Curriculum Design Institute Foundation

REGISTRATION: Attendees are asked to please complete this form and rename it as: <Surname, First Name, CDI Date> and then send it electronically to ltcsec@uvic.ca

CDI Foundations and CDI Lens Registration Form (Word)
CDI Foundations and CDI Lens Registration Form (Rich Text Format)

The Curriculum Design Institute (CDI) at UVic is closely modeled on the work of McGill teaching support personnel documented in Saroyan and Amundsen (2004). The workshop engages participants in the process of aligning learning outcomes, learning strategies and learning assessment in their courses. It is expected that participants will finish the workshop with an understanding of how to apply the process to their course and be able to describe and demonstrate the process to others. The key features of the workshop are peer discussion and critique, time for systematic reflection and the identification of basic assumptions regarding course design and student learning.

CONCEPT MAPPING
This initial activity helps participants to sort, define, and organize the major themes and concepts to be included in their course. The concept map provides them with a blueprint for their redesign activities to follow. Participants also gain an understanding of how to use concept maps in their course to support student learning.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
In the second step of the process, participants develop clear and specific learning outcomes that are consistent with the subject matter of the course and the preparedness of the students. Learning outcomes are defined as the knowledge, intellectual skills, and dispositions that instructors expect that students will gain in their redesigned course. To enable participants to write these outcomes, there are discussions to clarify the processes associated with learning. Learning outcomes help students understand what is expected in the course and can establish the relevance of a course to their particular program of study.

LEARNING STRATEGIES
Based on the learning outcomes that have been identified for their course, participants begin the process of choosing specific teaching methodologies that will enable their students to attain the learning outcomes that have been stated. Participants are also introduced to various instructional technologies that could be of use to enable their students to learn.

LEARNING ASSESSMENT I
Assessing student learning is one of the most complex tasks in course design. In this step of the redesign process, participants are introduced to different models of assessment and to the concept of alignment between learning outcomes and assessment strategies. Participants start to develop an assessment strategy for their course.

LEARNING ASSESSMENT II
In the final step of the process, participants complete an assessment plan and bring all the sections of the redesigned course together for presentation to the CRW group. They also consider ways to assess their own teaching and the learning of students using low stakes assessment techniques.

2012 - 2013 Workshops

Curriculum Design Institute (CDI): Foundations
Monday, December 3, 2012 to Friday, December 7, 2012, inclusive [Lunch and nutrition breaks provided]
Registrants are required to attend all five days.
9:00 AM ~ 3:30 PM daily, HHB 128
Facilitators: Dr. Ed Ishiguro, Department of Biochemistry & Microbiology and Learning and Teaching Centre; Dr. Joe Parsons and Teresa Dawson, Learning and Teaching Centre
The Curriculum Design Institute (CDI) provides a collegial environment and extensive support for instructors to design a new course or to redesign a current course in order to enhance student learning and student engagement. CDI provides a focused approach to course/curriculum development, including identification of: 1) key course concepts; 2) learning goals/outcomes; 3) instructional strategies; and 4) appropriate assessment methods to support course goals. Additionally, the CDI introduces participants to a range of campus-wide expertise and resources that will be available to participants during and after the workshop session. As the University welcomes students with a range of learning disabilities and from a diversity of cultural backgrounds, we need to align our teaching practices with the needs of all students. We seek to promote values and competencies for inclusion, world-mindedness, global citizenship and Indigenous ways of knowing across all academic disciplines. Previous participants in this workshop have described it as a "transformative experience" and have expressed a renewed sense of enthusiasm for teaching.

Please Note: This institute is 5 days long, and attendance on all days is expected. CDI is available at no charge to all UVic instructors who are accepted into the program. There will be a cancellation fee of $200.00 for withdrawals with less than three weeks' notice. For this eventuality, a FAST account number is required at the time of registration.
Special arrangements are also available for current instructors at Vancouver Island Educational Developers’ Alliance (VIEDA) partner institutions (Royal Roads, Camosun College, Vancouver Island University and North Island College). The cost to VIEDA instructors is $500.00. The cost to those not affiliated with UVic or VIEDA is $750.00.

Curriculum Design Institute (CDI): Foundations
Monday, February 18, 2013 to Friday, February 22, 2013, inclusive [Lunch and nutrition breaks provided]
This is identical to the course above.
Registrants are required to attend all five days.
9:00 AM ~ 3:30 PM daily, HHB 128
Facilitators: Dr. Ed Ishiguro, Department of Biochemistry & Microbiology and Learning and Teaching Centre; Dr. Joe Parsons and Teresa Dawson, Learning and Teaching Centre

Curriculum Design Institute (CDI): Foundations
Monday, April 29, 2013 to Friday, May 3, 2013, inclusive [Lunch and nutrition breaks provided]
This is identical to the course above.
Registrants are required to attend all five days.
9:00 AM ~ 3:30 PM daily, HHB 128
Facilitators: Dr. Ed Ishiguro, Department of Biochemistry & Microbiology and Learning and Teaching Centre; Dr. Joe Parsons and Teresa Dawson, Learning and Teaching Centre

Curriculum Design Institute (CDI): Foundations
Monday, July 22, 2013 to Friday, July 26, 2013, inclusive [Lunch and nutrition breaks provided]
This is identical to the course above.
Registrants are required to attend all five days.
9:00 AM ~ 3:30 PM daily, HHB 128
Facilitators: Dr. Ed Ishiguro, Department of Biochemistry & Microbiology and Learning and Teaching Centre; Dr. Joe Parsons and Teresa Dawson, Learning and Teaching Centre

Learning Without Borders (LWB) Curricular Development Fund ~ Information Session [Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Series]
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Facilitators: Jim Anglin, Director of International Affairs and Teresa Dawson, Director of the Learning and Teaching Centre
Are you planning to apply for one of the new Learning Without Boarders curriculum development grants funded by the Provost’s office in order to internationalize some aspect of your curriculum? Grant guidelines and application forms can be found at the link below. The goal of these sessions is to support you in the application process. Please join us and we will answer any questions you might have.

The amount available per grant is $7,500. Deadline date for submission of these grant applications is Monday, October 1, 2012 at 4:00 PM.
Please note: The LWB Information Session offered on September 13, 2012 is exactly the same session as this one.
THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THERE IS AN IDENTICAL ONE BELOW.
Link to LWB Information and Application Form
SoTL Series Information

Learning Without Borders (LWB) Curricular Development Fund ~ Information Session [Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Series]
Thursday, September 13, 2012
1:00 PM ~ 2:30 PM, HHB 128
Facilitators: Jim Anglin, Director of International Affairs and Teresa Dawson, Director of the Learning and Teaching Centre
Are you planning to apply for one of the new Learning Without Boarders curriculum development grants funded by the Provost’s office in order to internationalize some aspect of your curriculum? Grant guidelines and application forms can be found at the link below. The goal of these sessions is to support you in the application process. Please join us and we will answer any questions you might have.

The amount available per grant is $7,500. Deadline date for submission of these grant applications is Monday, October 1, 2012 at 4:00 PM.
Please note: This LWB Information Session is exactly the same session as the one that was offered on September 12, 2012.
Link to LWB Information and Application Form
SoTL Series Information

2011 - 2012 Past Workshops

Curriculum Design Institute (CDI): Foundations
Monday, December 5, 2011 to Friday, December 9, 2011, inclusive [Lunch and nutrition breaks provided]
Registrants are required to attend all five days.
9:00 AM ~ 3:30 PM daily, HHB 128
Facilitators: Dr. Ed Ishiguro, Department of Biochemistry & Microbiology and Learning and Teaching Centre, Dr. Joe Parsons and Teresa Dawson, Learning and Teaching Centre

Curriculum Design Institute (CDI): Foundations
Monday, April 30, 2012 to Friday, May 4, 2012, inclusive [Lunch and nutrition breaks provided]
Registrants are required to attend all five days.
9:00 AM ~ 3:30 PM daily, HHB 128
Facilitators: Dr. Ed Ishiguro, Department of Biochemistry & Microbiology and Learning and Teaching Centre, Dr. Joe Parsons and Teresa Dawson, Learning and Teaching Centre

Curriculum Design Institute (CDI): Foundations
Monday, July 23, 2012 to Friday, July 27, 2012, inclusive [Lunch and nutrition breaks provided]
Registrants are required to attend all five days.
9:00 AM ~ 3:30 PM daily, HHB 128
Facilitators: Dr. Ed Ishiguro, Department of Biochemistry & Microbiology and Learning and Teaching Centre, Dr. Joe Parsons and Teresa Dawson, Learning and Teaching Centre

Curriculum Design Institute Follow-up Lenses

Universal Design for Learning: Optimizing Student Access, Engagement, and Learning [Curriculum Design Institute (CDI) Follow-up Lens]
Registrants are required to attend both days.
Thursday, March 8, 2012 - EVENT POSTPONED TO LATER DATE - DATE: TBA
and Friday, March 9, 2012
Facilitators: Donna McGhie-Richmond, Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies; and Laurie Keenan, Resource Centre for Students with a Disability
This evening and one-day workshop introduces you to the principles and guidelines of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as they apply to curriculum development and delivery. You will use the blueprint and tools of UDL to analyze and re-design your course and Moodle course site to enable access and optimize learning for all students. Come to the workshop prepared to work with one of your courses.
Bring a course syllabus, an assignment, and an assessment tool from your course.

Please Note: This CDI lens is one-and-a-half days long, and your attendance on both days is expected. This CDI lens is available at no charge to all UVic instructors who are accepted into the program. However, there will be a cancellation fee of $75.00 for withdrawals with less than 10 working days’ notice. For this eventuality, a FAST account number is required at the time of registration.
Special arrangements are also available for current instructors at Vancouver Island Educational Developers’ Alliance (VIEDA) partner institutions (Royal Roads, Camosun College, Vancouver Island University and North Island College). The cost to VIEDA instructors is $200.00.
The cost to those not affiliated with UVic or VIEDA is $300.00.
Information and Registration
EVENT POSTPONED

2011 - 2012 Past Workshops

Learning Without Borders (LWB) Curricular Development Fund ~ Information Session
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
10:00 AM ~ 11:30 AM, HHB 128
Facilitators: Jim Anglin, Director of International Affairs and Teresa Dawson, Director of the Learning and Teaching Centre
Are you planning to apply for one of the new Learning Without Boarders curriculum development grants funded by the Provost’s office in order to internationalize some aspect of your curriculum? Grant guidelines and application forms can be found at the link below. The goal of these sessions is to support you in the application process. Please join us and we will answer any questions you might have.

The amount available per grant is $7,500. Deadline date for submission of these grant applications is Monday, October 3, 2011 at 4:00 PM.
Please note: The LWB Information Session offered on September 15, 2011 is exactly the same session as this one.
Link to LWB Information and Application Form

Learning Without Borders (LWB) Curricular Development Fund ~ Information Session
Wednesday, September 15, 2011
1:00 PM ~ 2:30 PM, HHB 128
Facilitators: Jim Anglin, Director of International Affairs and Teresa Dawson, Director of the Learning and Teaching Centre
Are you planning to apply for one of the new Learning Without Boarders curriculum development grants funded by the Provost’s office in order to internationalize some aspect of your curriculum? Grant guidelines and application forms can be found at the link below. The goal of these sessions is to support you in the application process. Please join us and we will answer any questions you might have.

The amount available per grant is $7,500. Deadline date for submission of these grant applications is Monday, October 3, 2011 at 4:00 PM.
Please note: This LWB Information Session is exactly the same as the one that was offered on September 14, 2011.
Link to LWB Information and Application Form

Creating Conditions for Success
Friday, September 30, 2011, 3:00 PM ~ 7:00 PM, HHB 128
Saturday, October 1, 2011, 9:00 AM ~ 3:00 PM, HHB 116
Registrants are required to attend all two days.
Facilitators: Dr. Kathy Sanford, Department of Curriculum and Instruction; and Grace Wong Sneddon, Adviser to the Provost on Equity and Diversity
Creating Conditions for Success: Enlivening Learning’ provides a review of the Course Redesign Workshop principles and enables you to think more deeply about strategies for determining the needs of your particular students, engaging them in the learning, and assessing their learning. Drawing on your learning outcomes and course goals, this workshop gives you an opportunity to share lessons learned and strategies that have worked, as well as to further develop, refine and revise aspects of your course intended to connect the students to their learning.

Please Note: This CDI lens is 2 days long, and your attendance on both days is expected. This CDI lens is available at no charge to all UVic instructors who are accepted into the program. There will be a cancellation fee of $75.00 for withdrawals with less than 10 working days’ notice. For this eventuality, a FAST account number is required at the time of registration.
Special arrangements are also available for current instructors at Vancouver Island Educational Developers’ Alliance (VIEDA) partner institutions (Royal Roads, Camosun College, Vancouver Island University and North Island College). The cost to VIEDA instructors is $200.00.
The cost to those not affiliated with UVic or VIEDA is $300.00.

Learning in university courses and the 21st century technology tools [Curriculum Design Institute (CDI) Follow-up Lens]
Friday, November 18, 2011, 4:00 PM ~ 7:00 PM, HHB 128
Saturday, November 19, 2011, 9:00 AM ~ 3:00 PM, HHB 128
Registrants are required to attend all two days.
Facilitators: Dr. Tim Hopper, Campus-wide Faculty Consultant for Educational Technology Initiatives (CFCETI), Learning and Teaching Centre, and
Associate Professor School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, and Invited Guests
Working from instructors’ experiences using technology in their courses, this follow-up Course Design Institute (CDI) educational technology lens will explore an array of user-friendly open source and cloud based software tools that are freely available. These applications, building on principles of course design learned in the introductory CDI, can be used to further develop and refine aspects of instructors’ courses intended to connect the students to their learning. Featuring examples of successful integration of technology tools to enhance student learning, the workshop will examine case studies of instructors using technology in campus based, blended and distance education courses. A key goal of the workshop will be to set up a social network of instructors who can share and support each other’s ed. tech. innovations. To this end a “Tech. Tools” web 2.0 website has been set up by UVic Learning Systems and will be accessible to participants for cross-campus collaboration on ed. tech. initiatives in university courses. Please note: a willingness and openness for participants to use "tech tools" in their courses to enhance student learning is our only expectation. We certainly do not expect you to be an expert in any form of educational technology. All levels of users are welcome.

Please Note: This CDI lens is 2 days long, and your attendance on both days is expected. This CDI lens is available at no charge to all UVic instructors who are accepted into the program. There will be a cancellation fee of $75.00 for withdrawals with less than 10 working days’ notice. For this eventuality, a FAST account number is required at the time of registration.
Special arrangements are also available for current instructors at Vancouver Island Educational Developers’ Alliance (VIEDA) partner institutions (Royal Roads, Camosun College, Vancouver Island University and North Island College). The cost to VIEDA instructors is $200.00.
The cost to those not affiliated with UVic or VIEDA is $300.00.

A Trade Bead Methodology for Learning and Teaching
Registrants are required to attend both days.
Friday, March 30, 2012, 1:00 PM ~ 7:00 PM, First Peoples' House Ceremonial Room
Saturday, March 31, 2012, 9:30 AM ~ 1:30 PM, First Peoples' House Ceremonial Room
Facilitator: Shanne McCaffrey, Senior Instructor, School of Child and Youth Care, University of Victoria
Please accept this as an invitation to spend time looking at these important pieces in a Trade Bead Methodology. Participants are invited to engage in discussion, head and heart work around the topics of relationships, social justice and Indigenous pedagogy and methodology for learning and teaching practices. Participants will be asked not to bring any writing instruments, technology, computers or cells phones to the sessions. You will be invited to learn from Elders, history, stories and experiences. You will have opportunities to share your own experience and understandings in an engaged and safe environment. We will share a traditional dinner and this event is being hosted in the Ceremonial Room at the First Peoples House. We look forward to seeing everyone.

Please Note: This CDI lens is 2 days long, and your attendance on both days is expected. This CDI lens is available at no charge to all UVic instructors who are accepted into the program. There will be a cancellation fee of $75.00 for withdrawals with less than 10 working days’ notice. For this eventuality, a FAST account number is required at the time of registration.
Special arrangements are also available for current instructors at Vancouver Island Educational Developers’ Alliance (VIEDA) partner institutions (Royal Roads, Camosun College, Vancouver Island University and North Island College). The cost to VIEDA instructors is $200.00.
The cost to those not affiliated with UVic or VIEDA is $300.00.
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