Friday @ the Center
October 15, 2010
Day of Common Learning
Thanks again to all who contributed to the presentations, panel discussions and symposia on Wednesday afternoon. You can find the recorded sessions on itunesU next week.
Final Reminder: Faculty Book Circles
Today is the deadline to sign up for one of the book clubs. Please e-mail Anna Miller if you are interested. Each book circle will meet at 4pm for one hour in the Library Administrative Conference Room.
- In Spite of the Gods: The Rise of Modern India
Dates: 11/16, 1/25, 2/15, 3/8, 4/26 & 5/10
- The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
Dates: 11/9, 1/18, 2/8, 3/1, 4/12 & 5/3
- Leisure: The Basis of Culture
Date: 11/18
Grant Development Workshop
Hosted by Assistant Director for Grants, Laura Lundahl, this workshop will focus on developing the content of a grant, and making the case for funding the project using detailed case statements and need assessments, logic models, and evaluation plans. Lunch will be provided. Register Online by October 21, 2010. The workshop will take place Thursday, October 28, 2010, from 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. in the Main Floor Library Instructional Classroom. Faculty who have not applied for faculty research grants or acadmic renewal grants will benefit from attending this workshop.
Second Call for SERVE Funding
The SERVE Program (Spiritual and Educational Resources for Vocational Exploration) which is administered through CSFD, has remaining funds to be distributed and used during this academic year ending June 30th for research and applied projects or programs associated with enhancing the understanding and practice of Christian vocation. Full time faculty and staff are welcome to apply. Click here for more information on the types of proposals that can be funded and instructions for completing an application. The deadline for this second round of proposals is November 1st.
Faculty Book Circles
Today is the deadline to sign up for one of the book clubs. Please e-mail Anna Miller if you are interested. Each book circle will meet at 4 p.m. for one hour in the Library Administrative Conference Room.
- In Spite of the Gods: The Rise of Modern India
Dates: 11/16, 1/25, 2/15, 3/8, 4/26 & 5/10
- The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
Dates: 11/9, 1/18, 2/8, 3/1, 4/12 & 5/3
- Leisure: The Basis of Culture
Date: 11/18
Working with Undergraduate Research Assistants
Here’s a solid “nuts and bolts” resource for engaging undergraduate research assistants; Working with Undergraduate Research Assistants. Thanks to Baine Craft for passing this on. If you have something you think would be of interest for teaching or research please e-mail me.
SPU Undergraduate Learning Outcomes
As you begin thinking about assessing student learning for mid-terms, it may be useful to take a look at SPU’s Undergraduate Learning Outcomes document. For those of you who are newer to SPU, over a period of several years (2001-2005), the Faculty Assessment Committee worked to operationalize the higher-order goals and values associated with SPU’s mission in a way that they could then be assessed via learning outcomes. The document, which was affirmed by the Faculty Spring quarter 2005, is a helpful template to think about overall goals for courses and where those goals fit within the University Mission. It also provides a developmental approach to learning outcomes noting that students differ in their levels of engagement with the learning outcomes.
For example, our mission to graduate students of competence includes the goal to “demonstrate a global perspective.” If you are using a global perspective in your class, the document may help to articulate how you are asking students to engage with that goal and how you might direct its assessment.
Demonstrate a global perspective.
Level 1 - Self-aware of cultural perspective and personal experience
Level 2 - Demonstrates understanding of various global cultures
Level 3 - Applies a growing global perspective
Level 4 - Appreciates and applies a global perspective on discipline field
While the document was originally formulated with Undergraduates in mind, I found it useful to use the last level as a schema with developing course outcomes and student assessment for my masters and doctoral students.
You can also use the document to see where your courses span learning outcomes such as critical thinking, communicating in different modalities, explaining the liberal arts, or managing conflict when working in teams.
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