"The Intentional General Education Initiative: GE Learning Outcomes and Beyond"
Tuesday, September 20
Jo Beld, Director, and Brooke Thaden-Koch, Associate, Academic Research and Planning
Mary Cisar, Registrar and Assistant VP for Academic Affairs
Eric Lund, Director, International and Off-Campus Studies
In May 2005, the St. Olaf College faculty articulated intended learning outcomes for most of the requirements in the College's General Education (GE) curriculum. This action was a significant step forward in our collective effort to answer the question that sparked the 2003-04 review of our GE curriculum: How well is our GE curriculum working? However, it was only a first step. In order for these learning outcomes to strengthen teaching and learning in the GE curriculum, they need to be integrated into GE instruction and assessment. This session introduces the 2005-06 "Intentional General Education Initiative," a proposal for piloting the use of GE learning outcomes in selected GE courses to improve student learning. Session participants will review the proposal, provide suggestions for improvement and implementation, and consider whether and how they might like to participate in the initiative.
Watch for the yellow CILA flyer that lists the fall semester's CILA Conversations. Lunches are on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, 11:45-1:15. Each session's program usually begins around noon and lasts for about an hour, with a little extra time for those who wish to stay and continue discussion; those who need to leave early for a class should still feel welcome to attend.
