Initial Publication Date: July 29, 2011

Post-Workshop Short Course: Bringing TMYN to your Institution

2:00-2:30: Institutionalizing TMYN: How it's worked at HCC and UWO.

· Being the point person for TMYN (use your expertise)

o Syllabi and where to implement in the course

o Setting up WAMAP (helping or doing it yourself)

o Baby steps for other faculty members!

o Encouraging faculty, helping to implement, talking to classes

o What if the faculty member falls down? Don't let it bother you!

· Adjunct faculty and high turnover

· Training and Troubleshooting TMYN and WAMAP

2:30-3:00Group discussion about innovative ways to encourage your colleagues to try TMYN.

· What are obstacles at your institution to using TMYN?

· Brainstorm positive solutions to obstacles

· What issues might you run into while implementing?

· How do you convince colleagues to buy in to the program?

· What do you do about resistance to change?

3:00-3:15Brainstorming a "Wish List"

· What do you need from us (the TMYN PIs)?

· What can you do for us (in terms of collecting data)?

· What can your new contacts from this workshop do to help?

3:15-4:00Making a plan for your institution.

  • What will you do when you get back to your department? College?
  • What are essential aspects to your plan?
  • Who will you approach?

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