Next Steps for General Education Jonathan Rosenthal Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education.

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Next Steps for General Education Jonathan Rosenthal Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education

Gen Ed is the most important thing we do. Education looks both to the nature of knowledge and the good [person] in society.

Gen Ed is the most important thing we do. By [characteristics of mind], we mean aims so important as to prescribe how general education should be carried out and which abilities should be sought above all others in every part of it. These abilities […] are: to think effectively, to communicate thought, to make relevant judgments, to discriminate among values. General Education in a Free Society, Harvard UP, (p. 64)

(General) Education creates habits of mind. helps us to think effectively, to communicate thought, to make relevant judgments, to discriminate among values… is our last chance to persuade our students that our discipline is worth caring about. and provides skills upon which we build in the major. We are all consumers of Gen Ed.

General Education I.Structural Differences II.Differences that impact instructors III.Quick look to next steps

I. Out with the old… (In 2014) Current General Education Structure Distributed over Three Cores (14 courses) Inner CoreMiddle CoreOuter Core English 101United States Traditions Sciences, Math, and Technology Communication 110Individuals in Civic LifeSocial Sciences MathIndividuals and SocietiesFine Arts Natural Science or NS Alternative Language in the Humanities Humanities Natural Science or NS Alternative Quantitative Reasoning

In with the new-ish Two-Tier Structure (13 courses) First Year – Core (Courses with no prerequisites) Additional Courses that may require prerequisite English 101Language in the Humanities Communication 110Fine Arts MathHumanities Natural Science or NS AlternativeQuantitative Reasoning Natural Science or NS AlternativeScience, Math and Technology United State TraditionsOC-SS and MC-IS Combined Category Individuals and Civic Life

New structure Simplifies the prerequisite structure (to reflect how we really have offered the program) Merges MC-Individuals and Societies with OC- Social Science Reduces the required courses by one and hours by 3. Adopts the AAC&U Liberal Arts and Americas Promise [LEAP] goals (and some rubrics)

II. What changes impact instructors? In some cases, the prerequisite for your course will change. – Cores and Categories will not be prereqs – Only courses that offer real preparation will be listed as prereqs (up to ten) – (chairs/directors have to January 17 to respond)

What changes impact instructors? We will ask you to include General Education learning outcomes on your syllabus. Cut and Paste from:

What changes impact instructors?

Increased integration with the co-curriculum – Tools to help you integrate campus events with your course. – Some Gen Ed goals are mapped to the co- curriculum.

What changes impact instructors? Assessment through CGE and UAS. Occasional syllabus check – Presence of goals – Continuity across sections Institutional Artifact Portfolio – Provide a sample assignment with assignment and Gen Ed goals you were targeting.

What changes impact instructors? Opportunities for professional development CTLT hosted forums Faculty advisory panels

Professional Development CGE recommends creation of seven new panels: Critical Inquiry (COM, ENG, MLB) United States Traditions Math and Quantitative Reasoning Natural Sciences Individuals and Civic Life Social Sciences Humanities Fine Arts

Panel Activities for Ask what we want our students to know and do after they have completed courses in this category? (Specific Learning Outcomes?) What impact will we have five years out? Approve curricular mapping of LEAP outcomes. What outcomes are easily assessed? Assessed with more difficulty? Are some outcomes best assessed by certain kinds of assignments? Could/should we adopt a common assignment or assignments to measure student learning? Consider whether the AAC&U VALUE rubrics are right for ISU? Do we change the rubric? Does the rubric suggest we might change the course? Do we develop our own? One deliverable: evaluation rubric to assess student work in IAP.

Panel Activities Longer Term Guide Assessment Serve as collegial ambassadors

I really want to be on a panel. How do I get on one!?

III. Whats on the horizon? Writing Across the Curriculum – Provost has appointed a Task Force with recommendations due by May. Internationalizing the GE curriculum Engaging with the co-curriculum A new name? – Gen Ed: Its good for you… like broccoli. – A student-led initiative.