Events
Learning Programs
Foundations of Course Design (Summer 2023)
Thinking of designing or revising a course this summer? Join us for Foundations of Course Design! We are currently holding the weeks of July 17 and July 24 for FoCD, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Actual days and hours will be determined ASAP. If you have questions, contact Amy Hermundstad Nave. Professional Development funds available for qualifying participants.
Upcoming Events
Spring 2023
WORKSHOP: What is Rigor? “Hard Courses Weed Out Weak Students” and Other Illusions of Rigor
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Time: 12:00-1:00 PM (lunch provided)
Location: Green Center 200F
AUDIENCE: faculty and staff who work with students.
What is rigor? What makes a course rigorous? In this workshop, we will consider what rigor means in the context of higher education and what it means here at Mines. And we will consider questions such as: if we cover more content, will students learn more? and does giving students flexibility and second chances decrease rigor? During this workshop, we will reframe some common “illusions of rigor” and identify ways to create rigorous courses and support student learning in the process.
JOURNAL CLUB: Reframing Rigor: A Modern Look at Challenge and Support in Higher Education
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Time: 10:00-11:00 AM (coffee/snacks provided)
Location: Green Center 200F
AUDIENCE: faculty and staff who work with students.
Join us as we discuss the article “Reframing Rigor: A Modern Look at Challenge and Support in Higher Education.” As we reframe our own definitions of rigor, we will consider what rigor looks like in a variety of academic environments. In particular, we will consider rigor in the classroom, in institutional-level courses, in research settings, and in other contexts at Mines.
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