{"id":4806,"date":"2025-06-23T11:17:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T16:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/scholars\/?page_id=4806"},"modified":"2025-07-01T10:59:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T15:59:47","slug":"soar-track-1-course-redesign-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/scholars\/main\/teaching-learning\/soar\/soar-track-1-course-redesign-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"SOAR Track 1: Course Redesign Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/scholars\/files\/2025\/04\/SOAR-logo.png\" alt=\"SOAR Logo\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Course Redesign Lab:<\/h3>\n<h3>Teaching for Engagement in the AI Era<\/h3>\n<div class=\"section\">\n<h4>Program Overview<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">The Course Redesign Lab offers faculty a focused opportunity to update a course or major unit using active learning strategies, inclusive pedagogy, and emerging AI tools. Collaborate with peers, explore new teaching methods, and create a revitalized course plan ready for fall.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5>What You&#8217;ll Do:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 14pt\">Participate in one live Zoom workshop each week in July (plus optional recorded sessions)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 14pt\">Engage with examples of active learning, inclusive teaching, and AI-supported pedagogy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 14pt\">Develop one fully revised syllabus or major assignment with feedback<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>What You&#8217;ll Get:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Clear redesign planning templates and examples<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Peer feedback and individual consultation opportunities<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">A polished syllabus or assignment ready to implement<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Optional opportunity to showcase your redesign during the Fall Faculty Seminar<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section\">\n<h4>Zoom Session Schedule (July 1 \u2013 August 5, 2025)<\/h4>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Date<\/th>\n<th>Session<\/th>\n<th>Theme \/ Focus<\/th>\n<th>Deliverables<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">July 1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Kickoff +<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"> <a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/scholars\/files\/2025\/07\/Redesign-Planning-and-Goals-Worksheet.docx\">Goal-Setting<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Orientation, intros, redesign focus<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Redesign Plan + Goals Worksheet<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">July 8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Inclusive Pedagogy + Active Learning<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Strategies for equity and engagement<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Draft lesson\/unit outline<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">July 11 (Optional)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Peer Feedback Mini-Lab<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Draft swap and feedback<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Peer feedback notes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">July 15<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Using AI in Teaching &amp; Assignment Design<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Ethical AI use, tools, course examples<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">AI-integrated draft<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">July 18<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Adobe Page Builder<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Visual syllabus\/module design<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Adobe-based component<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">July 22<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Teaching for Online Engagement<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Strategies for asynchronous\/hybrid delivery<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Online activity draft<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">July 25<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">SoTL + Reflection<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Reflection, data collection, peer share<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Reflection or SoTL idea<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Asynchronous Final Week (July 28 \u2013 August 2)<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 14pt\">Final edits and optional peer feedback<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 14pt\">Submit final deliverables<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Final Session: August 4 or 5<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 14pt\">Redesign Showcase (5-minute presentations)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 14pt\">Discussion of implementation support<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section\">\n<h4>Final Deliverables<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 14pt\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/scholars\/files\/2025\/07\/Redesign-Planning-and-Goals-Worksheet.docx\"><strong>Redesign Plan + Goals Worksheet<\/strong><\/a><\/span> (July 1)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 14pt\">Revised Syllabus or Major Assignment (by Aug 4)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 14pt\">Reflection or SoTL Question (optional)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 14pt\">Optional Showcase Presentation (Aug 4\/5)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section\">\n<h4>Additional Supports<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 14pt\">Mini Resource Bundle: <\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/scholars\/files\/2025\/07\/Using-AI-in-Non-Writing-Courses-Practical-Strategies-for-Faculty.pdf\">Using AI in Non-Writing Courses: Practical Strategies for Faculty<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/scholars\/files\/2025\/07\/Your-AI-Teaching-Toolkit-Ideas-You-Can-Use-Today.pdf\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Your AI Teaching Toolkit: Ideas You Can Use Today<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 14pt\">Asynchronous strategies<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 14pt\">Lecture-to-lab conversion<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/scholars\/active-learning-strategy-menu\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Active Learning Strategy Menu<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Unit Design Template<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 14pt\">Peer Pods: Small groups for check-ins and shared 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