Want your faculty to be able to design better courses?
This is an *announcement* about the 7th Annual National Workshop on
"Designing Courses for Greater Student Engagement & Better Learning" that
is scheduled for *May 20-22, 2014*.
This year we have a *new, half-day optional workshop on "Leading Your Own
Workshop, on Integrated Course Design".*
Both workshops are described below.
If you - or people you know - might be interested signing up for this
workshop, we hope you will consider joining us; it will be one of the best
workshops you ever attended.
My Best, Dee Fink
P.S.: If you have questions, please email me at: [log in to unmask]
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*Dee Fink & Associates*
*Designing Courses for Significant Learning*
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This coming May 20-22, 2014, Dee Fink & Associates will host their Annual
National Workshop on *"Designing Courses for Greater Student Engagement &
Better Learning"* in Chicago, Illinois at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare.
This workshop teaches participants how to design their courses in a way
that leads to greater student engagement and better student learning.
*What We Will Do At the Workshop*
The workshop lasts 2 1/2 days, starting Tuesday morning and ending on Thursday
at noon. During that time, we will work through a learning-centered
approach to designing courses. During each phase, participants will have
time to apply the ideas that have been introduced, to the design of a
course of their own choosing.
*Special Value of This Workshop*
We do many workshops for college campuses on this topic, and they are good.
But this national workshop is *the most powerful workshop we do*, for two
reasons:
1. *We have more time* - 2 1/2 days.
· On most campuses - with the demands on faculty time, we only get
1/2 to one day of workshop time.
· At this workshop, we have 2-5 times as much time.
2. *Every participant gets frequent, individualized feedback* on their
work.
· We have Feedback Facilitators for every group of 6 participants.
· In each phase of the process, each participant gets feedback from
the other participants and from the Feedback Facilitator - and gets to see
the work of other participants.
The other special characteristic of this workshop is that *it is a "Doing"
workshop*, not a series of "talking heads." Over 50% of the workshop time
is spent actually designing a course of your own choosing - and getting
feedback on that design.
*What are the "Take-Away's"?*
When participants complete this workshop, they will have accomplished two
things. They will have...
1) *Learned how* to design any set of instructional activities, from a
few class sessions to a whole course to a program curriculum.
2) *Completed the design of one course* of their own choosing.
*For Whom Is This Workshop Intended?*
This workshop has major value for two groups of people:
1. *Faculty Members* learn the principles of good course design which
they can then apply to all their own courses in the future.
2. *Faculty Developers* learn the principles of good course design AND
how to lead a workshop on this topic themselves.
*Impact of This Workshop*
Participants in past years have made the following comments about this
workshop:
"Really, this is probably the best, most cohesive, well-organized and
well-paced workshop I have ever attended!"
"Reading the book was valuable, but talking about the concepts made it
actionable."
"When I tried these ideas, the energy in my classroom increased
significantly...in fact the new energy was palpable."
*New, Optional Workshop on "Leading Your Own Workshop, on Integrated Course
Design."*
This year, on *Thursday Afternoon* after the basic workshop is finished, we
will also offer an optional, 3-hour workshop for people who want additional
support for offering their own workshop on the subject of course design. We
will (a) share materials, workshop outlines, and tips, and (b) give all
participants a chance to practice and get feedback on leading portions of
the workshop.
Cost: $150. There is information about this optional workshop
on the webpage for the basic workshop (see below)
*Where Can You Find Information About Registering for Either Workshop?*
You can find additional information about the two workshops, their cost,
lodging, and procedures for registering, on our special webpage for this
workshop:
http://www.deefinkandassociates.com/index.php/workshops/chicago-2014/
*Note*: There is a *Group Discount of 20%* if 4 or more people
from the same institution register for the workshop.
We hope you will consider attending!
Again, if you have specific questions, you can email Dee Fink at:
[log in to unmask] .
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L. Dee Fink
234 Foreman Ave.
Norman, OK 73069
Phone/FAX: 405-364-6464
Email: [log in to unmask]
Websites:
www.designlearning.org [multiple resources on course design]
www.deefinkandassociates.com [offer workshops & online courses]
www.finkconsulting.info [Fink's consulting activities &
publications]
**Former President of the POD Network in Higher Education (2004-2005)
**Author of: *Creating Significant Learning Experiences* (2003, Jossey-Bass)
**Senior Associate, Dee Fink & Associates Consulting Services
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