Program

Thursday

8:30am – 8:45am: Introductions and overview of objectives

8:45am – 9:05am: Form groups and then Icebreaker

9:05am – 9:50am: Participation in flipped module and clicker questions (an example of one type of flipped-classroom activity)

9:50am –10:00am: Road check (individual online reflection)

10:00 –10:15am: Break

10:15 –10:35am: Benefits of flipped classrooms –how to optimize your time in classroom

10:35 am –11:00am: Participants identify a single topic for developing a "flipped" module with group discussion

11:00 am – 11:20 am: Report out from selected volunteers

11:20 am –11:30 am: Roadcheck

Synworkshop Activities (Thursday afternoon/evening)

  • Solidify "flipped" module topic
  • formulate first draft of plan for module
  • upload to online workshop workspace

Friday

8:30am - 8:45am: Overview of day-two objectives—Come to class with rough plan for module

8:45am - 9:15am: Overview of resources for active learning

9:15am - 10:00am: Finalize draft of flipped module

10:00 - 10:15: Break

10:15 am - 10:45am: Reform groups by topic and then to peer-assess "flipped" module draft

10:45am – 11:20am: Participants finalize activities based on peer discussion and upload to workspace

11:20am – 11:30am: End of Workshop evaluation