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Higher Education Certificate Workshop

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Open to MSU International Visiting Scholars, Postdocs, and Ph.D. Students!

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About the Workshop

Teaching & Learning in Higher Education Certificate Workshop

Led by distinguished faculty and administrators from MSU, this series is designed to allow you to develop your own teaching practice and enhance your knowledge and skills in navigating higher education successfully. You can attend the entire series or choose to join individual workshops.

Workshop Dates & Times

Wednesdays,* June 1 - August 3, 2022

  • Sessions 1-8: 10:00am - 12:00pm and 1:00pm - 3:00pm (1 hour lunch break)
  • Session 9: Time TBD
  • Session 10: 9:00am - 12:00pm

*Session 8 will take place on Monday, July 18.

Schedule & Locations

Click on the Workshop Session Topics tab above to read full descriptions of each session.

Session 1 (Wednesday, June 1, 10:00am-3:00pm): Overview of Higher Education in the U.S. Part 1, Location: Business College Complex, Room N124

Session 2 (Wednesday, June 8, 10:00am-3:00pm): Overview of Higher Education in the U.S. Part 2, Location: Business College Complex, Room N124

Session 3 (Wednesday, June 15, 10:00am-3:00pm): Curriculum Design, Location: Business College Complex, Room N124

Session 4 (Wednesday, June 22, 10:00am-3:00pm): Interactive Learning in Higher Education, Location: Business College Complex, Room N124

Session 5 (Wednesday, June 29, 10:00am-3:00pm): Documenting and Evaluating Teaching, Location: Business College Complex, Room N124

Session 6 (Wednesday, July 6, 10:00am-3:00pm): Digital Technology in Higher Education, Location: Business College Complex, Room N124

Session 7 (Wednesday, July 13, 10:00am-3:00pm): Effective Approaches to Mentoring, Location: Business College Complex, Room N124

Session 8 (Monday, July 18, 10:00am-3:00pm): Leadership in Higher Education, Location: Wells Hall Room B104

Session 9 (Wednesday, July 27, Time TBD): Professional Meeting and Panel Discussion with MSU Leaders, Location TBD

Session 10 (Wednesday, August 3, 9:00am-12pm): Participant Reflections and Feedback, Location: International Center, Room 303

Cost

  • Non-VIPP Participants: $80 per session or $700 for the entire series
  • VIPP Participants: Free

Certificate

Participants must complete at least seven (7) sessions to receive a certificate.

Contact

For more information, contact Dr. Xiaoqing Chen at chenxia6(at)msu.edu

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Workshop Session Topics

Workshop Session Topics

Read about the topics covered in each workshop session. Participants can attend the entire series, or choose to register for individual workshops. Note that participants must complete at least 7 sessions to receive a certificate.

Session 1: Overview of Higher Education in the U.S. Part 1

Instructor: Dr. Roger Baldwin

Wednesday, June 1, 2022 (10:00 am - 3:00 pm)

Business College Complex, Room N124

This workshop surveys the higher education system in the United States of America. The history, philosophy and new challenges faced by the higher education system in the U.S. will be discussed. Main topics include the attributes of U.S. higher education, categorization of institutions, organizational structures, and finance.

Session 2: Overview of Higher Education in the U.S. Part 2

Instructor: Dr. Roger Baldwin

Wednesday, June 8, 2022 (10:00 am - 3:00 pm)

Business College Complex, Room N124

This workshop continues the survey of the higher education system in the United States, including the topics of higher education quality control, accreditation system, and the tenure system.

Session 3: Curriculum Design

Instructor: Dr. Jun Fu

Wednesday, June 15, 2022 (10:00 am - 3:00 pm)

Business College Complex, Room N124

This workshop will examine how to align goals and teaching methods with student assessments. It will cover trends, key concepts, and guiding principles of curriculum design, and will highlight student portfolios and poster sessions.

Session 4: Interactive Learning

Dr. Jun Fu

Wednesday, June 22, 2022 (10:00 am - 3:00 pm)

Business College Complex, Room N124

This workshop will focus on current research and best practices in active and interactive learning strategies. It will address effective teacher behaviors, principles for innovative teaching, and Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) that support learning.

Session 5: Documenting and Evaluating Teaching

Instructor: Dr. Jun Fu

Wednesday, June 29, 2022 (10:00 am - 3:00 pm)

Business College Complex, Room N124

This workshop will focus on productive practices in peer review of teaching as well as documenting and evaluating teaching. It will explore teaching portfolios, course portfolios, reflective statements on teaching, review of course materials, and peer classroom observation.

Session 6: Digital Technology in Higher Education

Instructor: Dr. Steven Weiland

Wednesday, July 6, 2022 (10:00 am - 3:00 pm)

Business College Complex, Room N124

This workshop covers the history of postsecondary distance learning and online education in the U.S. as well as today’s debates about technology and higher education in the U.S.

Session 7: Effective Approaches to Student Mentoring

Instructor: Dr. Jun Fu

Wednesday, July 13, 2022 (10:00 am - 3:00 pm)

Business College Complex, Room N124

This workshop will examine models, policies, and practices in the design of faculty mentoring programs for students, especially graduate students. It will address the qualities of effective programs and showcase techniques and tools to support both mentors and mentees.

Session 8: Leadership in Higher Education

Instructor: Dr. Roger Baldwin

Monday, July 18, 2022 (10:00 am - 3:00 pm)

Wells Hall B104

This workshop will begin with the three pillars of American higher education: tenure and performance evaluation, academic freedom, and shared governance. It will then focus on leadership in higher education, including leadership definitions, competencies, and challenges; a framework for motivating and engaging faculty in change efforts; and orientations to change.

Session 9: Professional Meeting and Panel Discussion with MSU Leaders

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

This session will give participants the opportunity to meet and learn from professionals at MSU who are leaders in the Higher Education field.

Session 10: Participant Reflections and Feedback

Wednesday, August 3, 2022 (9:00 am - 12:00 pm)

International Center, Room 303

Participants will have an opportunity to present their takeaways, action plans and provide feedback on the series.

Distinguished Instructors

Distinguished Instructors

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Dr. Roger Baldwin

Erickson Distinguished Chair Emeritus, Department of Educational Administration at Michigan State University

 

 

 

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Dr. Jun Fu

Program evaluator and researcher with the Enhanced Digital Learning Initiative at Michigan State University

 

 

 

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Dr. Steven Weiland

Professor in the Department of Educational Administration at Michigan State University

Registration

Registration & Payment

Non-VIPP Participants: $80 per session or $700 for the entire series. Pay online here.

VIPP Participants: Free

When you fill out the registration form you will be able to select which session(s) you wish to attend.

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