Ryan Harris's Group on Gen Ed Redesign: Thoughts on Themes and Competencies by Joanne Maguire https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8 en-us 2021-04-07 19:47:52 UTC 2025-11-28 11:21:17 UTC hello@padlet.com Hello, Ryan! jmrobin2 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1396198198 2021-04-08 14:49:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1396198198 jmrobin2 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397032176 2021-04-08 17:43:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397032176 Would student the students get bored with the similar themes? rharr103 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397608847 2021-04-08 20:14:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397608847 Would there be a choice for departments? Or would it be required. What's best for your discipline rharr103 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397612345 2021-04-08 20:16:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397612345 Concern about disciplinary competencies could be compromised by the themes, for WRDS trying to move past theme-based instruction rharr103 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397616654 2021-04-08 20:17:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397616654 Are students meant to be honed in on a theme? Stick with the same theme. rharr103 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397618612 2021-04-08 20:18:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397618612 Where do we allow more flexibility or precision based on the area of study? rharr103 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397624161 2021-04-08 20:20:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397624161 seems similar to LBST does this not model an LBST course rharr103 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397629152 2021-04-08 20:21:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397629152 Justice and Power work well but not sure about Sustainability rharr103 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397633348 2021-04-08 20:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397633348 Problem Solving as a potential theme? rharr103 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397635016 2021-04-08 20:24:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397635016 Broader Themes would be good rharr103 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397636161 2021-04-08 20:24:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397636161 Would these course be housed in departments or be free floating rharr103 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397641792 2021-04-08 20:26:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397641792 If there is a change important to make it simple for students to understand what these changes are rharr103 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397645724 2021-04-08 20:27:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397645724 Is the main goal to help students better articulate what they are learning for future employers or for their own sake rharr103 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397653030 2021-04-08 20:30:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397653030 Transfer credit, ap Exams, etc. https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397654553 2021-04-08 20:31:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397654553 themes overriding disciplinary content/competencies https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397656297 2021-04-08 20:31:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397656297 hard to make students see these connections at times rharr103 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397659686 2021-04-08 20:33:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397659686 It's hard to get students to see these applications in their first few semesters, focused more on design and analytics rharr103 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397660784 2021-04-08 20:33:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397660784 Need to get the students see the importance of these competencies rharr103 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397662307 2021-04-08 20:34:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397662307 Teamwork and leadership as potential other competencies (more soft skills) rharr103 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397664199 2021-04-08 20:34:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397664199 Emotional Intelligence rharr103 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397665205 2021-04-08 20:35:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397665205 Hard to make the through line for some of these competencies depending on the major rharr103 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397668008 2021-04-08 20:36:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397668008 theme integrated into disciplinary content/delivery https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397669967 2021-04-08 20:36:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397669967 Discipline specific training for theme and competency integration for upper level course rharr103 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397672061 2021-04-08 20:37:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397672061 4 competencies listed here are a good foundation. 4 competencies in general seem right. rharr103 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397673914 2021-04-08 20:38:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397673914 Allow for a greater level of creativity in course development. Provide a broader base of subject matter for students to experience. rharr103 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397676912 2021-04-08 20:39:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397676912 How do we set up requirements to take specific courses. I.e. they take all the classes in one theme versus 4 rharr103 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397679108 2021-04-08 20:40:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397679108 Could a student get through their new gen ed and never take a wrds or a natural science? rharr103 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397686367 2021-04-08 20:43:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397686367 How do we make sure that students get rharr103 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397691469 2021-04-08 20:45:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397691469 Make sure there are a variety of disciplines within each theme rharr103 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397695144 2021-04-08 20:46:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397695144 Would be easier to understand themes if we had an example of a potential program/track rharr103 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397696583 2021-04-08 20:47:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397696583 Is there a concern about students being in courses with a theme/topic they might not be interested in. rharr103 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397700874 2021-04-08 20:49:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397700874 For thematic courses in different disciplines we would need to make course descriptions very clear rharr103 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397704079 2021-04-08 20:50:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397704079 Could themes cause a problem with student satisfication rharr103 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397711419 2021-04-08 20:53:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397711419 As we move forward with plan make sure to include individuals who work with students such as advisors rharr103 https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397717471 2021-04-08 20:55:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jmrobin2/qrfsri2eqywgidx8/wish/1397717471