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Designing Your Course for Active Team-Based Learning Webcast Recording

Implementing collaborative and team-based learning in large, diverse classes has proven to be an effective tool for improved student engagement and learning. The challenge is designing and facilitating your course to effectively identify students’ current knowledge and craft activities that promote a deeper understanding of the subject matter. Join us online to learn how to design your courses to incorporate team-based learning. Our expert instructor will cover how to: Build diverse student teams Assess teams’ current knowledge Create problem-based activities to promote critical thinking Evaluate the team-based experience Instructional designers, faculty developers and current faculty will leave this training with a proven and researched model for designing and facilitating team-based learning courses. During the webcast, we will demonstrate different team-based learning strategies through active attendee participation, allowing you to experience guided team interaction and dynamics. Learning outcome After participating in this online training, you will be able to implement team-based learning principles in your course. Agenda Examining a comprehensive team-based learning structure Preparing students for deeper learning Designing diverse student teams Identifying characteristics essential to the course Strategies for small and large courses Tools to ensure multiple levels of diversity Building activities that assess student knowledge Purpose and execution Designing for […]

Increasing Degree Pathways for Stop-Out Students Webcast Recording

Many stop-out programs settle for offering a limited number of degrees and little flexibility concerning the timelines for degree completion. The leadership at the University of Memphis reached higher, building a comprehensive, decentralized program that offers returning students more degree options that can be attained more quickly. Join us in an online training to learn more about the University of Memphis’ premier stop-out program, including the steps, challenges, and opportunities addressed throughout its development. You will leave with tips on: Building an entrepreneurial culture for degree completion Establishing defined roles and responsibilities Strengthening partnership to develop credit granting options Securing required resources Who Should Attend Academic and adult education program leadership charged with more effectively addressing returning adult students will benefit from this online training by learning a comprehensive approach to improved collaboration and expansion in stop-out programs. Learning Outcome After participating in this online training, you will be able to improve your stop out programming by partnering with various academic units. Agenda Introduction of University of Memphis Finish Line Program Building an institutional culture for engaging stop-out students Establishing role of academic personnel Deans and department chairs Faculty Advisors Partnering to develop credit options Prior learning assessment Credit for […]