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Enhancing Teaching & Learning at Harvard Kennedy School

Enhancing Teaching & Learning at Harvard Kennedy School. December 5, 2011. Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) at a Glance. Mission: To train enlightened public leaders and generate the ideas that provide solutions to the most challenging public problems. 190 Faculty, 470 Staff

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Enhancing Teaching & Learning at Harvard Kennedy School

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  1. Enhancing Teaching & Learning at Harvard Kennedy School December 5, 2011

  2. Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) at a Glance • Mission: To train enlightened public leaders and generate the ideas that provide solutions to the most challenging public problems. • 190 Faculty, 470 Staff • Approx. 1,000 students in four master's degree programs • Approx. 160 students in five doctoral programs • Approx. 2,900 Executive Education students/year

  3. History of SLATE • Strengthening Learning And Teaching Excellence initiative • Established in the fall of 2007 by Dean David Ellwood • Launched to reaffirm the school's commitment to excellence in professional education • HKS Case Program rolled into SLATE in 2007

  4. SLATE Areas of Focus • Transforming the educational experience to equip our students to drive positive change • Curricular material • Pedagogy • 3. Assessment • 4. Instructional Technology

  5. SLATE Org Chart SLATE staffing 11 staff 7.85 FTE Academic Dean SLATE Advisory Board Associate Academic Dean SLATE Faculty Committee Asst Academic Dean, Director of SLATE Operations Curriculum Pedagogy Senior Case Writer Multimedia Case Producer Associate Director of SLATE Director of Professional Pedagogy Case Publications Coordinator Case Writer Asst Multimedia Case Producer Curriculum Solutions Specialist SLATE Program Assistant Case Writer

  6. Opportunities: Strong support from HKS leadership High integration among our services Ability to tailor services to individual faculty Challenges: Serve 190 faculty – limited low-hanging fruit Few strong incentives for faculty to engage with SLATE SLATE’s Institutional Model

  7. Carolyn WoodAssistant Academic Dean andDirector, SLATE • Ensure strategic alignment with HKS priorities • Oversee budget and personnel • Coordinate development of new services • Cultivate case projects & manage case pipeline • Support curriculum innovation

  8. Rebecca LooseAssociate Director, SLATE • Collaborate with HKS IT and Media Services on instructional technology • Represent SLATE on cross-HKS technology projects • Oversee HKS case study collection • Manage department operations

  9. Allison PingreeDirector of Professional Pedagogy • Provide personalized instructional coaching to faculty • Facilitate faculty seminars and workshops on teaching • Lead New Faculty Institute and Teaching Week • Disseminate and support research-based best practices in professional pedagogy

  10. Josh BookinCurriculum Solutions Specialist • Help faculty identify and integrate new curriculum • Train teaching fellows and course assistants • Conduct research to support pedagogical improvement at HKS • Work with faculty to improve usefulness of student evaluations

  11. Patricia Garcia-RiosMultimedia Case Producer Produce custom video supplements and case studies commissioned by faculty (5 to 30 min.) Develop multimedia case studies tailored to faculty teaching needs Create online videos in support of pedagogy and coaching

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