LIBERAL EDUCATION & AMERICA’S PROMISE (LEAP)

A LEAP Workshop

January 2015

Welcome!!

LEAP FACILITATORS:

Greg Cook, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Brent Bilodeau, Assist. Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Joan Littlefield Cook, Director of Academic Assessment

Dale Splinter, Administrative Fellow & Geography/Geology

Khloe Andreoli, Kyree Brooks, LEAP Student Interns

Other LEAP Facilitators—check name badges and use these veterans as experts!

TEAM INTRODUCTIONS

OUR 5TH YEAR OF LEAP WORKSHOPS

2015: 123 Participants on 29 teams

Since 2011: 554 participants on 114 different teams

Thank You!!!

WORKSHOP GOALS:

Increase awareness of LEAP, potential for improving student learning at UWW.

Help students, faculty, & staff discuss and define what LEAP means for us at UWW.

Facilitate progress toward concrete actions in exploring and implementing LEAP.

Support each other toward LEAP progress. 

LEVELS OF UNDERSTANDING FROM NOVICE TO EXPERT

Wide variety of Leap knowledge is assumed:

“Leap, what is it?”“Leap, I’ve heard of it.”“Leap, I’m a seasoned veteran!”

All voices are welcomed.

INTRODUCTION TO THE LEAP WORKSHOP

Greg Cook

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE:

First 2-day workshop Jan. 6-7 or 13-14 Written action plans due from teams Jan. 30 Teams implement Spring plans Feb.-May Second 2-day workshop May 18-19 or 20-

21 Revised plans due for AY 2015-2016 June 5 Teams implement AY 2015-2016 plans AY 2015-2016 Team posters on Assessment Day Spring, 2016

(TBD) Check on team progress Spring, 2016

(TBD)

LEAP = LIBERAL EDUCATION & AMERICA’S PROMISE

History and background Association of American Colleges &

Universities. A 21st century education for a global society High-quality baccalaureate education for all

students Define learning that matters Research-based broad principles

ELEMENTS OF LEAP

Essential Learning Outcomes (p. 7) Principles of Excellence (p. 10) Inclusive Excellence High-Impact Educational Practices (p. 18) VALUE Project

LEAP ENDORSED OR APPROVED BY: Association of American Colleges & Universities (2005) UW System, Growth Agenda & More Graduates UW-Whitewater:

Administration Academic and Student Affairs Baccalaureate Learning Outcomes Team (2009-

2010) Whitewater Student Government (Spr. 2010) Academic Staff Assembly (Spr. 2010) Faculty Senate (Spr. 2010)

LEAP Teams and Working Groups (like you!) Representing multiple areas of campus

LEAP IN 2015

Theme: Empowering Students Improve communication of LEAP to students

Continuing themes of breaking down silos and including students in the conversation

Essential Learning Outcomes &Principles of Excellence

Greg Cook

ESSENTIAL LEARNING OUTCOMES

(handout) What all students should achieve.

Freshman year, and to graduation, at successively higher levels.

Curriculum and co-curriculum.

General education and majors/minors.

It’s what employers want (pp. 23-26).

Prepare students for 21st-century careers in an ever-changing world with increasing global connections.

Can we predict job and career needs more than 10 years out? How do students prepare?

Generalizable knowledge and skills, preparing graduates to be adaptable, creative, innovative.

See also, Principles of Excellence (handout).

ESSENTIAL LEARNING OUTCOMES,PRINCIPLES OF EXCELLENCE

Which of these do we do best?

Where do we need to work harder or fill a gap?

What are your reactions, reflections, criticisms?

Any questions?

Break

10:30-10:45

High-Impact Educational Practices

Joan Littlefield Cook

Lunch

11:45-12:30

Empowering Students

Dale Splinter

Break

2:00-2:15

VALUE Rubrics

Joan Littlefield Cook

Action Plan Instructions

Joan Littlefield Cook

Team Time: 3:00-4:15

UC 259 (2 teams)UC 260 (1 team)UC 261 (2 teams)UC 262 (2 teams)UC 264 (2 teams)UC 266 (2 teams)UC 268 (1 teams)

Lobby—use tables

Please return here by 4:15

Wrap Up & Questions

Provost Kopper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ0C0YXjjMg

LET’S LEAP!!

Opening Comments &Overview of Day 2

Greg Cook

Inclusive Excellence

Brent Bilodeau

Action Plan Measures

Joan Littlefield Cook

Break

10:15-10:30

OPEN DISCUSSION & QUESTIONS

What issues and challenges do we face in higher education, nationally and regionally?

How can LEAP help us respond, innovate, thrive?

ACTION PLAN INSTRUCTIONS

See the Action Plan handout.

Hang your posters and assemble in UC 275B, by 2:00.

Lunch & Team Time: 11:45-2:00

UC 259 (2 teams)UC 260 (1 team)UC 261 (2 teams)UC 262 (2 teams)UC 264 (2 teams)UC 266 (2 teams)UC 268 (1 teams)

Lobby—use tables

Hang your poster and assemble in UC 275B by 2:00.

PICK-THE-PLANS

Please turn in your “Pick-the-Plans” nomination forms promptly by 3:00, in UC 259.

Break: 2:45-3:00

Please return to UC 259 at 3:00 for AWARDS and CLOSING COMMENTS.

CLOSING COMMENTS

written action plans are due January 30 next workshop, May 18-19 or May 20-21 Thank You!!

LET’s LEAP!!!