From Application to Action Plan: How the Language of Gen Ed Reform Changes over Time

• Published in: Peer review : emerging trends and key debates in undergraduate education 2018-06, Vol.20 (3), p.25
• Main Authors: Finley, Ashley, Horan, Erin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Action research; Collaboration; College campuses; Data Analysis; Education policy; Education reform; Educational Change; Educational reform; Faculty Development; General Education; Group Discussion; Information Literacy; Internship Programs; Language; Language Usage; Learning; Methods; Multimedia communications; Performance Based Assessment; Professional development; Qualitative Research; Service Learning; Software; Teams; Time
• ISSN: 1541-1389

Though the time from application submission to action plan completion is relatively short-a span of about five months-a good deal can change with the completion of an academic year, professional development at the institute, and time for reflection. Because of this, the following findings are offered as insights for any campus undertaking general education reform to increase their odds for success by illuminating the path from starting point to actionable steps. [...]ePortfolios are touted as a powerful medium for transparently and coherently connecting the dots between courses, academic learning, cocurricular learning, and institutional outcomes. [...]along with strategies for disaggregating data to examine equity gaps, teams receive guidance on how to structure faculty development opportunities and to meaningfully engage colleagues in discussions around data, equity, and the reform process. [...]our immediate action plan for the rest of the summer is to revise (and formalize) this timeline and present it to several stakeholders: administrators (including our new Director of Assessment) and our General Education Committee. -