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New Co-curricular Record Will Illustrate Range of Student Learning Opportunities

| June 25, 2018

By Bill Heinrich, Director of Assessment and Korine Wawrzynski, Assistant Dean of Academic Initiatives

MSU is developing a co-curricular record (CCR) to provide comprehensive evidence of students’ learning and engagement outside of formal coursework and academic programs. While we agree that faculty own the institution’s curriculum, learning takes place in multiple environments during college—and the CCR will create an opportunity to recognize and record student learning that occurs outside an academic course.

Coming Full Circle with the Co-Curricular Record: A Reflection

| May 8, 2018
I always thought it would be amazing for an institution to highlight the meaningful work students were engaging outside of the classroom, and the Co-Curricular Record is a tool to accomplish such an endeavor.

By Eric Kang

When I was in undergrad, I used to tell my friends that I was working towards two degrees, one in psychobiology and another in co-curricular activities. My friends would laugh because they knew exactly what I meant about the latter degree, understanding my high level of involvement at the university in various student activities.

Storytelling, Collaboration, and Squad Goals: an OLC Innovate Experience

| May 1, 2018
A group of professionals sit in a session at OLC Innovate.

By Jess Knott, Learning Design Manager

This April, I had the honor of serving as conference co-chair of the Online Learning Consortium Innovate conference in Nashville, Tennessee. It was a year of hustling data points, human needs, and new ideas. I offered to write a blog post about the experience,

The Snares to Wares Initiative

| April 24, 2018

How Students Are Working to Make A Difference in Wildlife Conservation
By Lindsey Mutz

The decision to include students in Snares to Wares has been transformational to the growth of the Snares to Wares project. As a Film Studies and English major in the College of Arts and Letters, I had no idea the scope of the issue of wildlife conservation in East Africa.

What is a Hub? Thoughts and Reflections from a Hailstorm

| April 3, 2018
Text: "The HAIL Storm." Image: cloud with lightening bolt.

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

| March 28, 2018
2018-19 Fellowship Programs on Teaching and Learning: Adams Academy, Lilly Fellows. Applications due April 30, 2018.

 

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

| March 27, 2018
Faculty in Malawi work together and listen.

 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,

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