Innovation in the Interim: A Look at Learning.
Tuesday, January 17.
Tom Williamson, Sociology and Anthropology, (Interim Course: "Modern Elixirs")
Gwen Barnes-Karol, Romance Languages-Spanish, (Interim Course: "Contemporary Issues") .
Arguing for the inclusion of an "interim" in a new academic calendar, Allen Hansen, professor of chemistry and chairman of the Curriculum and Educational Policies Committee, suggested that every college needs an occasional housecleaning "to sweep away the trash of obsolete courses and yellowed lecture notes." Beginning in January 1965, St. Olaf became only the 6th college in the nation to adopt a 4-1-4 calendar. Promoting innovation was the heart of the Interim vision. Now in the midst of our 41st Interim, this Conversation will look at how faculty are using the interim to enhance learning. Are we innovative enough? What is Interim good for? After a brief historical look at interim offerings over time, Tom Williamson and Gwen Barnes-Karol will discuss their interim courses as a gateway to a broader discussion of the pedagogies of the interim.
(For a summary of Interim history, visit the Archives: click here)
