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Global Learning Initiative Professional Development Conference

Global Learning Initiative Professional Development Conference. September 17, 2011. Present. “Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration on Faculty-Led International Courses”. G. David Brown, Dep’t of Design William Rogers, Dep’t of Biology. Present.

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Global Learning Initiative Professional Development Conference

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  1. Global Learning Initiative Professional Development Conference September 17, 2011

  2. Present “Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration on Faculty-Led International Courses” G. David Brown, Dep’t of Design William Rogers, Dep’t of Biology

  3. Present “Seeing is Believing:A History of Scienceand itsVisual Representation”

  4. Present “Seeing is Believing:A History of Scienceand itsVisual Representation” • Spring 2012

  5. Present “Seeing is Believing:A History of Scienceand itsVisual Representation” • Spring 2012 • Culminating trip to London

  6. Present “Seeing is Believing:A History of Scienceand itsVisual Representation” • Spring 2012 • Culminating trip to London • 2 weeks

  7. Present “Seeing is Believing:A History of Scienceand itsVisual Representation” • Spring 2012 • Culminating trip to London • 2 weeks • End of May and beginning of June

  8. Present “Seeing is Believing:A History of Scienceand itsVisual Representation” • VCOM 392-600 Brown • BIOL 540 Rogers • ANTHRO 550 Chism

  9. Present “Seeing is Believing:A History of Scienceand itsVisual Representation” • Why are there 3 faculty doing this class?

  10. Present “Seeing is Believing:A History of Scienceand itsVisual Representation” • Why are there 3 faculty doing this class? • To get cross-listing

  11. Present “Seeing is Believing:A History of Scienceand itsVisual Representation” • Why do you need to get cross-listing?

  12. Present “Seeing is Believing:A History of Scienceand itsVisual Representation” • Why do you need to get cross-listing? • Students find it difficult to fit these courses into their requirements with the current restrictions

  13. Present “Seeing is Believing:A History of Scienceand itsVisual Representation” • Why do you need to get cross-listing? • Students find it difficult to fit these courses into their requirements • Courses need enough students to run

  14. Present “Seeing is Believing:A History of Scienceand itsVisual Representation” • There are pros and cons in having multiple faculty involved

  15. Past Lessons Learned from an Earlier Course Spring 2010

  16. Past Lessons Learned from an Earlier Course • “Political Public Art in Mexico City”

  17. Past Lessons Learned from an Earlier Course • “Political Public Art in Mexico City” • VCOM only credit

  18. Past Lessons Learned from an Earlier Course • “Political Public Art in Mexico City” • VCOM only credit • Originally proposed as “Politics and Public Art in Mexico City”

  19. Past Originally proposed as “Politics and Public Art in Mexico City” • Course content focused on the muralists Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros

  20. Past Originally proposed as “Politics and Public Art in Mexico City” • Course content – Rivera, Orozco, Siqueiros • Have to talk about Revolution of 1910-1920

  21. Past Originally proposed as “Politics and Public Art in Mexico City” • Course content – Rivera, Orozco, Siqueiros • Have to talk about Revolution of 1910-1920 • Have to talk about the Porfiriato

  22. Past Originally proposed as “Politics and Public Art in Mexico City” • Course content – Rivera, Orozco, Siqueiros • Have to talk about Revolution of 1910-1920 • Have to talk about the Porfiriato • Have to talk about the U.S. invasion of Mexico City

  23. Past Originally proposed as “Politics and Public Art in Mexico City” • Course content – Rivera, Orozco, Siqueiros • Have to talk about Revolution of 1910-1920 • Have to talk about the Porfiriato • Have to talk about the U.S. invasion of Mexico City • Have to talk about independence from Spain

  24. Past Originally proposed as “Politics and Public Art in Mexico City” • Course content – Rivera, Orozco, Siqueiros • Have to talk about Revolution of 1910-1920 • Have to talk about the Porfiriato • Have to talk about the U.S. invasion of Mexico City • Have to talk about independence from Spain • Have to talk about the Spanish Conquest

  25. Past Originally proposed as “Politics and Public Art in Mexico City” • Course content – Rivera, Orozco, Siqueiros • Have to talk about Revolution of 1910-1920 • Have to talk about the Porfiriato • Have to talk about the U.S. invasion of Mexico City • Have to talk about independence from Spain • Have to talk about the Spanish Conquest • Have to talk about the Aztecs

  26. Past Originally proposed as “Politics and Public Art in Mexico City” • Course content – Rivera, Orozco, Siqueiros • Have to talk about Revolution of 1910-1920 • Have to talk about the Porfiriato • Have to talk about the U.S. invasion of Mexico City • Have to talk about independence from Spain • Have to talk about the Spanish Conquest • Have to talk about the Aztecs • Have to talk about current U.S. - Mexico relations

  27. Past Originally proposed as “Politics and Public Art in Mexico City” • Course content – Rivera, Orozco, Siqueiros • Have to talk about Revolution of 1910-1920 • Have to talk about the Porfiriato • Have to talk about the U.S. invasion of Mexico City • Have to talk about independence from Spain • Have to talk about the Spanish Conquest • Have to talk about the Aztecs • Have to talk about current U.S. - Mexico relations • Had attaché for Political, Economic & Social Affairs fr Consulate General of Mexico in Atlanta visit class

  28. Past Originally proposed as “Politics and Public Art in Mexico City” • So, this course, which is primarily about the mural art of these three painters, by necessity, has as much, if not more, political history in its content as illustration

  29. Past Originally proposed as “Politics and Public Art in Mexico City” • So, this course, which is primarily about the mural art of these three painters, by necessity, has as much, if not more, political history in its content as illustration • Some students would have taken this course if it could be cross-listed for them to receive Political Science credit for it

  30. Past Originally proposed as “Politics and Public Art in Mexico City” • So, this course, which is primarily about the mural art of these three painters, by necessity, has as much, if not more, political history in its content as illustration • Some students would have taken this course if it could be cross-listed for them to receive Political Science credit for it • However…

  31. S A A S S C C S

  32. Past Originally proposed as “Politics and Public Art in Mexico City” • So, this course, which is primarily about the mural art of these three painters, by necessity, has as much, if not more, political history in its content as illustration • Some students would have taken this course if it could be cross-listed for them to receive Political Science credit for it • Because I have no Poli Sci credentials, the course could not give Poli Sci credit, and rightly so

  33. Past Originally proposed as “Political Public Art in Mexico City” • Solution was to change the name of the course, a slight, but meaningful name change

  34. Past Originally proposed as “Political Public Art in Mexico City” • Solution was to change the name of the course, a slight, but meaningful name change • A better, long-term, solution would be to have a Poli Sci professor help teach the course so that students had some options in their courseelectives

  35. Past Originally proposed as “Political Public Art in Mexico City” • Solution was to change the name of the course, a slight, but meaningful name change • A better, long-term, solution would be to have a Poli Sci professor help teach the course so that students had some options in their courseelectives • However…

  36. Past Originally proposed as “Political Public Art in Mexico City” • Solution was to change the name of the course, a slight, but meaningful name change • A better solution would have been to have a Poli Sci professor help teach the course so that students had some options in these elective type of courses • However, that means the course would need 16 students for it “to make”

  37. Past Marketing the Course “Political Public Art in Mexico City” • 6000+ students at Winthrop

  38. Past Marketing the Course “Political Public Art in Mexico City” • 6000+ students at Winthrop • Visited about 25 classes (close to 400 students)

  39. Past Marketing the Course “Political Public Art in Mexico City” • 6000+ students at Winthrop • Visited about 25 classes (close to 400 students) • Had Info Session at International Center (about 20 students)

  40. Past Marketing the Course “Political Public Art in Mexico City” • 6000+ students at Winthrop • Visited about 25 classes (close to 400 students) • Had Info Session at International Center (about 20 students) • Interviewed interested students (about 12)

  41. Past Marketing the Course “Political Public Art in Mexico City” • 6000+ students at Winthrop • Visited about 25 classes (close to 400 students) • Had Info Session at International Center (about 20 students) • Interviewed interested students (about 12) • Flyers, pdf itinerary on Int’l Center website

  42. Past Marketing the Course “Political Public Art in Mexico City” • 6000+ students at Winthrop • Visited about 25 classes (close to 400 students) • Had Info Session at International Center (about 20 students) • Interviewed interested students (about 12) • Flyers, pdf itinerary on Int’l Center website • Cost of trip $1350 for 11 days

  43. Past Marketing the Course “Political Public Art in Mexico City” • 6000+ students at Winthrop • Visited about 25 classes (close to 400 students) • Had Info Session at International Center (about 20 students) • Interviewed interested students (about 12) • Flyers, pdf itinerary on Int’l Center website • Cost of trip $1350 for 11 days • Biggest problem – negative media about Mexico

  44. Past Marketing the Course “Political Public Art in Mexico City” • 6000+ students at Winthrop • Visited about 25 classes (close to 400 students) • Had Info Session at International Center (about 20 students) • Interviewed interested students (about 12) • Flyers, pdf itinerary on Int’l Center website • Cost of trip $1350 for 11 days • Biggest problem – negative media about Mexico • Mexico City to border is further than Rock Hill to Quebec City

  45. Past Marketing the Course “Political Public Art in Mexico City” • 6000+ students at Winthrop • Visited about 25 classes (close to 400 students) • Had Info Session at International Center (about 20 students) • Interviewed interested students (about 12) • Flyers, pdf itinerary on Int’l Center website • Cost of trip $1350 for 11 days • Biggest problem – negative media about Mexico • Mexico City to border is further than Rock Hill to Quebec City • 8 students enrolled in the course (1/10 of 1% of students)

  46. Present Marketing the Course “Seeing is Believing:A History of Science and its Visual Representation” • First, it’s London, not Mexico

  47. Present Marketing the Course “Seeing is Believing:A History of Science and its Visual Representation” • First, it’s London, not Mexico • Secondly, three departmental listings are offered

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