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    Faculty Academy on High-Impact Educational Practices (HIP)

    UNG Faculty are invited to apply for the seventh Faculty Academy on High-Impact Educational Practices (HIP). UNG Overall, faculty will deepen their knowledge about research-based educational experiences. The HIP and Scholarship of Teaching of Learning (SoTL) Academies occur on a rotating basis.
    • Association of American Colleges & Universities HIP
    • UNG HIP Resources (login required)
    • LEAP at UNG
    • High-Impact Practices (HIPs) Implementation Plan
    • Calendar 2023-2024
      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

    • Purpose

      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 
    • Tasks

      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
    • Criteria

      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
    • Academy Logistics
      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.

    • Application 2023 - 2024

      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, May 10, 2023
      Notification of Decision Thursday, May 18, 2023
    • Past Academies

      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.
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