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Learning through Instruction A Committee of the Commission on the Liberal Arts Maeve Howett, Associate Clinical Professor, School of Nursing Kim Loudermilk, Senior Lecturer, ILA, College Co-Chairs
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Learning through Instruction A Committee of the Commission on the Liberal Arts
Maeve Howett, Associate Clinical Professor, School of NursingKim Loudermilk, Senior Lecturer, ILA, CollegeCo-Chairs
Committee ParticipantsBoyles, John – Graduate student, GDRCadray, Lynell – Associate Dean/Chief Diversity Officer, School of NursingCrowley, Cheryl – Associate Professor, REALC, Emory CollegeEhteshami, Sheba - AlumnaGouzoules, Sarah – Associate Dean for International and Summer Programs, Emory CollegeKlehr, Harvey – Professor, Political Science, Emory College (resigned due to department demands)Kohlhorst, Drew – Asst. Director, Center for Science Eduation, College
Layne, Jonathan – Board of Trustees Levy, Steven - Professor, Psychiatry, School of Medicine Lim, Daniel – Undergraduate Student, College MacBeth, Cora – Assistant Dean, Student Affairs, Laney Graduate School
Newsom, Carol - CH Candler Professor, Old Testament, Theology
Sales, Jessica – Assistant Research Professor, School of Public Health
Stutz, Aaron - Associate Professor, Oxford College Sweatman, Maureen - Director of Operations, Center for Community Partnerships
Mandate to the Committee: Focus on Pedagogy
• Curricular structures and processeso Courses and credits
• New technologies• Mentoring
Early Request to Move Structural Concerns to Provost’s Office•Allow faculty to teach across units•Allow students to enroll in courses across units•Coordinate academic calendars•Offer flexible types of courseso Variable creditso Variable time: semesters, mini-semesters, workshops, etc.
•Create system for allocating teaching credits across units based on contact hours, student enrollment, etc.
•Establish faculty evaluation/reward structure for teaching and mentoring
The Process
Life of the mind
Life of the mindGreat books program
Cross unit teaching and learning
Capstone experienceCapstone experience
Four themes became two subcommittees:
Inventory of capstone experiences by student researchers on COLA website
Intellectual tailgating
Synthesis seminar
Most Important Things We Learned1. A liberal arts education experience can seem disconnected and
fragmented, so integrating that experience is crucial.2. The richness of the liberal arts requires learning opportunities
both inside and outside the classroom.3. People across the university are passionate about creating a
vibrant liberal arts community, but feel structural and financial resources are not available.
Specific, short-term goals – 1-2 years•Intellectual tailgating event during a visit by a high-profile Emory-affiliated figure
Pre-event Post-event•Implementation of a Common Book or Performance•Virtual connected space on Instagram or Twitter
Pilot Project•Pilot at least two synthesis seminars, working in concert with an established organization, such as the CFDE.
•Spend next academic year planning.•Offer the pilot courses during the 2015-16 academic year.•Assessment/evaluation will be a crucial component.
Needed for implementation and success
•Creation of a central office with a budget and staff to facilitate
•Creation of “CoLA” time Is this a fundraising
opportunity?
Long-term goals•Create an Emory liberal arts experience that is shared across units•Tell our story in such a way that we become known as a liberal arts research university
•Provide opportunities for cross-school teaching and learning
Thanks so much.
Questions?
