Program

The workshop work space is here (Private)

Monday

8:30 a.m. Welcome, Introductions, Goals & Logistics: Sharon Mosher, Organizing Committee Chair, University of Texas at Austin
Sharon Mosher Introduction (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 6MB Jul18 17)

8:45 a.m. Overview of results: 2014 Summit on Future of Undergraduate Geoscience Education, survey, Geoscience Employers Workshop, 2016 Heads/chair Summit: Concepts, skills and competencies needed by undergraduate majors - Sharon Mosher
Sharon Mosher Results of the Survey (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 18.3MB Jul18 17)

9:30 a.m. Working group breakout sessions – discussion of results and how these concepts and skills map into each department's curriculum and programs (what cover/ incorporate, what don't, and feasibility of covering/incorporating all)

10:30 a.m. Break

10:40 a.m. Working group reports & group discussion

11:15 a.m. Plans for rest of workshop - Monday road check (closed)

11:30 a.m. Session adjourns

Tuesday

8:30 a.m. Integrating concepts/skills/competencies into curriculum, courses, NS program redesign. Overview of how to approach curriculum redesign, and ways to build in and assess key learning outcomes: evidence-based pedagogies, undergraduate research/CUREs, etc.: Jeff Ryan, Organizing Committee member, University of South Florida
Jeff Ryan - Curricular Change (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 3.1MB Jul18 17)

9:00 a.m. Working group breakout sessions – discussion of state of curriculum/program changes, pedagogies & experiential learning (what are/aren't doing or what have done)

9:30 a.m, Working group reports– summary of preliminary discussions

9:50 a.m. Overcoming barriers, finding solutions, creating incentives and rewards – successes/failures – overview of action plans progress reports from 2016 Summit participants (Sharon Mosher) and discussion by 2016 summit participants (what done and problems they had/solved, etc.)
David Sparks Curriculum Overview (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 1.1MB Jul18 17)
Jennifer Roberts- Curriculum Change at KU (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 2.2MB Jul19 17)

10:20 a.m. Working group breakout sessions – discussion potential problems/barriers, rewards incentives in own departments and suggestions on how to move forward in terms of curricular/program redesign and changing pedagogies and adding experiential learning

10:50 a.m. Working group reports and group discussion

Sharon Mosher Barriers and Solutions (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 186kB Jul18 17)

11:20 a.m. Plan/homework for tomorrow - Second road check (closed)

11:30 a.m. Session adjourns

Wednesday

8:30 a.m. Introduction to action planning: Structured approaches for identifying, planning, and implementing organizational change – lessons learned from the business: Lori Summa, Organizing Committee member, Rice University (retired ExxonMobil) Lori Summa presentation on Implementing Change (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 35kB Jul18 17)

8:50 a.m. Individual Planning: how to move own institution forward
Sharon Mosher Action Planning (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 46kB Jul19 17)

10:00 a.m. Working groups reconvene to discuss individual plans

10:30 a.m. Finalize and submit individual action plans

10:50 a.m. Working group reports & group discussion: Plans for moving forward when return home; unresolved issues, external help needed

11:20 a.m. Summary of Progress, Next Steps and Roadmap for Future

Please fill out an End of Workshop Evaluation

11:30 a.m. Workshop adjourns

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