{"id":7660,"date":"2017-10-18T23:18:31","date_gmt":"2017-10-19T03:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/faculty-engagement\/?page_id=7660"},"modified":"2018-12-13T15:37:39","modified_gmt":"2018-12-13T20:37:39","slug":"winter-institute","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/brown-center\/winter-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Course Design for Essential Learning<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>An institute for faculty who teach General Education courses<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Check back for dates in Spring!<br \/>\n<\/em>Stetson University<br \/>\nDeland, FL<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9497 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/brown-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/PalmCourt4CertificationInstitute.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"633\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/brown-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/PalmCourt4CertificationInstitute.jpg 633w, https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/brown-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/PalmCourt4CertificationInstitute-300x92.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Meaningful learning experiences don\u2019t just happen, they need to be intentionally designed.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Imagine faculty who are engaged and empowered to transform students\u2019 lives. Imagine classrooms where students are engaged in high-impact practices as they examine socially-relevant dilemmas, issues or questions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use capacious Dilemmas, Issues &amp; Questions (DIQs) to frame their course;<\/li>\n<li>Construct higher-order learning goals that foster critical thinking, and prepare students to be successful global citizens;<\/li>\n<li>Develop inclusive assignments and activities that appropriately challenge students;<\/li>\n<li>Create assessments that reliably measure student learning, promote critical thinking, and improve their grading experience;<\/li>\n<li>Build an inclusive teaching practices toolbox; and<\/li>\n<li>Share with peers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Institute Facilitators<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:jmetzker@stetson.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Julia Metzker<\/a>, Executive Director for the Brown Center for Faculty Innovation and Excellence at Stetson University<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:Cynthia.alby@stetson.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cynthia Alby<\/a>, Professor of Teacher Education at Georgia College and Lead Instructor for Georgia\u2019s Governor\u2019s Teaching Fellows program<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:cbzehnder@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caralyn Zehnder<\/a>, Lecturer in Biology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and founding member of ICb-G, the Innovative Course-building Group<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:aslater@stetson.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alicia Slater<\/a>, Dean of the School of Science at Marist University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Logistics<\/h3>\n<p>The institute will take place from January 5-9, 2019, at Stetson University. \u00a0Stetson University&#8217;s DeLand campus is located approximately half-way between Daytona Beach and Orlando, just off of I-4\u00a0in the Sunshine State of Florida. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Stetson+University\/@29.035664,-81.3036933,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88e71b79458f79b9:0xc69a3498041ff3a5!8m2!3d29.035664!4d-81.3015046\">MAP<\/a>]<\/p>\n<h5>Local Attractions<\/h5>\n<p>Central Florida is a wonderful place to explore.\u00a0 Local attractions include the many theme parks in Orlando, a series of beautiful natural springs,\u00a0 and of course the lovely beaches along the Atlantic shoreline.\u00a0 For these and more: <a href=\"https:\/\/visitcentralflorida.org\/\">visitcentralflorida.org<\/a><\/p>\n<h5>Registration Rates<\/h5>\n<p>Registration fee includes breakfast and lunch each day, an opening reception, and all institute materials.<\/p>\n<h5>Location<\/h5>\n<p>Stetson University<br \/>\n421 North Woodland Boulevard<br \/>\nDeLand, FL 32723<br \/>\n<a class=\"js-d-scroll-to js-scroll-to-map\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/29%C2%B002'07.6%22N+81%C2%B018'12.0%22W\/@29.0354425,-81.3038683,19z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d29.0354425!4d-81.3033211?hl=en\" data-d-duration=\"1500\" data-d-destination=\"#map-target\" data-xd-wired=\"scroll-to\">View Map<\/a><\/p>\n<h5>Travel<\/h5>\n<p>Stetson University is close to several airports that can serve your needs.\u00a0 \u00a0There are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/other\/parents\/airport-transportation.php\">several shuttle services<\/a> available for transport from the airport, however, we recommend renting a car.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/flydaytonafirst.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daytona Beach International Airport<\/a>\u00a0(24 miles)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orlandosanfordairport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Orlando Sanford International Airport<\/a>\u00a0(36 miles)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orlandoairports.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Orlando International Airport<\/a>\u00a0(57 miles)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Hotel<\/h5>\n<p><strong><u>DeLand Courtyard Marriott<\/u><\/strong>*<br \/>\n308 N. 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