is to help instructors identify the benefits, key components, and fit of this attribute in their courses and how it supports Exploring Perspectives and Building Connections.

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Quantitative Reasoning in General Education
Webinar: April 22, 2021 (Thursday) 2:00-3:00PM (AZ time)

In this session, we explore the new Quantitative Reasoning Attribute. Facilitators will explore how quantitative reasoning extends beyond disciplinary boundaries and is essential to all students' General Education experience. The goal is to help instructors identify the benefits, key components, and fit of this attribute in their courses and how it supports Exploring Perspectives and Building Connections.

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Meaning Making Across GE: Entry/Exit Courses
Webinar: May 24, 2021 (Monday) 3:00 - 4:00 PM (AZ Time)
Register by May 24 at 2:00 PM

In this session, we explore how students will make meaning across their General Education courses through the Bookend courses and other experiences. Facilitators will highlight the purpose of the bookend courses and the usefulness of meaning making to student success. The goal is to help instructors, advisors, and other stakeholders identify the purpose of the bookend courses in the new General Education program and contextualize their fit with the new curriculum. 

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Are Your Student Learning? Course v. Programmatic Assessment in GE
Webinar: May 26, 2021 (Wednesday) 3:00-4:00 PM (AZ Time)
Register by May 26 at 2:00 PM

In this session, we explore assessment in General Education from the programmatic level to the classroom level. Facilitators will explore assessment strategies and structures, including implementable techniques for instructors and context for our assessment plan in GE. The goal is to help instructors identify the purpose of assessment in the new General Education program at large and how to implement meaningful assessment strategies in individual courses.

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The New General Education: Your How-to-Guide for Preparing a Course Proposal

Webinar Information: Monday Sept. 20th, 2:00-3:00pm (AZ Time)

In this session, we will discuss the course proposal preparation process for the new General Education (GE) program. Participants will leave the session with a clearer understanding of the course proposal timeline, materials, and available support. This Deep Dive Session will take place over Zoom.

For further information, questions or concerns please contact Katie Southard

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Demystifying the GE Course Review Process

Webinar Information: Wednesday Sept. 22nd, 2:00-3:00pm (AZ Time)

In this session, we will hear from Dr. Susan Miller-Cochran (Executive Director of General Education) and Dr. Joan Curry (Chair of the University-Wide General Education Committee) about “nuts and bolts” of the course proposal review process. The conversation will focus on key considerations for transitioning courses to the new curriculum, what to expect during the faculty governance review process, and suggested pathways for support.

For further information, questions or concerns please contact Katie Southard

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Deep Dive into UNIV 101: Launching the GE Journey

Webinar Information: Wednesday March 2nd, 10:00-11:00 AM (AZ time)

As a part of the new General Education program, new first-year students will take UNIV 101: Introduction to the General Education Experience. The course seeks to give students a foundation for their Gen Ed, helping them find their own purpose and meaning for the program. This Deep Dive will highlight the course’s history, design, and implementation in the Spring 2022 launch of the program. Participants will then join a breakout room to learn more about the class as it relates to their own professional interests.

For further information, questions or concerns please contact Katie Southard

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