Teaching & Learning Workshops

+Public Health 101Implementation

School of Public Health and Information SciencesFriday, March 25, 2011

12:15-14:15

Agenda

Introduction – Pete Walton (15 minutes)

Why integrate the two?How?

Brief overview of Public Health 101 – Walton (15)

Teaching & Learning Presentation:“Instructional Tools You Can Use NOW”

Andrew L. Wright, Ph.D.College of Business

T&L Workshop Objectives Share best practices and emerging scholarship in

teaching and learning Strengthen a unit-wide culture of conversation

about teaching and learning Provide an interactive and collaborative learning

experience Offer participants concrete teaching strategies

and “take-aways” for immediate implementation Stay on track with i2a (Ideas to Action)

expectations and requirements for the undergraduate degree

What is Public Health 101? It is a General Education course in

Social and Behavioral Sciences.Usually taken by undergrads in first 60

credit hours.

Where are we with PH-101?Syllabus developed, course approved (3

credit hours)

Starts this Fall (August!), Tues & Thurs 08:00-09:15

Text has changed, need course and class plans

Why integrate the two? It’s an ideal opportunity for discussions of

teaching and learning using an example. Our example: implementing Public Health 101

Presenting public health in an integrated approach Class plans using existing and innovative T&L

techniques and toolsCourse plans using existing technologySimply put: Let’s get PH-101 done!

What better way to begin our discussions on teaching and learning than using T&L techniques as in integral part of the discussion?

How are the two integrated?

Public Health 101 Working GroupMeets 1st Monday of each month to review and planSubgroups develop implementation plans for sections of

the courseSubgroups present plans in workshops

Teaching & Learning Workshop Planning GroupMeets 2nd Thursday of each month to review and planPlans and promotes workshops with External Affairs

Integrated Teaching & Learning WorkshopsHeld 4th Friday of each month through OctoberFirst part: Presentation of section of course

Updates of previously presented sectionsSecond part: Presentation of T&L techniques and ideas

Brief overview of Public Health 101

Parts that are pretty much done:Description, Course Objectives, Policies,

General Education Learning Outcomes

Student Evaluationo Five-minute class summaries with rubrico Exams (3)o Journal (electronic) with rubrico Essay with rubrico Field trip (extra credit)

Text – changed after syllabus completed

Brief overview of Public Health 101

Parts that are not done:Classes and Topics – need to be

redeveloped to utilize new text

Course and class implementation – need to be developed from scratch

PHPH-101 Introduction to Public Health–SB syllabus

How we’re getting PH-101 done

Public Health 101 Working Group Course will have multiple subparts Each subpart will be developed by a

subgroup chaired by a member of the Working Group

Subgroup members will be:Recruited by subgroup chairsVolunteers

Let me know if you’re interested!

Links

Public Health 101 Working Group site

PHPH-101 Introduction to Public Health–SB syllabus

Integration of Teaching & Learning Workshops + Implementation of Public Health 101 document