Working Groups

During Spring Quarter CIDR will convene a series of Working Groups on topics related to planning courses for next year.

Meetings are not planned as workshops. Rather, CIDR’s goal is to provide a forum for discussion and problem-solving among colleagues who share similar questions.

Goals for these meetings are to:

• Provide instructors with the opportunity to raise their own questions, learn what colleagues are doing, and get feedback from colleagues on their own ideas for next year
• Identify strategies and resources for teaching that already exist at UW and at other institutions
• Help CIDR learn what additional resources for teaching would be useful for us to develop

Thus, we are inviting faculty and graduate students to participate in these discussions if ...

• You are looking for ideas as you re/design classes for next year
• You have developed useful strategies that you think colleagues might want to learn about
• You think you would benefit from thinking through your questions with interested colleagues who are trying to solve similar problems

To plan for an ongoing conversation with the same people over the course of the quarter, we are scheduling meetings on each topic for weeks 3, 6, and 9. However, you are welcome to attend for a single discussion session.

Schedule of Topics and Meetings:

Restructuring Classes
Planning for changes in class size, sections and labs
Mondays, 12:30-1:30 - April 13, May 11, June 1

Student Engagement and Interaction
Working with students in large classes
Tuesdays, 11:30-12:30 - April 14, May 12, May 26

Assessment and Evaluation
Practically keeping track of student learning
Thursdays, 12:30-1:30 - April 16, May 14, May 28

Writing and Projects
Keeping assignments meaningful and manageable
Fridays, 11:30-12:30 - April 17, May 15, May 29

Location:

Meetings will take place in 100 Gerberding Hall. To help us plan ahead and provide sufficient space, please let us know you’re coming by sending a message to cidr@u.washington.edu

If you would like to discuss any of these topics, but you are not free at the scheduled times, you are also welcome to contact CIDR and arrange a meeting with a CIDR consultant.