Programs & Services
Ideas to Action events, programs and faculty development.
i2a Calendar of Events
Please view our Calendar of Events for more information and to register for these events visit the Delphi Center's Dine and Discover webpage. Events for the 2008-2009 academic year have concluded. Please check back in late August 2009 for 2009-2010 events.
i2a Faculty Learning Community on Critical Thinking
The Faculty Learning Community on Critical Thinking (FLC-CT) is a semester-long opportunity for a group of 10-12 faculty members who teach undergraduate courses to engage in cross-disciplinary ongoing dialogue, structured activities, and reflection focused on the infusion of the Paul-Elder critical thinking framework, instructional design, and assessment principles. Watch faculty speak about their participation in the i2a FLC-CT.
Nominations are accepted each semester beginning with the Spring 2008 Pilot Program. View more information, including nomination materials, at louisville.edu/ideastoaction/flc
i2a Supporting Undergraduate iNnovation Grants
Ideas to Action (i2a) Supporting Undergraduate iNnovation (SUN) Grants are a small-scale, internal funding program designed to give faculty and/or staff up to $5,000 to develop, implement and assess projects that will directly and significantly support the sustained incorporation of selected i2a outcomes into undergraduate programs and courses. i2a SUN grant application guidelines and instructions are at louisville.edu/ideastoaction/grants
i2a Collaborative Learning Community
The Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) is made up of staff members from academic affairs, student affairs and student services who meet regularly with i2a staff members to explore core learning concepts and the Paul-Elder model in order to infuse these principles into programs, activities, and departmental strategic planning efforts. View more information and CLC project descriptions at louisville.edu/ideastoaction/clc
Culminating Experiences Faculty Projects
The Culminating Experience faculty projects aim to explore and “pilot” the dimensions of the emerging ‘culminating experiences’ component of the i2a initiative with individual faculty who work with the i2a staff to revise a capstone-type course or integrative assignment in the undergraduate curriculum.
Workshops and Information Sessions
The i2a staff team works with the Delphi Center for Teaching and Learning, as well as faculty and staff across UofL departments, to design and deliver regular workshops and information sessions on topics related to i2a themes and priorities. To learn more about upcoming sessions, or to request a department presentation, email i2a@louisville.edu, or visit our Calendar of Events.
National Network of Critical Thinking Initiatives
The i2a team is connecting colleagues from higher education institutions across the nation by collecting and organizing names and contacts of those involved in initiatives focused on critical thinking, particularly those using the Paul-Elder model. If you would like to be included, contact us at i2a@louisville.edu. The network page can be viewed at louisville.edu/ideastoaction/resources/network
Consultations
The i2a staff team is available to meet with UofL faculty and staff to consult on the infusion and implementation of i2a principles, concepts and models into new and existing curricula, courses and programs. Contact us at i2a@louisville.edu
i2a and Faculty Development
The successful launch of i2a requires the planning and implementing of ongoing professional development opportunities for faculty and academic/student affairs staff. Faculty development programming will be provided by the Delphi Center for Teaching and Learning, which provides support for teaching and learning at U of L. The Delphi Center will be available to assist in the development of culminating experiences and will serve as a support mechanism for faculty who wish to integrate critical thinking concepts into their courses.
New and existing faculty development programs and sessions provide support for i2a, including:
- Part-time Faculty Institute
- Dine and Discover Programs
- Teaching with Technology
- Faculty Teaching Circles - contact David Owen for more information
- Paul Weber Awards
- Celebration of Teaching and Learning
In Fall 2007, Dr. Marianne Hutti, associate director of the Delphi Center, conducted a Faculty Needs Assessment (PDF) related to critical thinking. This needs assessment, plus input from the deans and department chairs, will guide the development of future faculty development programming related to critical thinking sessions associated with i2a. The data is now available and can be viewed here as well as the Summary Report of the Critical Thinking Needs Assessment (Word).
In addition to Delphi Center-based events, faculty development sessions will be brought directly to campus departments and schools as needed.
To view and print PDF files, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. This software is free and can be downloaded on Adobe website (external link).
Lights, Camera...Ideas to Action
A Spring 2009 partnership between i2a, the Delphi Center, and the Digital Media Suite. This program is a campus-wide curricular and creative vehicle for faculty and students to promote discourse, both face to face & digitally, around what it means to put into action the knowledge and ideas that students are learning as part of their undergraduate experience. Student projects were showcased at the April 13th i2a Day.
"Will this Thinking Be on the Test?” Using Critical Thinking Concepts to Engage Students in Thinking Deeply in Your Discipline
