Didier Dreau's Group on Gen Ed Redesign: Thoughts on Themes and Competencies by Joanne Maguire https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j en-us 2021-04-07 19:41:22 UTC 2026-02-11 02:28:21 UTC hello@padlet.com jmrobin2 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397063563 2021-04-08 17:50:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397063563 Race and Culture https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397630099 2021-04-08 20:22:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397630099 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397631203 Written and oral communication as part of critical thinking.]]> 2021-04-08 20:22:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397631203 Social Justice https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397632843 2021-04-08 20:23:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397632843 Equity https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397634135 2021-04-08 20:23:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397634135 I think I like this approach because students want to complete their Gen Ed as soon as possible, but if we can weave in the competencies for students when they are a junior and/or senior, it will be more beneficial for students. https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397635555 2021-04-08 20:24:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397635555 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397641292 Some departments are more involved in servicing Gen. Ed. Has any thought been given to how we can incorporate more departments into the Gen Ed.]]> 2021-04-08 20:26:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397641292 back to the distribution requirement? What is the new flavor of educating broadly? https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397642627 2021-04-08 20:26:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397642627 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397650736 What do we do about the distrust of students with Gen Ed as a trap for non-Arts and Sciences students]]> 2021-04-08 20:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397650736 make sure that whatever we design is sufficiently flexible so that we dont need to wait another 20 years before we update it. https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397660953 2021-04-08 20:33:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397660953 course selection vs. check box by students? course load/time/content = reality https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397662055 2021-04-08 20:34:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397662055 choice more interdisciplinary quantitative w/ philo... https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397666025
Students in specific colleges (ex Business, Eng) may view Gen Ed as box to be completed (x courses done ASAP) problem with current Gen Ed

cultural capital is key to college education]]> 2021-04-08 20:35:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397666025 How do we move away from students thinking of their curriculum as a box checking exercise to something they really look forward to, see the benefit from, and enjoy. https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397677396 2021-04-08 20:39:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397677396 how much choice should students have? What's ideal? what's too much and what's too little https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397685830 2021-04-08 20:43:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397685830 What would the course approval process look like? When teaching social justice & equity, there are some fundamental components related to that, how do we ensure those components are represented? https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397686239 2021-04-08 20:43:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397686239 Information literacy https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397690585 2021-04-08 20:45:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397690585 limited number of themes https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397699214 Investing students in themes/competencies
! entry level to get buy in from students!
grad 
student service  volunteer, should be addressed
involvement in the community

]]> 2021-04-08 20:48:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397699214 keep the number of themes very small https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397699980 2021-04-08 20:48:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397699980 make sure students understand the value of their education beyond getting the degree. Why? Why is education important? what education it is important to have? https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397701980 2021-04-08 20:49:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397701980 Service Learning https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397708437 Has the task force thought about service learning, which includes volunteerism

]]> 2021-04-08 20:52:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397708437 We need to sell the idea of being educated--well rounded is important to their post-education professional and lay life after UNCC. https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397708532 2021-04-08 20:52:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397708532 Being literate with media and changes in media. https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397711131 2021-04-08 20:53:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397711131 I agree UNCC should be a leader in change and understanding of the future. https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397713689 2021-04-08 20:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397713689 Help faculty see and sell this. https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397716306 2021-04-08 20:55:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/8cudukblvmkhzg1j/wish/1397716306