Nimble Working Group

• No meeting this week

Nimble Leadership Group

• Prepped for the Faculty Town Halls for Phase 3 and 4.  

Module Implementation Teams

• The Year 2 courses in Phase 2 are in the development phase. Please respond to emails or reach out if you are involved in the development and/or delivery of Phase 2. If your content will be in Phase 2 and you have not been contacted, reach out to module leaders here.

Phase 3 & 4

• Reminder: The syllabi and supporting resources, including recordings of last week’s Town Hall presentations, for Phases 3 and 4 will be available on the Curriculum Revision Website by the end of today, March 2nd. These are intended to provide enough information about Phases 3 and 4 to make an informed vote in April. Email Jim (jcnarlock@wisc.edu) if you have any access problems.

Positive Impact

• Thank you to the faculty who gathered and implemented feedback from the recent surveys and focus groups. These course adjustments are showing clear progress, with students sharing positive notes on the changes. It’s rewarding to see the feedback loop in action, and we appreciate the shared commitment to keeping our curriculum responsive to student needs.

Previous weekly updates are here

Where do I go to find the Nimble Group Meeting notes? Click here

See this link for examples of how CTLM's Senior Instructional Media Coordinator, Alyson Herreid, can help anyone with recorded content with the following:

• Clean up audio and video quality

• Smooth transitions

• Provide suggestions (e.g. aspect ration, audio/video equipment, platforms, etc.)

• Insert knowledge check questions at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end

If you would like to work with Alyson, sign up on this link. The sign up sheet will be prioritized based on when the student would be viewing the content. This means Fall 2025 modules will work with Alyson before Spring 2026, with both occurring before Year 2, etc.

• See this video from Alyson for quick tips on creating and editing videos and this Recording Best Practices guide for more information. 

Hot Questions

Where can I find more information about Allele (for use with cases)?

• Click Here for what Allele can do and tutorials

Where can I find the student survey and focus group questions for CQI?

• Click Here for CQI questions

• Click Here for the Course Evaluation Questions

Are their AI prompt lists to help with writing/gathering exam questions?

• Click here

Where can I find the teaching tips videos from Margene?

• Click here

What is the official name of the revised curriculum: OnWard

Where can I see the weekly plans for all courses as they are developed?

• Click here to see a curriculum map draft. 

• This contains weekly plans for all courses across the curriculum.

  • Some plans are complete, while others are being completed and revised.

When will the Phase 3 syllabi be voted on?

• Look for invite to Town Halls on Phase 3 in Spring 2026

  • Course coordinators will be presenting structure and current progress.

  • Questions related to Phase 3 will be answered.

• Website updated with Phase 3 learning outcomes, weekly rhythm, and example week early Spring 2026

How many electives will students be required to take in each Phase?

• Phase 1: 2 electives (1 in Fall and 1 in first 8 weeks of Spring)

• Phase 2: 5 electives 

• Phase 3: 7 electives

How do I become involved in teaching, contributing, or facilitating in a module?

• Click here to sign up as interested in teaching (classroom or lab), contributing (synchronous or asynchronous content and resources), or facilitating an active learning session. Module leaders will reach out to you once you have indicated the module(s) in which you would like to be involved. 

Has the modified pass/fail grading system been approved by the University Curriculum Committee?

• Yes, click here to see the letter from the UCC.