Innovation Fellows will conduct a pedagogical experiment and help develop a culture of pedagogical innovation at St. Edward’s University.  To prepare them for these activities, all fellows are required to participate in the Innovation Institute  in May each year.

The goals of the Institute are:

• to create a community of pedagogical innovation at St. Edward’s University among Innovation Fellows;
• to prepare Innovation Fellows to be innovation leaders on campus;
• to prepare Innovation Fellows to begin work on their course redesign;
• to introduce a variety of pedagogical approaches.

The Institute will consist of three components across two weeks.

• Individual project planning time
• On-campus seminars and workshops with other fellows.
  • Required sessions attended by all fellows
  • A choice of workshops, which are also open to the whole university community
  • A final session towards end of week 2 to share progress on project so far with campus
• Individual consultations with instructional designers, CTE director, instructional technology director, librarians, etc.

End-of-Institute Presentations and Report Postings

The final day of the Institute will consist of progress reports on fellows’ project plans, including work accomplished and work remaining before their course is taught. These short (8-10 minute) presentations will be open to the broader university community.

Individual Project Planning Time

Innovation fellows will also have individual work time to begin development of their innovation project either by planning, by consulting with staff from the CTE, Instructional Technology, or the Library, developing assessment plans with staff from assessment or IRB, or by working with colleagues. Some fellows, however, may find it more productive to work independently or off campus during these hours.

By the end of the Innovation Institute, fellows should have a project plan for completing their course (re)design.

**Please note that the goal of the Institute is to develop a project plan to develop a (re)designed course. Fellows will need to spend additional time over the summer (or in the fall for Spring courses) to complete their course redesign.**