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Center for Academic Excellence and Student Engagement

Past Workshops

2009 Curricular Redesign
To see a description of the program, click here.

Diversity in the Classroom Workshop
June 4 & 5, 2009
LRC 107

The goal of this one and one-half day workshop is to support faculty and academic teaching staff members as they prepare students to function in a multicultural society and to better meet the learning needs of a diverse body of students. Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the unique perspectives they bring to the learning environment

  • Recognize the diverse characteristics that all students bring to the learning environment

  • Develop a set of strategies for moving from an exclusive to a transformative learning environment

Participants in this workshop will receive $200.00 for services and supplies to be used by January 1, 2010, upon completion of the following:

  • Pre- and post-workshop online surveys

  • Attendance both days

  • Completion of required activities

Learning Outcomes Workshops
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
June 8-12, 2009 OR June 15-19, 2009
LRC 107

The Center for Academic Excellence and Student Engagement is offering two summer workshops on course redesign using a learning outcomes approach. As a result of this workshop, participants will learn how to write measureable learning outcomes and develop effective assessment strategies.

Participants will receive a $500.00 stipend upon completion of all workshop requirements. In order to receive a stipend participants will be required to:

  • Attend scheduled workshop meetings
  • Redesign an existing course syllabus using a learning outcomes approach
  • Write a one page reflection paper
  • Complete pre/post workshop surveys

Two workshop sessions are offered:   
   
Workshop 1: June 8-12, 2009
    Workshop 2:  June 15-19, 2009

Both workshops meet from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. Afternoons will be spent redesigning your course syllabus.


Center for Academic Excellence Summer Workshops
Jun/Jul 2008

The Center for Academic Excellence and Student Engagement is offering two summer workshops on Backward Design during the summer of 2008. The workshop is intended for educators interested in enhancing student understanding by designing more effective curricula and course assessments. Using the principles of Backward Design, participants will redesign an existing course. In the process of redesigning their course, participants will learn how to write quality learner outcomes and develop measurable assessment strategies. In addition, participants will develop one or more active and/or collaborative teaching strategies that will support their redesigned curriculum. 

Those interested in participating will receive a $1,000 stipend. In order to receive a stipend, participants will be required to:

  • meet during scheduled workshop meeting times
  • redesign a course syllabus using Backward Design principles
  • write a one page reflection paper
  • share their redesigned course with the campus community

If you have questions or need additional information, please feel free to call Patricia at ext. 4930.

Schedule

Two workshop sessions will be offered:  
Workshop 1 will meet June 2- 6th
Workshop 2 will meet August 4th 8th
Participants will meet from 9:00 12:00 M-F during both workshops. Afternoons will be spent completing morning activities.


Promoting Grantsmanship Workshop
Nov 9, 2007
Old Main, Founders' Room
1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Anita Wright - UWSP Director of Grant Support Services

Agenda

1:30 - 2:30
    Grantsmanship 101- addresses topics that every successful grant writer should know

2:30 - 2:45 Break

2:45 - 3:45 UPDC Grants: Writing for Success

3:45 - 4:00 Wrap up