Faculty Academy on High-Impact Educational Practices (HIP)

Date and Location	Topic	Meeting Mode
Monday, August 28, 2023   2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	Retreat and Kickoff Celebration   Introduction to Assignment Design for Undergraduate Research, Service Learning, Work-based Learning, Capstone, ePortfolio, and Learning Communities	Gainesville Campus
Monday, September 25, 2023 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.	Coaching Session: Sharing Project Ideas and Planning	Zoom
Monday, October 23, 2023  12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.	Skills and Knowledge: Using VALUE Rubrics and Taxonomies for Design, TILT	Zoom
Monday, November 27, 2023  12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.	Coaching Session: Teaching Contexts, Essential Readings, and Resources for each HIP	Zoom
Monday, January 22, 2024  12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.	HIP Tasks and Scaffolding for Student Comprehension	Zoom
Monday, February 26, 2024  12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.	Assessment of Student Progress in each HIP	Zoom
March meeting date will be determined by mentors	Coaching Session: Finalizing Project Planning	Zoom
Friday, April 22, 2024  11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.	Final Reports and Celebration	Zoom

Faculty will deepen their knowledge of teaching based upon research-based practices, to include High-Impact Practices, Transparency in Learning and Teaching, Backwards Design, and Taxonomies of Learning.  

Skills

The purpose of this academy is to help faculty refine skills that are essential to their own and their students’ success in the classroom:

• Design (or redesign) of a project, or projects equivalent to 51 hours of student engagement in one of six High-Impact Practices: Undergraduate Research, Work-based Learning (Internships), Capstone), Service Learning, ePortfolios, or Learning Communities
• Apply educational taxonomies to be intentional about student learning outcomes
• Implement the ideals and practices of the Association of American Colleges and Universities initiative for a 21st century education, entitled Liberal Education and America’s Promise (LEAP).
• Articulate the qualities of the assignment or project that qualify it as a HIP

Knowledge

This academy will help faculty become familiar with the following important content, including:  

• Research-based teaching practices 
• Methods for revising assignments for clarity. 
• Strategies to create new or revised High-Impact Practice projects
• Practices and theories underpinning Undergraduate Research, Work-based Learning, Capstone, Service Learning, ePortfolios, and Learning Communities 
• Knowledge of the 8 Key Elements that qualify an assignment or project as a High-Impact Practice 

Participants will:

• Participate in a year-long Community of Practice, which meets via workshops, retreats, and coaching sessions
• Learn to practice transparent assignment design
• Study the theoretical and practical aspects of High-Impact Practices
• Choose one practice (Undergraduate Learning, Work-based Learning, Capstone, Service Learning, ePortfolio, or Learning Communities) for deeper study

• Design a project, or projects, for inclusion and implementation in one course after the Academy’s completion so that the course may be coded as a High-Impact Practice course
• Create a project, or projects, which consist of at least 51 combined hours

Participants will create an assignment (or group of assignments) that have the following characteristics:

• Uses the TILT (Transparency in Learning and Teaching) protocol
• Incorporates research-based teaching practices, specifically Service Learning, Work-based Learning, Undergraduate Research, Capstone, ePortfolio, or Learning Communities
• Applies at least five of the High-Impact Practices Key Elements

Participants will also:

• Give an oral presentation and a copy of the completed assignment(s) developed during the academy to the HIP Academy members
• Incorporate peer feedback in revised assignment and submit via eLearning a copy of the completed assignment

If chosen as one of the academy participants, faculty members will attend a kickoff retreat on the Gainesville campus on Monday, August 28, 2023, from 2-4 p.m. Following this, participants will meet via Zoom to discuss readings and develop expertise in assignment design in their HIP area, for an in-person session on either the Gainesville or Dahlonega campus in November, as well as a final celebration to present projects via Zoom. Faculty members will commit to attending academy meetings and coaching sessions.  See calendar above.

Dr. Rebecca Johnston, Associate Director of the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Leadership, and Dr. Carl Ohrenberg, Assistant Director, will lead the Academy and provide workshops on High-Impact Practices and strategic design principles for course materials. In addition, faculty will participate in a Community of Practice. Each topic area will have a coach and/or mentor who will offer theoretical and practical insights into the practice. Coaches will actively work with participants to generate projects and mentors will advise if and when further guidance may be needed. Coaches and mentors are listed below:

1. Service Learning (Coach: Maxine Douglas, Mentor: Carly Redding)
2. Work-based Learning (Coach: Romola Bernard, Mentor: Lindsay Linsky)
3. Undergraduate Research (Coach: Esther Morgan-Ellis, Mentor: Bryan Dawson)
4. Capstone (Coach: Carl Ohrenberg, Mentor: Rebecca Johnston)
5. ePortfolio (Coach: Michael Rifenburg, Mentor: Lindsay Linsky)
6. Learning Communities (Coach: Rebecca Johnston, Mentor: Nathan Price)

This Academy is a collaborative faculty development program from the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Leadership and the Office of Academic Engagement.

Upon successful completion, faculty members will receive a certificate marking this accomplishment.

Please submit the Faculty Academies online application:

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Statement of Interest with the following ideas addressed:
   
   1. Why do you want to join this academy? Explain how you would expect this Academy to support your professional goals.
   2. Identify which High-Impact Practice you will choose to study.
3. Project Idea: A document of one page or less that indicates each of the following: 
   • Whether you will be designing a new course assignment during the Academy or if you have a course assignment(s) you will be re-designing.
   • In what course might you implement this HIP course assignment?
   • Why you think your students might benefit from a designed or re-designed course assignment?
4. USG Bronze Level HIP Training
   • Provide documentation of certification from the USG MomentumU course. 

The Steering Committee will review faculty applications and select a cohort. 

Application Process	Date
Application for Faculty Academies Available	Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Application Deadline	Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Notification of Decision	Wednesday, July 12, 2023

2020-2021

Date and Location	Topic	Meeting Mode
Saturday, September 12, 2020  10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.	Introduction to Assignment Design for Undergraduate Research, Service Learning, Work-based Learning (Internships), and Capstone  Retreat and Kickoff Celebration  High-Impact Educational Practices: Ensuring Quality  Projects and Aspirations  Introduction to Assignment Design for Undergraduate Research, Service Learning, Work-based Learning (Internships), and Capstone	Blackboard Collaborate
Monday, October 26, 2020  12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.	Coaching Session: Sharing Project Ideas and Planning  (Each small group will investigate their selected HIP with coaches)	Blackboard Collaborate
Monday, November 30, 2020 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.	Skills and Knowledge: Using VALUE Rubrics and Taxonomies for Design	Blackboard Collaborate
Monday, January 25, 2021 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.	Coaching Session: Teaching Contexts, Essential Readings, and Resources for each HIP  (Each small group will investigate their selected HIP with coaches)	Blackboard Collaborate
Monday, February 22, 2021 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.	HIP Tasks and Scaffolding for Student Comprehension	Blackboard Collaborate
Monday, March 22, 2021 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.	Assessment of Student Progress in each HIP	Blackboard Collaborate
Monday, March 29, 2021 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.	Coaching Session: Finalizing Project Planning   (Each small group will investigate their selected HIP with coaches)	Blackboard Collaborate
Friday, April 16, 2021 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.	Final Reports and Celebration	Zoom

2017-2018

Date and Location	Topic	Meeting Mode
Dahlonega: faculty attend on September 29, 2017, 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. in Downtown Office Building 228 Gainesville: Faculty attend on October 13, 2017, 12:00 p.m. - 3 p.m. in Dunlap-Mathis 137	Retreat and Kickoff Celebration High-Impact Educational Practices: Ensuring Quality Projects and Aspirations Introduction to Assignment Design for Undergraduate Research and Service-Learning	Face-to-Face
October 8, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.	Coaching Session: Sharing Project Ideas and Planning	Face-to-face and small group meetings for Service-Learning and Undergraduate Research
November 29, 2018	Skills and Knowledge: Using VALUE Rubrics and Taxonomies for Design	Videoconference
December 8, 2018, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.	Criteria for Success in Undergraduate Research and Service-Learning	Videoconference
December/January	Coaching Session: Teaching Contexts, Essential Readings, and Resources for Service-Learning and Undergraduate Research	Face-to-face and small group meetings for Service-Learning and Undergraduate Research
February 19, 2018 Before we meet on February 19, please read the materials in our eLearning site to prepare. Consider how this influences your UR or S-L project.	HIP Tasks and Scaffolding for Student Comprehension	Videoconference via GoToMeeting February HIP Academy Meeting Mon, Feb 19, 2018 3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.EST Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.   You can also dial in using your phone. United States: +1 (786) 535-3211 Access Code: 628-756-317 First GoToMeeting? Let's do a quick system check.
March 26, 2018 Before we meet on March 26, please read the materials on our eLearning site to prepare. Consider how this influences your UR or S-L project.	Assessment of Student Progress in Service-Learning and Undergraduate Research	Videoconference via GoToMeeting March HIP Academy Meeting Mon, Mar 26, 2018 3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. EDT Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. You can also dial in using your phone. United States: +1 (669) 224-3412 Access Code: 612-758-469 First GoToMeeting? Let's do a quick system check.
March	Coaching Session: Finalizing Project Planning and Presentation at Retreat	Face-to-face and small group meetings for Service-Learning and Undergraduate Research
April 9, 2018 Dahlonega: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. in Downtown Office Building 228	Academies Retreat: Celebration and Sharing of High-Impact Practices and Project Design	Face-to-face meeting in Dahlonega of participants and leaders from all campuses.
May 11, 2018	HIP Academy Report	See eLearning for details.