Room 19: For each element of the proposed curriculum (A-C): 1) what works, 2) what value students will get, and 3) suggestions for refinements/improvement. Thank you! by Joanne Maguire https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv Gen Ed Redesign Town Hall September 2021 en-us 2021-09-24 12:48:30 UTC 2026-02-26 02:00:16 UTC hello@padlet.com Competencies / Levels / Distribution Matrix jmrobin2 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765557842

]]> 2021-09-24 12:48:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765557842 Crosswalk of Current Gen Ed to Recommended Framework jmrobin2 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765557845 2021-09-24 12:48:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765557845 Courses in gen ed that are participatory and inter-disciplinary. https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765892320 2021-09-24 14:53:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765892320 For students who don't know what they want to major in, it would be nice if gen ed was designed to allow students to explore their options. https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765897639 2021-09-24 14:55:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765897639 It seems like the plan now is not very complicated. I would encourage that "ease of Use" and "easy to Understand" are goals of the new gen ed curriculum. https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765908293 2021-09-24 14:59:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765908293 Consider: Foreign Language Requirement. Through language studies, students will address 3 of the 4 competencies. Other UNC system schools require a foreign language, but UNCC does not in its gen ed program. https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765924878 2021-09-24 15:05:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765924878 Sustained inquiry happens naturally as we move from one level to the next in a language. https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765927490 2021-09-24 15:06:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765927490 When one learns a language, issues of culture are considered concurrently. https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765930556 2021-09-24 15:07:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765930556 What makes the UNCC population unique? How do we capitalize on these aspects within the program? https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765942757 2021-09-24 15:12:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765942757 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765948290 Training for faculty about addressing equity and identity in order to be prepared to teach this.]]> 2021-09-24 15:14:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765948290 This framework may allow for more departments to contribute to the distribution of gen ed courses. It is VERY concentrated now in CLAS. We may get more involvement from more schools now. Especially if we reach out to them! https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765950015 2021-09-24 15:14:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765950015 If a department is not engaged in general education, it may be a challenge for them to pull the competencies up through the majors. https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765952065 2021-09-24 15:15:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765952065 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765954088 In my undergrad experience, the classes I had with majors across the university were really valuable.]]> 2021-09-24 15:16:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765954088 Where do departments see themselves plugging into these themes? If many departments can't see it, maybe we need to tweak the themes. https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765954314 2021-09-24 15:16:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765954314 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765957030 Conversely…if departments can’t find a fit for these themes…perhaps their curriculum needs to shift]]> 2021-09-24 15:17:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765957030 In current system, an unintended result of the LBST and social science requirements is that students consider majors that may not have occurred to them. Will this still happen? https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765958443 2021-09-24 15:17:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765958443 WHERE ARE ARTS IN THIS MODEL?? https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765958923 2021-09-24 15:17:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765958923 What about student engagement in the process of developing the new plan?? https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765970633 2021-09-24 15:22:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765970633 Consider: Different requirements for B.S. majors and B.A. majors? https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765977594 2021-09-24 15:25:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765977594 What about students who change their majors? https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765978615 2021-09-24 15:25:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765978615 How are the learning outcomes for gen ed going to fit into learning outcomes for the university as a whole? https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765985382 2021-09-24 15:28:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765985382 Confirm inclusion of input from arts related departments https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765986336 2021-09-24 15:28:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765986336 It's REALLY important for students to have exposure and access to the Arts. This needs to be required of all students. If that becomes optional, many students will not make the choice themselves. https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765997630 2021-09-24 15:33:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1765997630 Anti-racism should be part of the conversation in the themes. Should be included in the language of the program. https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1766004356 2021-09-24 15:36:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1766004356 Anti-racism, justice, etc. are not mentioned explicitly. They should be included in the clarification of the themes. https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1766008544 2021-09-24 15:38:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/j6205hrjyz43slhv/wish/1766008544