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May 2024 Innovation Institute Workshops

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lightbulbsThe Center for Teaching Excellence and the Instructional Technology Department invite all faculty to participate in the May 2024 Innovation Institute Workshops, which are part of the larger Innovation Institute attended by the 2024 Innovation Fellows.  All workshops will take place in Trustee 118, except for workshop 5, which will be held on Zoom.

Sign-Up: Sign-Up: May 2024 Innovation Institute Workshops Sign-Up Form (You must be signed into your St. Edward’s google account to access.)

Workshop 1: Finding and Adapting Open Educational Resources (OER)
Monday, May 20 1:00-2:30 pm

Looking for course materials that better fit your course goals, better represent your students, and save students money? Delve into practical techniques for finding, evaluating, and utilizing open educational resources. Identify OER course materials, assess gaps, and experiment with using generative AI to create supplementary materials. Participants should bring a course syllabus and/or learning outcomes and a laptop.

Workshop 2: Student Readiness & Hidden Curriculum
Tuesday, May 21, 1:00-2:30 pm

What does it mean to be ready for college? How do students know? In this session, we’ll talk about student readiness and the hidden curriculum of college, from syllabi to self-advocacy. Participants in this session will have some time to think about what expectations of college are often unspoken, and then, we’ll work on crafting small, intentional ways to help students make the transition from high school to college and adolescent to adult. 

Workshop 3: Teaching Generative AI
Thursday, May 23, 10:30 am-12:00 pm 

Our students are facing a world where they must know how to harness generative AI tools to solve problems. How can we help them develop these skills? In this workshop, faculty from different disciplines will work together to develop effective generative AI teaching approaches, assignments, and a shared understanding of generative AI literacy at St. Edward’s. Participants should come with a specific course and learning outcomes in mind. Bring a laptop!

Workshop 4: Scaffolding and Skill Building
Tuesday, May 28, 1:30-3:00 pm

We often talk about scaffolding student learning, but what does that really look like in practice? In this workshop, we’ll talk about how to break down course goals into smaller components and think through the skills needed to accomplish the bigger goal. Participants should leave this session with an approach to scaffolding and a concrete plan for integrating skill building into the curriculum.

Workshop 5: Maximizing Canvas for Seamless Learning and Engagement
Wednesday, May 29, 1:00-2:30 pm on Zoom

Discover how to utilize Canvas to create an engaging and seamless learning experience for your students. From optimizing course organization and communication channels to refining grading practices and leveraging analytics and third-party tools, this workshop will help you enrich your students’ experience in Canvas. Join us on this  journey to unlock the full potential of Canvas and create an environment where every student can thrive!

Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Innovation Fellows

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lightbulbsDid you know that 36% of all current ranked faculty have been innovation fellows? Join us in congratulating the tenth cohort of Innovation Fellows (2024-2025), who come from four schools, ten departments, and all ranks. They will pursue teaching innovation projects across the 2024-2025 school year within the following areas: generative AI, asset-based teaching approaches, and open educational resources (OER). Read more about the fellows and their planned projects here: 2024-2025 Fellows

  • Timothy Braun, Literature, Writing, Rhetoric, and Honors, Arts and Humanities, HONS-2318: “The Kobayashi Maru, or The Art of Failing”
  • Jessenia Garcia, Counseling, Behavioral and Social Sciences, CNSL 6366: Linguistic and Cultural Considerations in the Treatment of Spanish Speakers
  • Jamie Hinojosa, Writing and Rhetoric, Arts and Humanities, WRIT 2311: Writing in the Digital Age
  • Lisa Holleran, Criminal Justice, Behavioral and Social Sciences, CRIJ 3334: Criminal Justice Research Statistics
  • Angela Ju, Political Science, Global Studies, Environmental Science and Policy, Behavioral and Social Sciences, ENSP 4349/GLST 4341: Issues and Challenges of Global Development
  • Daniel Lievens, Visual Studies, Arts and Humanities, GDES 1311: Lab 1
  • Katherine Lopez, Accounting, Economics, and Finance, Munday School of Business, ACCT 6312: Accounting Ethics
  • John Loucks, Marketing, Operations and Analytics, Munday School of Business, BUSI 1315: Excel Skills for Business
  • Nancy Salisbury, Communication, Arts and Humanities, COMM 4356: Taylor Swift: Innovation, Technology, and Turbulent Times
  • Bilal Shebaro, Computer Science, Natural Sciences, COSC 3326: Mobile Programming
  • Matt Steffenson, Biological Sciences, Natural Sciences, BINF 3322: Biostatistics

Develop Your Innovation Fellowship Ideas at Mixer

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logo that is a photo-realistic image of an incandescent light bulb with a sunrise replacing the filamentCTE/Instructional Technology Mixer: Let’s Talk Applications and Collaborations, THURSDAY, February 22 AT 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM In person

Want to know what the Innovation Fellowship looks like? Interested in collaborating with someone across campus on a teaching project? Join us at the Applications and Collaborations Mixer! No need to RSVP–drop by and chat!  Prepare by reviewing the following resources:

 

Application Deadline Extended to March 6 Due to Ice Storm

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Tree with iciclesWe have extended the innovation fellowship application deadline by one week to allow for the work time lost due to the early February ice storm.  Applications are now due March 6, 2023.  Details are here:

Need Help? CTE and Instructional Technology will hold an Application and Collaboration Mixer on Wednesday, February 22, 3:30 – 4:30 pm in Holy Cross 105 for faculty preparing applications for the Innovation Fellowship, TLTR Pilots, and/or the Teaching Symposium.

If you have any questions about the Innovation Fellowship or would like to discuss possible projects individually, please contact:

2023-2024 Innovation Fellowship Applications Due February 27

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Innovation Fellowship Applications will be due Monday, February 27, 2023.  Details are here:

We encourage applications that indicate one’s interest in course design and/or revision processes and that highlight a desire to create enriching experiences for students.  Particular areas of focus for this iteration of Innovation Fellows are within the following areas connected to academic excellence and distinction:

  • Experiential and/or Austin-based pedagogy: Incorporate new approaches, activities, and/or Austin-based content that can provide students with a richer academic experience.
  • Inclusive and Antiracist Teaching: Incorporate equitable, inclusive, and anti-racist practices, such as including Open Educational Resources (OER); adopting Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles; or working toward inclusive and anti-racist content and assessment practices.
  • Technology-Enhanced Pedagogy: Integrate any one of a range of technology-enhanced approaches to teaching and learning, such as having students engage with technology for knowledge production, creativity, or digital research methods; developing students’ digital and information literacy and skills; shifting content and activities online to promote active learning in and out of the classroom; creating or adapting courses to be offered online; or including innovative technologies.

These fellowships will support full-time, contracted faculty members who want to be part of a learning community to explore new pedagogical approaches and have dedicated time to design or revise classes to be taught in Fall 2023, Spring 2024, or Summer 2024. Fellows will receive a stipend (in 3 installments across the fellowship year), participate in the Summer 2023 Innovation Institute, which will be held May 15-26, 2023, and join a community of faculty fellows focused on pedagogical innovation with activities throughout the fellowship year.

2023-2024 Innovation Fellowship Applications Due

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Innovation Fellowship Applications will be due Monday, February 27, 2023.  The final application instructions will be published soon, but please review information from the 2022-2023 fellowship to get an idea of what to expect:

These fellowships will support full-time, contracted faculty who need time, resources, and support to design or revise classes to be taught in Fall 2023, Spring 2024, or Summer 2024.  Fellows will receive a stipend, participate in the Summer 2023 Innovation Institute, which will be held May 15-26, 2023, and join a community of faculty fellows focused on pedagogical innovation with activities throughout the fellowship year.

Announcing Innovation Fellows for 2022 – 2023

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Congratulations to the nineteen new Innovation Fellows for the 2022 – 2023 academic year. Particular areas of focus for this iteration of Innovation Fellows are Experiential and/or Austin-based pedagogy; Inclusive and Antiracist Teaching; and Online Course Design or Revision. The fellows are:

  • Carsten Andresen, Criminal Justice, Behavioral and Social Sciences, CRIJ 4341: Comparative Legal Systems
  • Emily Bernate, Languages, Literatures and Cultures, Arts and Humanities, SPAN 4305: Introduction to Translation
  • Mary Brantl, Visual Studies, Arts and Humanities, ARTS 2322: Modernists & Others
  • Timothy Braun, Literature, Writing, and Rhetoric, Arts and Humanities, FSEM 1401.02: The Play is the Thing.
  • Robert Denton Bryant, Visual Studies, Arts and Humanities, VGAM 3332: Methods of Digital Production
  • Kelley Coblentz Bautch, Religious and Theological Studies, Arts and Humanities, RELS 4351: Mentored Research in Religious and Theological Studies
  • Laurie Cook Heffron, Sociology and Social Work, Behavioral and Social Sciences, SOCW 4344: Macro Systems: Social Work Practice with Organizations & Communities
  • Megan DeWhatley, Biological Sciences, Natural Sciences, BIOL 1107: General Biology I Lab
  • Kim Garza, Visual Studies, Arts and Humanities, VGAM 3332: Methods of Digital Production
  • Michelle Green, Biological Sciences, Natural Sciences, BIOL 1108: Gen Bio II Lab
  • Jamie Hinojosa, Literature, Writing, and Rhetoric, Arts and Humanities, WRIT 3332: Workplace Writing
  • Andrea  Holgado, Biological Sciences, Natural Sciences, BIOL 1307: General Biology I
  • Drew Loewe, Literature, Writing, and Rhetoric, Arts and Humanities, WRIT 2325: Analyzing Rhetoric
  • Shelbee NguyenVoges, Teaching, Innovation, and Leadership, Behavioral and Social Sciences, MSOL 6315 : Leadership & Social Justice
  • Yongshin Park, Marketing, Operations, and Analytics, Munday School of Business, BUSI 2305: Business Statistics
  • Georgia Seminet, Languages, Literatures and Cultures, Arts and Humanities, Span 3399 (may change to Span 3355 – going to Academic Counsel): Spanish for the Health and Helping Professions
  • David Thomason, Political Science, Global Studies, Environmental Science and Policy, Behavioral and Social Sciences, POLS 3354 and POLS 4398: NONONPROFIT ADVOCACY AND INTEREST GROUPS and Topics in Political Entrepreneurship
  • Sasha West, Literature, Writing, and Rhetoric, Arts and Humanities, WRIT 2304: Environmental Writing
  • Jane Xie, Accounting, Economics, and Finance, Munday School of Business, FINC 4341: Investment Principles & Analysis

To find out more about their fellowship project, please visit 2022 Fellows.

Applications Due 2/17/20 for 2020-2021 Innovation Fellowships

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The Office of Academic Affairs, the Center for Teaching Excellence, the Munday Library, the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, and the Office of Instructional Technology of St. Edward’s University invite proposals for the 2020-2021 Innovation Fellowship to advance the vision of Strategic Plan 2022:

“At St. Edward’s University, every student will explore transformational pathways to knowledge, experience, understanding and achievement.”

These fellowships will support full-time faculty who need time, resources, and support to design or revise classes to be taught in Fall 2020, Spring 2021, or Summer 2021.  Fellows will receive a $1200 stipend, participate in the Summer 2020 Innovation Institute, which will be held May 18-29, 2020, and join a community of faculty fellows focused on pedagogical innovation. We especially seek proposals for integrating open educational resources, (re)designing general education courses for online delivery, refreshing and redesigning existing courses, and incorporating integrative learning opportunities for students.

Applications are due February 17, 2020.

Find all the details and submit your application here: CFP and Guidelines 2020-2021

Congratulations to the 2019 – 2020 Innovation Fellows

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Innovation fellows design or redesign courses in support of strategic initiatives at the university. Course design projects this year include (re)designing general education courses for online delivery, integrating high-impact practices, promoting integrative learning, and other research-based curricular innovations.  For a full list of fellows along with abstracts of their projects please visit the 2019 – 2020 Fellows page.  The eleven fellows for 2019 – 2020 include:

  • Sheila Alicea, Associate Professor, Kinesiology, KINE 1311: Introduction to Kinesiology & Sports Sciences
  • Richard Bautch, Professor, Religious and Theological Studies, RELS 2321: Introduction to Hebrew Bible
  • Peter Beck, Professor, Environmental Science and Policy, FSEM 1404.03: Freshman Seminar: Sustainable Austin & ENSP 1304: Introduction to Sustainability
  • Emily Bernate, Assistant Professor, Languages, Literatures and Cultures, CLLC 3399: Linguistic Diversity and Multilingual Practices in the United States
  • Mary Brantl, Associate Professor, Visual Studies, ARTS 3349: Topic in Art History: Art + $$$$!!!!: An Exploration of Art, Value and Market
  • Tim Braun, Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative Writing, Literature, Writing, & Rhetoric, WRIT 3310 Special Topics: Dramatic and Visual Writing
  • Kelley Coblentz Bautch, Professor, Religious and Theological Studies, RELS 2322: Introduction to the New Testament Online
  • Jena Heath, Associate Professor, Literature, Writing, & Rhetoric, JOUR 3322: Producing News Online
  • Lisa Holleran, Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice, CRIJ 3330: Research Methods in Criminal Justice
  • Georgia Seminet, Associate Professor, Languages, Literatures and Cultures, CLLC 3399: Migrations and Borders
  • Kris Sloan, Associate Professor, Teacher Education, EDUC 2331: Learning Processes and Evaluation