About the Program

The Subject Design Track is a sequence of three interactive 2-hour workshops focused on course design. Participants will learn to build a course by first identifying goals and then organizing assignments and content to align with these goals. Over the course of the program, participants will develop a syllabus for a course of their choice with feedback from the instructor.

Visit our page on Grad Teaching Development Tracks learn more. All workshops will be held on Zoom.

Workshop Title	Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)	Date & Time
Define Your Goals and Scope	Describe the elements of the backward design process. Identify and articulate learning outcomes for a course you wish to teach.	Thu, Jan 12, 2:00 – 4:00 pm (ET)
Plan Your Assessments	Outline a unit from the course you wish to teach, including unit-level learning outcomes that align with course-level outcomes and a narrative description of the unit. Identify an appropriate summative assessment method that aligns with discipline priorities and the intended learning outcomes of the unit. Design assessments that support belonging and equity.Outline a unit from the course you wish to teach, including unit-level learning outcomes that align with course-level outcomes and a narrative description of the unit.	Thu, Jan 19, 2:00 – 4:00 pm (ET)
Draft Your Syllabus	Describe how a student-centered syllabus differs from a content-centered syllabus. Articulate course policies that align with learning outcomes and teaching philosophy. Write a student-centered syllabus based on components developed over the course of the Subject Design Track	Thu, Jan 26, 2:00 – 4:00 pm (ET)
Facilitator	Ben Hansberry, Assistant Director for Graduate Student Teaching

How to Apply

The application window will be open from 12:00 noon Wednesday, December 14 through 11:59 pm Sunday, December 18. Participants from previous workshop tracks are given priority. The remaining applications will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications must be received by the deadline to be considered.