Communicating Logic and Alignment

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Session: 10:00 - 10:30 AM (AZ Time) 

Q&A: 10:30 - 11:00 AM (AZ Time) 

Office Hours: 12:00 - 4:00 PM (AZ Time)

Facilitators: 

• Katie Southard, PhD (Director of Instructional Support, Office of General Education)
• Mascha Gemein, PhD(link sends e-mail) (Associate Professor of Practice, UCATT) 

Recordings and Materials:

• Session Recording 
• Slides: Communicating Logic and Alignment 

Composing with the Learner in mind 

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Session: 10:00 - 10:30 AM (AZ Time) 

Q&A: 10:30 - 11:00 AM (AZ Time) 

Office Hours: 12:00 - 4:00 PM (AZ Time)

Facilitators: 

• Treya Allen, Ed.D.(link sends e-mail) (DEI Instructional Support Coordinator, Office of General Education) 
• Katie Southard, PhD (Director of Instructional Support, Office of General Education)

Recordings and Materials:

• Session Recording
• Slides: Composing with the Learner in Mind

Increasing Equity and Transparency

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Session: 10:00 - 10:30 AM (AZ Time) 

Q&A: 10:30 - 11:00 AM (AZ Time) 

Office Hours: 12:00 - 4:00 PM (AZ Time)

Facilitators: 

• Emily Jo Schwaller, Ph.D (link sends e-mail)(Assistant Professor of Practice, UCATT) 
• Treya Allen, Ed.D.(link sends e-mail) (DEI Instructional Support Coordinator, Office of General Education) 

Recordings and Materials:

• Session Recording 
• Slides: Increasing Equity and Transparency 

Making Policies Meaningful for Students

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Session: 10:00 - 10:30 AM (AZ Time) 

Q&A: 10:30 - 11:00 AM (AZ Time) 

Office Hours: 12:00 - 4:00 PM (AZ Time)

Facilitators: 

• Mascha Gemein, PhD(link sends e-mail) (Associate Professor of Practice, UCATT) 
• Emily Jo Schwaller, Ph.D (link sends e-mail)(Assistant Professor of Practice, UCATT) 

Recordings and Materials:

• Session Recording 
• Slides: Making Policies Meaningful for Students 
• Handout: Policy Examples

Guided Peer Review Session

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Session: 10:00 - 11:00 AM (AZ Time) 

Office Hours: 12:00 - 4:00 PM (AZ Time)

Facilitators: 

• Mascha Gemein, PhD(link sends e-mail) (Associate Professor of Practice, UCATT) 
• Treya Allen, Ed.D.(link sends e-mail) (DEI Instructional Support Coordinator, Office of General Education) 
• Katie Southard, PhD (Director of Instructional Support, Office of General Education)
• Emily Jo Schwaller, Ph.D (link sends e-mail)(Assistant Professor of Practice, UCATT) 

Materials: 

• Slides: Guided Peer Review Session

General Education Intentional Syllabus Template (Draft) and Companion Documents: 

• Packet Cover: The Intentional Syllabus for General Education Courses
• Instructor Guide
• Intentional Syllabus Template (Pilot Fall 2022)

Resources: 

• Padlet: Nuggets from our Community! 

Monday Session Resources

• Wire, S. (2022, August 14). College students more engaged with teachers who have a “friendlier” syllabus. Study Finds. https://studyfinds.org/college-students-professors-engagement-syllabus/

• Wiggins, G., & McTighe, J. (2005). Understanding by Design. Alexandria: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development.

• Richmond, A. S. (2016). Constructing a Learner-Centered Syllabus: One Professor's Journey. IDEA Paper# 60. IDEA Center, Inc.
• Bart, M. (2015). A learner-centered syllabus helps set the tone for learning. Faculty Focus, Higher Ed Teaching Strategies from Magna Publications.
• Fink, L. (2013). Creating Significant Learning Experiences : An Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses. (2nd ed.).
• Richmond, A. S., Slattery, J. M., Mitchell, N., Morgan, R. K., & Becknell, J. (2016). Can a learner-centered syllabus change students’ perceptions of student–professor rapport and master teacher behaviors?. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology, 2(3), 159.
• How to Build a Learner-Centered Syllabus. (n.d.). Retrieved July 29, 2022, from https://www.mheducation.com/highered/ideas/homepage/how-to-build-a-learner-centered-syllabus
• Palmer, M., Bach, D., & Streifer, A. (2014). Measuring the Promise: A Learning‐Focused Syllabus Rubric. To Improve the Academy, 33(1), 14-36.
• Bart, M. (2015, July 29). A Learner-Centered Syllabus Helps Set the Tone for Learning. Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning. https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/effective-classroom-management/a-learner-centered-syllabus-helps-set-the-tone-for-learning/

Tuesday Session Resources

• Cullen, R., & Harris, M. (2009). Assessing learner-centredness through course syllabi. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 34(1), 115-125.
• Palmer, M.S., Wheeler, L. B., & Aneece, I. (2016). Does the document matter? The evolving role of syllabi in higher education. Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 48, 36-47.

Wednesday Session Resources

• Cornbleth. (1984). Beyond Hidden Curriculum? Journal of Curriculum Studies, 16(1), 29–36. https://doi.org/10.1080/0022027840160105

• McGuire, S. Y., & McGuire, S., (2015). Teach students to how to learn: Strategies you can incorporate into any course to improve student metcognition, study skills, and motivation. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing.

• Bejerano, A. R., & Bartosh, T. M. (2015). Learning masculinity: Unmasking the hidden curriculum in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics courses. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 21(2).

• Rebranding Office Hours Infographic (Credit: Office of Instruction and Assessment, Lisa Elfring) 

•  Nunn. (2018). 33 Simple Strategies for Faculty : A Week-By-Week Resource for Teaching First-Year and First-Generation Students.

Thursday Session Resources

• Syllabus Policies | Academic Affairs (arizona.edu)
• Test if Any Site is Blocked in China and Learn How to Access it (comparitech.com)
• Picture Roster Tool | Office of Instruction & Assessment (arizona.edu)

Friday Session Resources: 

Shared resources from the group: 

• Interactive presentation software - Mentimeter
• Education Templates & Examples | Miro
• Google Jamboard: Collaborative Digital Whiteboard | Google Workspace for Education - Google for Education
• Education | MURAL