Vicky Rankin's Group on Gen Ed Redesign: Thoughts on Themes and Competencies by Joanne Maguire https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/c4vajv40jliyvky en-us 2021-04-07 19:49:42 UTC 2023-07-12 19:19:08 UTC hello@padlet.com jmrobin2 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/c4vajv40jliyvky/wish/1397039834 2021-04-08 17:45:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/c4vajv40jliyvky/wish/1397039834 I would still be concerned that students might not encounter different ways of approaching problems and thinking about them. https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/c4vajv40jliyvky/wish/1397608088 2021-04-08 20:14:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/c4vajv40jliyvky/wish/1397608088 These are the things many employers would like our students to possess upon graduation. https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/c4vajv40jliyvky/wish/1397612603 - A.J.]]> 2021-04-08 20:16:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/c4vajv40jliyvky/wish/1397612603 Gwen's concerns vrankin1 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/c4vajv40jliyvky/wish/1397639490 This may be too siloed and put us back wehre we are w/ current GenEd choices (Gwen--revise this as needed!)

]]> 2021-04-08 20:25:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/c4vajv40jliyvky/wish/1397639490 I wonder, too, if this would lend itself to simply reproducing Majors/Minors. Does a student choosing a theme in GenEd essentially constitute choosing a secondary Major/Minor, juts one that isn't tied to a department or unit? What sort of mechanism would be in place to ensure a broad general education? ehoenes https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/c4vajv40jliyvky/wish/1397651629 2021-04-08 20:30:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/c4vajv40jliyvky/wish/1397651629 Xiaotu Wang's comments vrankin1 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/c4vajv40jliyvky/wish/1397651803 1) gened should keep students minds open
2) college neeeds to teach students problem-solving skills

]]> 2021-04-08 20:30:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/c4vajv40jliyvky/wish/1397651803 Bill Garcia's comments vrankin1 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/c4vajv40jliyvky/wish/1397658912 difficult to access value of themes w/o knowing what they are]]> 2021-04-08 20:32:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/c4vajv40jliyvky/wish/1397658912 Do we really know what "employers want"? ehoenes https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/c4vajv40jliyvky/wish/1397684947 Is our work about producing "employees", "citizens", or perhaps something else?]]> 2021-04-08 20:42:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/c4vajv40jliyvky/wish/1397684947 Knowing how to work in groups/teams https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/c4vajv40jliyvky/wish/1397695719 Gen Ed classes are the most diverse in terms of majors and different ways or thinking and thus a good place to teach our students this key skill.  Employers desire this and obviously it is necessary in many areas of life. 

]]> 2021-04-08 20:47:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/c4vajv40jliyvky/wish/1397695719 Looking Ahead https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/c4vajv40jliyvky/wish/1397702517 How to identify/create classes that fit within theme. How to prevent thematic drift. How are colleges going to be encouraged (or coerced) to participate.]]> 2021-04-08 20:49:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/c4vajv40jliyvky/wish/1397702517 Likes https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/c4vajv40jliyvky/wish/1397711619 Looking at updating an 'antiquated' general ed. ]]> 2021-04-08 20:53:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/c4vajv40jliyvky/wish/1397711619 Dislikes https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/c4vajv40jliyvky/wish/1397714617 Seems really "pie in the sky" and conceptual but with little thought of implementation. I think you're going to have a LOT of pushback from instructors, departments, and colleges about teaching outside their areas of competency or being told what to teach.]]> 2021-04-08 20:54:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/c4vajv40jliyvky/wish/1397714617