2022: Opening Up Higher Education
Much of the rhetoric around higher education during COVID has been around closing down activities and opportunities, yet, for many instructors, the experience has been one of opening up their classes to new ways of teaching, new populations of students, and new expectations from administration. This year the Instructional Development Institute seeks to highlight the ways instructors have opened up their classes – and higher education by extension – in new ways. What new assignments have you developed, what new strategies have you used, what new course materials have you adopted, and what policies have you enacted to open your classrooms in new and innovative ways? Interested presenters could also consider how the “Open” theme relates to the use of Open Education Resources (OER), more open or inclusive classroom environments, streaming classes across locations, and our new identity as an open or “access” institution.
Keynote
Dr. Addy is Associate Dean of Teaching and Learning at Lafayette College where she also directs the Center for the Integration of Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship. In this role, she enjoys working with instructors across divisions and ranks to develop and administer programming related to the teacher-scholar model, from classroom teaching to the scholarship of teaching and learning. Her recent publications on the scholarship of teaching and learning have been around learner-centered practices and inclusive pedagogies; she recently co-authored a book, What Inclusive Instructors Do: Principles and Practices for Excellence in College Teaching.
Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. Synchronous Sessions.
Why is inclusive teaching excellent teaching? During this interactive keynote presentation we will discuss research on the importance of equity and belonging within higher education and highlight the voices of instructors who implement inclusive teaching approaches, as well as our learners who benefit from such instruction. Together we will reflect on the significance of inclusive teaching in higher education and why it should be a priority at our institutions.
How do inclusive instructors design learning environments that promote students’ sense of belonging? Reflecting on the research findings from a study of instructors who implement inclusive teaching approaches, during this workshop we will discuss how we can create transformative, welcoming learning environments. We will also have an opportunity to share any strategies we use to foster student belonging in our learning spaces.
Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. Synchronous Sessions.
Daniela Beall
Asynchronous Interactive Sessions