This is a two-day compressed seminar/workshop on course design and management. If enrollment exceeds available slots, qualified applicants will be accepted on a first come-first served basis. Participants who complete all requirements of this project will have access to $500 in discretionary funding.

ITLAL is seeking full-time faculty members to take leadership in exploring, testing and adopting the latest best practices in undergraduate teaching and learning. This Academy allows faculty members to develop or revise courses in order to “teach” less while students learn more, regardless of class size. New course designs will enhance student engagement, performance, motivation, and critical thinking. Applicants will demonstrate a willingness to experiment with research-supported classroom initiatives and to collaborate with ITLAL over the Spring Semester. Areas of exploration include

• student motivation through course, assignment and assessment design
• in-class activities and processes to ensure student engagement
• mixing traditional (lecture) practices with active learning and critical thinking exercise
• accountability of students for their preparation, even in large classes
• time-effective approaches to giving students valuable feedback
• classroom and course management techniques to improve use of class time

Timeline for participation

December 4, 2009	Review of applications begins
December 18, 2009	Confirmation from ITLAL that your objectives match the goals of this academy
Week of January 4, 2010	Submit (electronically or by mail) course syllabus and other course materials to help staff in their preparation
January 12 & 14, 2010	Two-day seminar, 9 AM – 3PM, lunch included. There will be a substantive homework assignment to be done before the first meeting and between the two meetings.
January 19, 2010	Revised syllabus and other evidence due, showing the changes made for the course
Spring Semester 2010	Review of revised course materials, collection of student data and classroom observation Access to individual consultation as needed

Submit your application here.

For further information about this project please contact Billie Bennett Franchini (bbennett@uamail.albany.edu or 442-4850).