Course Re/Design Institutes
Course Re/Design Institutes
Course Re/Design Institutes are cohort-based, collaborative experiences where faculty intentionally design or reimagine their courses and teaching practices.
Grounded in learner-centered teaching and integrated course design, participants explore how to incorporate active learning, motivation theory, self-regulated learning strategies, high-structure techniques, and inclusive practices that support both student and faculty well-being.
Through hands-on, interactive sessions that model evidence-based practices, faculty align learning goals, assessments, and activities with their pedagogical values and teaching contexts. Working within a supportive community, participants leave with a well-developed course plan and a growth-oriented, research-informed approach to fostering curiosity, belonging, and meaningful learning.
Course Redesign Institute for Core Courses
To complete the Course Redesign Institute, participants will fulfill all program components and submit all required materials by the designated deadlines. Participants who complete the Institute will receive a $1,650 award, paid in full after all deliverables are submitted.
- Participation in the six‑week hybrid institute (January 20 - February 26)
The Institute includes ten sessions across six weeks, with in‑person meetings on Wednesdays and Zoom sessions on Fridays, plus one scheduled bye week (Week 4 of the Institute).
- Completion of weekly pre‑ and post‑session work
Participants should expect 1–2 hours of independent work per week to prepare for sessions and apply course design concepts.
- Participation in a team consultation with the Teaching and Learning Center
During the bye week, each team meets for a one‑hour group consultation with TLC staff to review progress and refine their emerging course design.
- Submission of required design deliverables during the Institute
Participants will develop and submit:
- Learning goals
- Assessment plan
- Lesson plan
- Course structure, instructional strategy, and course schedule
- Revised syllabus
- Submission of a final Course Redesign Portfolio
After the Institute concludes, participants will submit a portfolio including:
- Final syllabus
- An example lesson plan
- Final reflection/action plan
Course Redesign Institute for High-Enrollment Courses Participants
- Tom Baselice, Accounting, LeBow College of Business
- Ruiting Dai, Accounting, LeBow College of Business
- Daryl Falco, Mathematics, College of Arts and Sciences
- Gabby Guilhon, Health Sciences, College of Nursing and Health Professions
- Eric Herr, Communications, College of Arts and Sciences
- Alexander Jenkins, Communications, College of Arts and Sciences
- Jamie Ludwig, Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
- Anne Nixon Dower, Health Sciences, College of Nursing and Health Professions
- Oksana Odintsova, Mathematics, College of Arts and Sciences
- Dimitri Papadopoulos, Mathematics, College of Arts and Sciences
- Susan Rutkowsky, Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
- Li Sheng, Mathematics, College of Arts and Sciences
- Bo Song, Database Administration, LeBow College of Business
- Dennis Yang, Mathematics, College of Arts and Sciences
- Hongkai Zhang, Database Administration, LeBow College of Business
- Jerry Fagliano, Environmental & Occupation Health, Dornsife School of Public Health
- Reza Farasat, Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
- Raymond Favocci III, Mathematics, College of Arts and Sciences
- Jesse Goldman, Physics, College of Arts and Sciences
- Elizabeth Hammond-Ritschard, BSN - Accelerated Nursing, College of Nursing and Health Professions
- Stephanie Hernandez, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Dornsife School of Public Health
- Monica Ilies, Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
- Elizabeth Kaminsky, Communication, College of Arts and Sciences
- Melissa Kaufman, Academic and Faculty Affairs, Dornsife School of Public Health
- Rachael Kratzer, Physics, College of Arts and Sciences
- Javier Lopez-Rios, Community Health & Prevention, Dornsife School of Public Health
- Jamie Ludwig, Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
- Julia May, Communication, College of Arts and Sciences
- Daniel Moix, Computing, College of Computing and Informatics
- Michelle Rogers, Informatics, College of Computing and Informatics
- Xiaoming Song, Mathematics, College of Arts and Sciences
- Kevin Sorce, BSN - Accelerated Nursing, College of Nursing and Health Professions
- Jun Xi, Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences