DesignFLCAgendaMeeting1-Oct28

Agenda and library resources (Reserved for course: CTL - FLC or Instructor: Stoner) (On reserve) Richlin, Laurie. // Blueprint for learning // (electronic copy). pp. 4-22 Recommended: Middendorf, J. and Pace, D. Decoding // the Disciplines: A Model for Helping // // Students Learn Disciplinary Ways  ////  of Thinking  // (electronic copy) pp.4-12 // Handbook of visual languages for instructional design  // (electronic copy) Plotting a learning experience pp. 91-111 (may particularly interest folks in arts areas)
 * FLC ****  Meeting #1 October 22, 2010  **
 * Introductions
 * Orientation to FLC process
 * Discuss FLC goals and project assignments
 * Agree on individual and corporate responsibilities
 * Examine wiki (http://csuscoursedesignflc.wikispaces.com/)
 * Discuss individual interests, needs, concerns, and tentative project ideas
 * Receive reading assignment; ** start project #1 **
 * FLC **** Goals: **
 * ** to identify emerging instructional challenges in participants’ disciplines **
 * ** to explore methods of course design **
 * ** to identify high-impact teaching practices most suited to participants’ disciplines **
 * ** to develop appropriate formative course design assessments **
 * ** to design/re-design a course in response to existing student performance and feedback **
 * Project #1 **
 * Review the literature in the teaching of your course or discipline to articulate the conceptual, content or pedagogical problems emerging
 * Complete Stoner, Higgins & Bonilla (2010) questionnaire and plot existing and desired course curricular location (link is in FLC Readings and Resources to both the essay and paper and pencil assessment; online assessment tool has a link there, too.)
 * Talk with a colleague teaching in your discipline (same course or similar course) to articulate LOCAL problems with course or curriculum designs. Be ready to discuss the findings of your conversation. (Related to goal #1)
 * Read: **