26PDISL - Improving Student Learning at Scale in Higher Education (Learning Improvement)
Course Description
Join us for a comprehensive virtual workshop, "Improving Student Learning at Scale in Higher Education (Learning Improvement)," where you will discover the six essential steps to enhancing student learning at scale, guided by the expert who authored the book on the subject (Improving Student Learning at Scale, Fulcher & Prendergast, 2021). This workshop blends synchronous and asynchronous elements to reinforce your learning and equip you with practical skills.
Workshop Topics Include:
· Building a collective will to improve
· Creating a vision for learning
· Establishing a baseline
· Identifying effective interventions
· Implementing interventions with fidelity
· Re-assessing to determine if improvement has occurred
"Learning Improvement" is perfect for individuals with some experience in assessment, teaching, and learning. It is particularly valuable for those managing initiatives aimed at impacting large student populations, such as Quality Enhancement Plans or program-level curricular reforms.
Five-day online workshop.
· Approximately three hours of reading are required prior to the first synchronous session.
Facilitated by Dr. Keston Fulcher, Improvement Strategist at the Center for Assessment and
Research Studies, JMU, and supported by Graduate Assistants from Center for Assessment and
Research Studies, JMU.
· Registration includes participation and materials including a copy of Improving Student Learning at Scale, Fulcher & Prendergast, 2021.
· Faculty and staff at James Madison University can apply to have this fee waived through a learning improvement scholarship.