SCHEDULE

VIPEr Content Workshop June/July 2023

Morgan State University featuring Robert Gilliard (MIT)

Organizers: Nicole Crowder, Shirley Lin and Chip Nataro

 

DAY 1 - Wednesday, June 28

After 3:00 PM

CHECK-IN

903 Dulaney Valley Road, Towson, MD 21204

4:00 PM

WELCOME

Shirley Lin

  • Grand teaching experiment - context for workshop
  • Goals for the workshop
  • Schedule of workshop activities

Conference Room at hotel

4:30 PM

Introductions 

Nicole Crowder

  • Discord for workshop
  • 3-minute flash talk (research, teaching, wants/needs collaboration)

​​​​​​​Conference Room at hotel

6:30 PM

Dinner 

Charles Village Pub, 19 W Pennsylvania Ave, Towson, MD 21204

HOMEWORK

Re-read Robert’s articles and the Thursday morning lit discussion article

DAY 2 - Thursday, June 29

Represent Shirt Day (something from your institution or home) 

8:00 AM

Leaving the hotel - meet in lobby

8:30 AM

Morning Welcome and Daily Preview

Breakfast

Chip Nataro

KeyG53, KeyG59

9:00 AM

What do we teach?

Nicole Crowder

  • Small groups discuss
  • Groups report out on something interesting you learned

KeyG53, KeyG59

9:25 AM

How do we bring literature into our classroom?

  • Review basics of VIPEr (LO types, review process, templates, My VIPEr, forums)
  • Scaffolding (choosing an appropriate article for the students, scaffold questions depending upon experience)

Chip Nataro

KeyG53, KeyG59

9:45 AM

Teaching with a literature discussion

Shirley Lin

KeyG53, KeyG59

10:15 AM

BREAK - Coffee/Refreshments

Traveler’s Auditorium Lobby

10:30 AM

Prof. Robert Gilliard's seminar

Boron Heterocycles: From Fundamental Bonding to Functional Materials 

Traveler’s Auditorium

12:00 PM

LUNCH

Helen Roberts Faculty & Staff Restaurant, Spencer Hall 

1:00 PM

Anatomy of an LO

  • Conversation about ways to implement (exam question, literature discussion, 5 slides about, in-class activity, the 1 Figure LO (1FLO), etc.)

Nicole Crowder

KeyG53, KeyG59

1:15 PM

LO development and brainstorming session with our speaker

KeyG53, KeyG59

2:30 PM

BREAK - Coffee/Refreshments

KeyG53, KeyG59

3:00 PM

LO Development

Organizers work with groups

KeyG53, KeyG59

5:00 PM

Group Picture

5:30 PM

DINNER and activity

Bowie Baysox baseball game

HOMEWORK

Continued development of LOs (groups may arrange to meet) 

DAY 3 - Friday, June 30

Science Shirt Day (bonus points for chemistry) 

8:00 AM

Leaving the hotel - meet in lobby

8:30 AM

Morning Welcome and Daily Preview

Breakfast

Nicole Crowder

KeyG53, KeyG59

9:00 AM

Continue group work on LO development

KeyG53, KeyG59

10:00 AM

Progress Reports on LO Development

KeyG53, KeyG59

10:15 AM

BREAK - Coffee/Refreshments

KeyG53, KeyG59

10:30 AM

Universal Design Learning and DEIJ

Shirley Lin 

KeyG53, KeyG59

11:00 AM

Assessment discussion

Nicole Crowder

KeyG53, KeyG59

11:30 AM

Developing a rubric 

Chip Nataro

KeyG53, KeyG59

12 PM

LUNCH

Helen Roberts Faculty & Staff Restaurant, Spencer Hall 

1:30 PM

Completing your LO(s)

  • Finish up LO(s)
  • Get them posted before coffee break

KeyG53, KeyG59

3:15 PM

BREAK - Coffee/Refreshments

KeyG53, KeyG59

3:45 PM

VIPEr in Your Classroom

  • Look for LOs you can use
  • Identify areas of need 

Nicole Crowder

KeyG53, KeyG59

4:30 PM

Staying Engaged and the Future of VIPEr

Shirley Lin

KeyG53, KeyG59

5:30 PM

DINNER

Bertucci's, 1818 York Road Timonium, Maryland 21093

HOMEWORK

What LOs can you use in your classroom?

DAY 4 - Saturday, July 1

8:00 AM

Leaving the hotel - meet in lobby

8:30 AM

Morning Welcome and Daily Preview

Breakfast

Chip Nataro

KeyG53, KeyG59

9:00 AM

Follow up Conversation to VIPEr in Your Classroom

Nicole Crowder

KeyG53, KeyG59

9:30 AM

Workshop Evaluation

Chip Nataro

KeyG53, KeyG59

10:00 AM

Revision of LOs and anything else

Chip Nataro

KeyG53, KeyG59

10:30 AM

Workshop closing session

Chip Nataro

KeyG53, KeyG59

11:00 AM

Depart for hotel and checkout

HOMEWORK

Bring what you have learned back to your campus, continue interacting with the IONiC/VIPEr community