Resources for Creating an Engaged & Inclusive Curriculum
Aquinas College - Grand Rapids, MI
Conversion Conversations
In preparation for our switch to the 4-Credit Model, the Aquinas faculty is invited to participate in bi-monthly Conversion Conversations about the curriculum redesign process. The sessions will be held in JLH216 on Wednesdays from 12:00-1:30 pm. A Zoom link is also provided for those who would rather attend online.
Click on the title to access the Zoom recordings of previously held sessions
Dec 14, 2021
Backward Program Design with the School of Education Faculty
January 19th
Community Engagement, Interdisciplinary Courses, and Experiential Learning in Program Design
with Susan Hojnacki & Kati Gross
(Community Engagement Presentation)
February 2nd
Academically-Based Service Learning (ABSL)
with the Advantage Center Staff
February 16th
Creating Courses for the GenEd Requirement: What should a GenEd course look like?
With members of the COGE Committee
March 2nd
Conversion Progress Across Campus: What are our colleagues doing with their 4-credit redesigns?
with Heather K-Q, Dave Hebert, and Carmen Ruiz-Sanchez
March 16th
with Coeli Fitzpatrick - head of the Honors College at GVSU
April 6th
with Beth Jensen and Jill Straub
April 20th
Performance-Based Assessment and Avoiding Issues of Academic Integrity
with Jennifer Dawson
May 4th
Inclusive and Accessible Course Design
an interview with Christine DeWildt
Engaged Learning
Throughout their course of study, students should be engaged with
The learning process - active learning
The subject matter - experiential learning
Contexts - interdisciplinary learning
The human condition - service learning
Inclusive Pedagogy
Creating an inclusive and equitable education requires ongoing work to highlight the advantages that diversity brings to the learning process. In an equitable environment, all students see themselves reflected in every curriculum and instructors examine their own biases to assure their sincere belief that every student is capable of success.
Interdisciplinary Projects
Ideas for interdisciplinary courses and projects
Community Engagement
Ways to connect with the community and engage with experiential learning
Questions?
Contact sgh001@aquinas.edu for more information or to collaborate on issues of engaged learning and inclusive pedagogy
