April 2018 Student Success Updates
Author: Hanna Kielar
“Unlearning” to Teach and Learn
By Bill Heinrich, Director of Assessment
In 1995 Robert Barr and John Tagg argued for a shift in paradigms. They asked us all to move from a more instructor focused classroom to a more learner focused one. Their work zeroed in on what faculty (and by extension,
What is a Hub? Thoughts and Reflections from a Hailstorm
By Jess Knott, Learning Design Manager
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend Hailstorm (Harvesting Academic Innovation for Learners), a small and invite-only working group for a network of people working in units similar to the Hub from a number of institutions around the country.
AAN Lilly and Adams Fellowship Applications Open Now
The MSU Academic Advancement Network is currently accepting applications for their next cohort of fellows. Proposals will be accepted until April 30, 2018. Please see the Lilly Fellowship and the Adams Academy program descriptions below for directions on how to apply.
The Lilly Fellowship Program
The Lilly Fellows program invites applicants for its 2018-2019 cohort.
Interdisciplinarity in Practice: Considering the Role of Learning Design
An exploration of practicing interdisciplinarity through the design of an international faculty development program.
By Trish Abalo
Often we think about interdisciplinarity theoretically. In the university context, discussions seem to focus on how to teach students to think across disciplines, or guidelines for faculty conducting research. But how does interdisciplinarity show up in practice for faculty and staff,
Embodiment and Iteration in Work Process: Listening, Learning, Leading and Following
By Jess Knott, Learning Design Manager
I am often asked to explain the Hub to people at MSU and beyond. I love when this happens. In sharing, we build connections, and in building connections we build a Hub. Every conversation is an opportunity to collaborate, either immediately or on future endeavors.
Design as Conversation: Rhetoric, Cybernetics, and other Odd Words
By Jeff Grabill, Associate Provost for Teaching, Learning, and Technology
I have two scenes of action in mind as I write this. One scene is the Hub for Innovation in Learning and Technology and our efforts to articulate a theory and practice of learning design. The other scene is the larger MSU community,
The Graduate School/MSU Hub Fellowship
The Graduate School and Hub for Innovation in Learning and Technology at Michigan State University welcome you to innovate with us, influence the future of higher education, and further develop as teacher-leaders and public scholars by becoming a Graduate School/MSU Hub fellow.
Through the fellowship, graduate students will be exposed to intellectual spaces at MSU where innovation in teaching and learning is occurring – within collaborative projects between academic departments and the MSU-Innovation Hub (“the Hub”).
Time, Pace, and Culture
By Bill Heinrich, Director of Assessment
A traffic jam in Dar es Salaam allowed for a few moments of clarity. In the heat and humidity of coastal Tanzania, I reflected on the last three hours and the next three days. I was in the country to facilitate a series of Human-Centered Design workshops for the Tanzania Partnership Program (TPP),
Learning about Assessing Learning
A personal reflection on big data ethics in education
By Dave Goodrich, Instructional Designer
I’ve been wrestling with questions related to big data ethics recently:
- How is student data being used in education that could potentially impact students in negative ways?
- In what ways are student data being accidentally used insensitively,