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Summer Institute Application Procedures

2004

The Teaching Academy is pleased to announce the fourth Summer Institute on Teaching and Learning, a four-day experience in faculty development and curriculum innovation. The Institute will be held June 7 through 10 at the Saint Benedict Center, a spacious and scenic site on the north side of Lake Mendota. The Institute will offer faculty and instructional staff the opportunity to:

  1. design a new course, either individually or collaboratively taught; or
  2. rethink and redesign an existing course; and
  3. reflect on teaching goals and methods through conversation with others.

Approximately 25 faculty members/instructional staff will be selected to participate in the Institute, which will offer an all-too-rare opportunity for professional reflection and renewal in a collegial atmosphere. A team of five UW-Madison faculty/instructional staff who can provide skills and resources on teaching and learning will serve as facilitators.

Objective

To provide a collegial atmosphere where faculty and instructional staff can reflect upon and revitalize their teaching, redesign the structure and content of their courses, and engage in conversations relevant to their concerns as educators and to the broader issues affecting higher education today.

Program

The program will involve large group sessions focused on specific aspects of course design, such as setting goals, selecting content, lecturing, leading discussion, uses of class time, evaluating students, and evaluating the course. Some sessions will focus on topics selected by the participants. Small group sessions, occurring at least twice per day, will focus on projects that participants bring to the Institute. Each day will include some discretionary time. The focus of the Institute is on instructional design and goals, and teaching and learning; it is not intended to provide training in the use of specific instructional technologies.

Location:

Saint Benedict Center
4200 County Trunk M, Middleton, WI
836-1631

Dates:

Monday, June 7th: 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM
Tuesday, June 8th-Thursday June 10th: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Financial Awards for Participants

Each person selected to participate in the Institute will be eligible to apply for awards up to $800. These awards are intended to facilitate the implementation of the participant's project, through the purchase of relevant educational materials and/or services. To apply, please include a separate statement outlining the financial needs of you new course with your application materials. We will review the applications for financial awards once the participants have been selected.

To Apply: 

Interested persons are invited to submit a one-page (two-sided if needed) proposal describing:  

  1. what you would like to accomplish, such as the revision of an existing course or the creation of a new course;
  2. how you and/or your program or Department will benefit from your involvement;
  3. what resources you will need during the Institute to accomplish your goal(s);
  4. a separate statement of financial needs for course development (only if you are applying for a financial award).

Proposal MUST include a COVER SHEET containing:

  1. Your name & title
  2. Department or Program
  3. Campus address, phone & email

Faculty and instructional staff who are new to teaching are especially encouraged to apply. Proposals from disciplinary or interdisciplinary teaching teams are welcome.

Electronic applications will be accepted through Friday, March 12, 2004 at 4:30 PM. Early applications are encouraged. Applications should be submitted via email to mpaul@bascom.wisc.edu.

For more information, contact:

Sandra Courter, Institute Director, 265-9767